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5 Howard Lane, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8RS

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
224 m²
2411 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Howard Lane

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

5 Howard Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Boughton, Northampton, Northampton (NN2 8RS). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 224 m² the property is well over the postcode median (149 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 33.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £750,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms3
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Howard Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Howard Lane, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Howard Lane has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 5 Howard Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£768,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£750,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 October 2022Most recent

    £750,000

    +203.0%over 23 years

  2. 16 August 1999

    £247,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN2 8RS: £480,000 (2024–2019).

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.

On habitable rooms, 5 Howard Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,348

Street avg £2,621

Strongly above

Floor Area

224 m²

Street avg 171 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Howard Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£450k

1 Bochetone, Boughton

NN2 8EX

4 bed3 bath
£421k

1 Briscoe Close

NN2 8XH

4 bed
£420k

1 Arndale

NN2 8US

4 bed2 bath
£348k

1 Central Avenue

NN2 8EA

4 bed2 bath
£341k

1 Buxton Way, Boughton

NN2 8GB

3 bed2 bath
£338k

1 Appledore Close

NN2 8JG

3 bed2 bath
£310k

1 Archers Close

NN2 8DA

3 bed
£278k

1 Blakesley Close

NN2 8PA

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Northampton district page.
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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for NN2 8RS

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Howard Lane, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8RS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.