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5 Birchfield Road, Northampton, NN1 4RF

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
132 m²
1417 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Birchfield Road

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

5 Birchfield Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN1 4RF). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1417 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 46). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2011–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 is 26.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 84.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £345,000 in March 2019.

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
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

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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.

5 Birchfield Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-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 5 Birchfield Road, Northampton, NN1 4RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Birchfield Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£435,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£345,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2019Most recent

    £345,000

    +51.3%over 8 years

  2. 10 March 2011

    £228,000

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.

On epc rating, 5 Birchfield Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,622

Street avg £1,831

Strongly above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 146 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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

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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.
£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

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