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47 Birchfield Road, Northampton, NN1 4RF

6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 47 Birchfield Road

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

47 Birchfield Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN1 4RF). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.

Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £325,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 125% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 103 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 26 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 47 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Jun 2014
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%93%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 47 Birchfield Road, Northampton, NN1 4RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£325,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 September 2025Most recent

    £325,000

    +11.7%over 7 years

  2. 28 March 2018

    £291,000

    +29.3%over 3 years

  3. 28 August 2014

    £225,000

    +4.9%over 6 years

  4. 19 November 2007

    £214,500

    +10.0%over 2 years

  5. 19 October 2005

    £195,000

    +95.0%over 4 years

  6. 10 May 2001

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN1 4RF: £295,000 (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.

47 Birchfield Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,155

Street avg £1,808

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 47 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

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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.
£312k

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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
£187k

1 Collins Street

NN1 4TG

3 bed
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 47 Birchfield Road, Northampton, NN1 4RF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.