16b, Westfield Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6RB
About 16b
16b is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Duston, Northampton, Northampton (NN5 6RB). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump.
At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 13.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 79.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £147,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
16b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 16b
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 16 years.
£147,500
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
23 September 2021Most recent
£147,500
+52.1%over 15 years6 October 2005
£97,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN5 6RB: £202,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in NN5 6RB
12 Westfield Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6RB
Sold Jun 2024
£260,0002a, Westfield Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6RB
Sold Mar 2023
£202,0009 Westfield Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6RB
Sold Dec 2022
£240,00016c, Westfield Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6RB
Sold Jul 2021
£172,0002 Westfield Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6RB
Sold Mar 2019
£285,000
Everything we know about 16b, 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 Westfield Road homes
16b is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,882
Street avg £2,689
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Westfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Duston School. 16 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
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB