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Bowden Road, Northampton

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bowden Road, Northampton · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/northampton-northamptonshire/bowden-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NN5 5LT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£157,333
12 sales
Price range
£90k – £208k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Dec 2020
NN5 5LT

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At a glance

House prices£157k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station8 min walkNorthampton station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold93% freeholdAcross 14 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

12 property sales on Bowden Road, Northampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Dec 2020. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £147,143. Average sale prices rose from £110,000 in 2016 to £167,000 in 2020 (+52%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% terraced, 33% semi-detached, 8% flat. Recorded sale prices on Bowden Road range from £90,000 to £208,000. 93% of homes sold here were freehold and 7% leasehold.

House prices on Bowden Road compared

NN5 postcode area£283,975
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bowden Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NN5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £110,000 (2 sales)2016£110k2017: £160,000 (1 sales)2017£160k2018: £161,667 (3 sales)2018£162k2019: £177,500 (2 sales)2019£178k2020: £167,000 (4 sales)2020£167k

Tenure: 93% freehold and 7% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£147,14314 Dec 2020
Semi-detached4£189,50024 Jul 2020
Flat1£100,00019 Jun 2020

Sold prices on Bowden Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
25, Bowden Road NN5 5LT 14 Dec 2020£170,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Bowden Road NN5 5LT 24 Jul 2020£208,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 3, Bowden House, 39, Bowden Road NN5 5LT 19 Jun 2020£100,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Bowden Road NN5 5LT 14 Feb 2020£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Bowden Road NN5 5LT 5 Mar 2019£155,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Bowden Road NN5 5LT 27 Feb 2019£160,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Bowden Road NN5 5LT 22 Feb 2019£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Bowden Road NN5 5LT 17 Oct 2018£160,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Bowden Road NN5 5LT 17 Aug 2018£175,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Bowden Road NN5 5LT 23 Mar 2018£150,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Bowden Road NN5 5LT 25 Aug 2017£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Bowden Road NN5 5LT 31 Mar 2016£125,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Bowden Road NN5 5LT 17 Mar 2016£90,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Bowden Road NN5 5LT 19 Feb 2016£130,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
51, Bowden Road £160,000 (Aug 2017) → £200,000 (Feb 2019) +25%
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Crime and flood risk near Bowden Road

Crime

817 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bowden Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour238
Violence & sexual offences218
Shoplifting95
Other theft56
Public order51
Criminal damage & arson33

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Bowden Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Nene and tributaries in Northampton, including low-lying areas adjacent to the river Flood warning area
  • Upper Nene Flood alert area
  • Areas near the Dallington Brook and Brampton Branch in Northampton Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Bowden Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St James Church of England Primary School 445 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Spring Lane Primary School 434 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Lyncrest Primary School 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families 98 pupils Nursery 0–5 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Earl Spencer Primary School 352 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
New Horizons Academy 50 pupils Free schools alternative provision 4–16 Inadequate Report 0.8 mi
Castle Academy 455 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery 350 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Northampton station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bus Depot (adj, St James Road) 1 min walk
  • St James's Sq (adj, St James Road) 2 min walk
  • St James's Sq (opp, St James Road) 2 min walk
  • Bus Depot (opp, St James Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Mounts Medical Centre
    Campbell Street, Northampton · 0.8 mi
  • Leicester Tce Healthcare Ctr
    7-8 Leicester Terrace, Northampton · 0.9 mi
  • Langham Place Surgery
    11 Langham Place, Northampton · 1.0 mi
  • Maple Access Partnership Llp
    Maple House, 17-19 Hazelwood Road, Northampton · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Duston Northampton · 0.1 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Harlestone Rd · 0.1 mi
  • Spar Spar - Westbridge · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Weedon Road · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Touchwood Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Medicina Pharmacy.co.uk · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Tailored Dental Care · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned35.6%62.5%
Private rented42.5%20.3%
Social rented21.6%17.1%
Households962

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.7%64.1%
Aged 65+9.8%18.6%
Residents2,114

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks87%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks90%92%

Share of homes across West Northamptonshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Bowden Road

Ethnic group

HereWest Northamptonshire
White76.9%85.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African10.4%4.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%2.9%
Other ethnic group2.4%1.1%

Religion

HereWest Northamptonshire
Christian51.3%49.5%
No religion32.1%38.2%
Muslim6.8%3.5%
Not answered6.2%6.1%
Hindu1.8%1.3%
Other religion1.1%0.6%
Sikh0.5%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%

Country of birth

HereWest Northamptonshire
Born in the UK57%81.2%
Born outside the UK43%18.8%

Highest qualification

HereWest Northamptonshire
Level 4 qualifications and above29.4%31.8%
No qualifications24%17.4%
Level 2 qualifications13.3%14.3%
Level 3 qualifications12.7%16.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12%10.9%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.7%
Other qualifications3.5%3%

General health

HereWest Northamptonshire
Very good health47.3%49.2%
Good health36.8%35.1%
Fair health11.1%11.6%
Bad health3.8%3.3%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereWest Northamptonshire
1 car or van in household45.1%39%
No cars or vans in household33.9%15.9%
2 cars or vans in household17.3%32.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.7%12.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of West Northamptonshire.

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