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31 Birchfield Road, Northampton, NN1 4RF

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
176 m²
1894 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Birchfield Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

31 Birchfield Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN1 4RF). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in August 2002. At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 sits 121% above the 2002 sale of £204,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 20.5% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Heating systemAir source
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Birchfield Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

31 Birchfield Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Birchfield Road, Northampton, NN1 4RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Birchfield Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

65 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

31 Birchfield Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£453,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.4% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£204,995

Growth on file: 16.4% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 August 2002Most recent

    £204,995

    +150.0%over 6 years

  2. 21 August 1996

    £82,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN1 4RF: £315,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Birchfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31 Birchfield Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,165

Street avg £1,894

Below

Floor Area

176 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Birchfield Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£339k

1 Broadway

NN1 4SF

6 bed
£312k

1 Brookland Crescent

NN1 4SS

3 bed1 bath
£281k

1 Daniel Terrace, Lea Road

NN1 4PN

3 bed2 bath
£248k

1 Ivy Road

NN1 4QS

3 bed1 bath
£243k

1 Brookland Road

NN1 4SN

3 bed
£243k

1 Cedar Road

NN1 4RN

3 bed1 bath
£230k

1 Clarke Road

NN1 4PL

3 bed
£221k

1 Collingwood Road

NN1 4QZ

3 bed1 bath
Area

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.
Full Northampton report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

11/mo

Rising 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for NN1 4RF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN1 4RF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 Birchfield Road, Northampton, NN1 4RF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.