What kind of home is 16 Crestwood Gardens, NN3 8TZ?

16 Crestwood Gardens, NN3 8TZ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Crestwood Gardens, NN3 8TZ?

16 Crestwood Gardens, NN3 8TZ last sold for £245,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £52,000 in February 1996, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Crestwood Gardens, NN3 8TZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 1996 and January 2023, 16 Crestwood Gardens, NN3 8TZ rose from £52,000 to £245,000, a change of £193,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Crestwood Gardens, NN3 8TZ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Crestwood Gardens, NN3 8TZ is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Crestwood Gardens, NN3 8TZ?

16 Crestwood Gardens, NN3 8TZ has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN3 8TZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Crestwood Gardens, NN3 8TZ use?

The latest EPC at 16 Crestwood Gardens, NN3 8TZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Crestwood Gardens, NN3 8TZ?

16 Crestwood Gardens, NN3 8TZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Crestwood Gardens, NN3 8TZ in?

16 Crestwood Gardens, NN3 8TZ sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN3 postcode district.

Is 16 Crestwood Gardens, NN3 8TZ in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Crestwood Gardens, NN3 8TZ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Crestwood Gardens, NN3 8TZ?

The closest primary school to 16 Crestwood Gardens, NN3 8TZ is Woodvale Primary Academy (327m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Northampton College (1.3km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Crestwood Gardens, NN3 8TZ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Crestwood Gardens, NN3 8TZ is Crestwood Gardens, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Crestwood Gardens, Northampton, NN3 8TZ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Crestwood Gardens

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

16 Crestwood Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Northampton (NN3 8TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 55.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £245,000 in January 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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 Crestwood Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Crestwood Gardens, Northampton, NN3 8TZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Crestwood Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

Price for 16 Crestwood Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£245,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2023Most recent
£245,000
+371.2%over 26 years
2 February 1996
£52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN3 8TZ: £285,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in NN3 8TZ

On the street

Versus other Crestwood Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 16 Crestwood Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,663

Street avg £2,524

On par

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Crestwood Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Woodvale Primary Academy. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN3 8TZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN3 8TZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

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FAQ

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