What kind of home is 18 Dave Bowen Close, NN5 4US?

18 Dave Bowen Close, NN5 4US is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 18 Dave Bowen Close, NN5 4US sell for?

18 Dave Bowen Close, NN5 4US last sold for £225,000 in January 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £145,500 in December 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Dave Bowen Close, NN5 4US?

Across 3 sales between December 2008 and January 2018, 18 Dave Bowen Close, NN5 4US rose from £145,500 to £225,000, a change of £79,500. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Dave Bowen Close, NN5 4US?

The current EPC rating for 18 Dave Bowen Close, NN5 4US is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in January 2011. It has improved from a C recorded in November 2008. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Dave Bowen Close, NN5 4US?

18 Dave Bowen Close, NN5 4US has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (849 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Dave Bowen Close, NN5 4US use?

The latest EPC at 18 Dave Bowen Close, NN5 4US records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Dave Bowen Close, NN5 4US?

18 Dave Bowen Close, NN5 4US is in council tax band C.

Which area is 18 Dave Bowen Close, NN5 4US in?

18 Dave Bowen Close, NN5 4US sits in Northampton. It falls within the NN5 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

How safe is the area around 18 Dave Bowen Close, NN5 4US?

Police records around 18 Dave Bowen Close, NN5 4US show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Dave Bowen Close, NN5 4US?

The closest primary school to 18 Dave Bowen Close, NN5 4US is St Luke's Church of England Primary School (339m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Duston School (749m).

How well connected is 18 Dave Bowen Close, NN5 4US?

The closest bus stop to 18 Dave Bowen Close, NN5 4US is Kent Road South, 131m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Dave Bowen Close, Northampton, NN5 4US

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

79 m²

849 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Dave Bowen Close

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

18 Dave Bowen Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN5 4US). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 849 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2011) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2008–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 20.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 26.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageSingle

Energy

Energy performance

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

18 Dave Bowen Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2011

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2011from Nov 2008

EPC improved fromC76toB82

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

4%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Dave Bowen Close, Northampton, NN5 4US, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Dave Bowen Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

13applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

18 Dave Bowen Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£225,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

12 January 2018Most recent
£225,000
+36.4%over 6 years
4 May 2011
£165,000
+13.4%over 2 years
2 December 2008
£145,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 4US: £285,000 (2024–2024).

Nearby sales in NN5 4US

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On the street

Versus other Dave Bowen Close homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 18 Dave Bowen Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,854

Street avg £2,513

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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.

Full Northampton report

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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Kent Road South — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Luke's Church of England Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN5 4US from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN5 4US

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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