Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Birchfield Road, Northampton, NN1 4RF
10 sales on record
Estimated value
£202,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£199,995)+1%
- Against NN1 4RF's recent median (£315,000)-36%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£202,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£199,995)+1%
- Against NN1 4RF's recent median (£315,000)-36%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Birchfield Road is modelled from its 105 m² EPC floor area, its 10 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NN1 4RF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
105 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2022
Sales of this home
10 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in NN1 4RF
5 sales, median £315,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 23 Birchfield Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
Sales timeline
12 January 2023Most recent
£199,995
+48.1%over 4 years11 September 2018
£135,000
+843.8%over 2 years26 April 2016
£14,304
-89.7%over 8 years28 June 2007
£139,000
-7.9%over 6 months21 December 2006
£151,000
+41.5%over 2 years13 May 2004
£106,750
+57.0%over 2 years22 October 2001
£68,000
-12.8%over 8 months5 March 2001
£78,000
+113.7%over 2 years15 February 1999
£36,500
-25.5%29 January 1999
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN1 4RF: £315,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in NN1 4RF
31 Birchfield Road, Northampton, NN1 4RF
Sold Apr 2026
£310,00051 Birchfield Road, Northampton, NN1 4RF
Sold Oct 2025
£280,00047 Birchfield Road, Northampton, NN1 4RF
Sold Sept 2025
£325,00037 Birchfield Road, Northampton, NN1 4RF
Sold Jan 2023
£385,00055 Birchfield Road, Northampton, NN1 4RF
Sold Dec 2022
£315,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 23 Birchfield Road, Northampton, NN1 4RF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 23 Birchfield Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Birchfield Road is a mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN1 4RF). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 105 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–224 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 27 units on file.
Sold January 2023 for £199,995. Across the public record there are 10 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 21.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 105 m² it's 20.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 26 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
23 Birchfield Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Nov 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 November 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2012from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromE42toF38
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof
Very PoorPoor
Roof insulation improved
Mar 2014from Oct 2012
EPC improved fromF38toE54
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
Very PoorAverage
Window efficiency improved
Nov 2022from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromE54toD55
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
50%75%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Birchfield Road, Northampton, NN1 4RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Birchfield Road has no planning applications on record.
65
But the area is active
65 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Northampton district page.
Crime
571/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Birchfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Stimpson Avenue Academy. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Stimpson Avenue AcademyPrimary572m
- Cedar Road Primary SchoolPrimary634m
- Kingsley Primary SchoolPrimary828m
- Barry Primary SchoolPrimary873m
Nearest stops
- Birchfield RoadBus stop148m
- Purser RoadBus stop168m
- 2 BroadwayBus stop181m
- White Elephant PHBus stop234m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,940 reports32%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,893 reports21%
- Shoplifting785 reports9%
- Public Order622 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN1 4RF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 23 Birchfield Road is modelled from its 105 m² EPC floor area, its 10 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NN1 4RF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 10 sales are recorded for 23 Birchfield Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 23 Birchfield Road was lodged in November 2022 at band D and is valid until November 2032. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 Birchfield Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NN1 4RF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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