4 Falconers Rise, Northampton, NN4 0RJ

4 Falconers Rise is a three-bedroom detached house in Northampton (NN4 0RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 sits 55.8% above the 2014 sale of £208,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 21.2% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in September 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.