5 Bowden Road, Northampton, NN5 5LT
About 5 Bowden Road
5 Bowden Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN5 5LT). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 29.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 29.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (March 2018).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 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 5 Bowden Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Bowden Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 14 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
23 March 2018Most recent
£150,000
+19.5%over 10 years12 July 2007
£125,500
+51.2%over 3 years22 March 2004
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 5LT: £200,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in NN5 5LT
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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
Price per m²
£1,899
Street avg £1,956
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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