What kind of home is 16 Howard Lane, NN2 8RS?

16 Howard Lane, NN2 8RS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Howard Lane, NN2 8RS?

16 Howard Lane, NN2 8RS last sold for £400,000 in March 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Howard Lane, NN2 8RS have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Howard Lane, NN2 8RS is F with a score of 32 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Howard Lane, NN2 8RS?

16 Howard Lane, NN2 8RS has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Howard Lane, NN2 8RS use?

The latest EPC at 16 Howard Lane, NN2 8RS records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 16 Howard Lane, NN2 8RS had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 16 Howard Lane, NN2 8RS are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Howard Lane, NN2 8RS?

16 Howard Lane, NN2 8RS is in council tax band E.

Which area is 16 Howard Lane, NN2 8RS in?

16 Howard Lane, NN2 8RS sits in Boughton, Northampton, Northampton. It falls within the NN2 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

Is 16 Howard Lane, NN2 8RS in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Howard Lane, NN2 8RS show an average of 27 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Howard Lane, NN2 8RS?

The closest primary school to 16 Howard Lane, NN2 8RS is Boughton Primary School (379m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kingsthorpe College (1.5km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Howard Lane, NN2 8RS?

The closest bus stop to 16 Howard Lane, NN2 8RS is 39 Howard Lane, 143m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Howard Lane, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8RS

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 32

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Howard Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Howard Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Boughton, Northampton, Northampton (NN2 8RS). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 8 years since the last transfer (March 2018). Today's modelled estimate of £530,000 is 32.5% above the 2018 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

16 Howard Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F32

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

16.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Howard Lane, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 16 Howard Lane is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

3 applications on record at 16 Howard Lane, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8RS

3decisions5documents8nearby

Oct 2005
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Work to tree subject of a TPO
Reference
DA/2005/1034
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksJan 2024Decision
Tree WorksJan 2009Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Howard Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£530,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£400,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 March 2018Most recent
£400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 8RS: £590,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in NN2 8RS

On the street

Versus other Howard Lane homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 16 Howard Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,685

Street avg £2,665

On par

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 176 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Northampton report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

27/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

39 Howard Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Boughton Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN2 8RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN2 8RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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