3 Dave Bowen Close, Northampton, NN5 4US

3 Dave Bowen Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Northampton (NN5 4US). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Held since December 2007 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 is 31.1% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 24% above the typical sold price in the postcode.