What kind of home is 4 Birchvale Court, NN14 2UY?

4 Birchvale Court, NN14 2UY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 4 Birchvale Court, NN14 2UY?

4 Birchvale Court, NN14 2UY last sold for £168,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Birchvale Court, NN14 2UY?

The current EPC rating for 4 Birchvale Court, NN14 2UY is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Birchvale Court, NN14 2UY?

4 Birchvale Court, NN14 2UY has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN14 2UY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Birchvale Court, NN14 2UY use?

The latest EPC at 4 Birchvale Court, NN14 2UY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Birchvale Court, NN14 2UY?

4 Birchvale Court, NN14 2UY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 4 Birchvale Court, NN14 2UY in?

4 Birchvale Court, NN14 2UY sits in Desborough, Kettering, Kettering. It falls within the NN14 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

How safe is the area around 4 Birchvale Court, NN14 2UY?

Police records around 4 Birchvale Court, NN14 2UY show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Birchvale Court, NN14 2UY?

The closest primary school to 4 Birchvale Court, NN14 2UY is Loatlands Primary School (385m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Montsaye Academy (2.9km).

How well connected is 4 Birchvale Court, NN14 2UY?

The closest bus stop to 4 Birchvale Court, NN14 2UY is Ash Grove, 58m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Birchvale Court, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2UY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Birchvale Court

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

4 Birchvale Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Desborough, Kettering, Kettering (NN14 2UY). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 is 23.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 72% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 23.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 5 EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £168,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Birchvale Court, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Birchvale Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£207,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£168,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 May 2021Most recent
£168,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN14 2UY: £145,000 (2021–2004).

Nearby sales in NN14 2UY

On the street

Versus other Birchvale Court homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 4 Birchvale Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,170

Street avg £2,260

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Kettering district page.

Full Kettering report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ash Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Loatlands Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN14 2UY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN14 2UY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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