45 Bowden Road, Northampton, NN5 5LT
About 45 Bowden Road
45 Bowden Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN5 5LT). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
At 92 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 48 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 is 27.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 41.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £193,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
45 Bowden Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
45 Bowden Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 45 Bowden Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 28 years.
£193,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2024Most recent
£193,000
+297.9%over 28 years28 April 1996
£48,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5LT: £205,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in NN5 5LT
Everything we know about 45 Bowden Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bowden Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 45 Bowden Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,098
Street avg £1,950
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St James's Sq — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St James Church of England Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB