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163 Birchfield Road East, Northampton, NN3 2BZ

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
205 m²
2207 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 163 Birchfield Road East

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

163 Birchfield Road East is a semi-detached house in Northampton (NN3 2BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

At 205 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 is 13.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 30.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £400,000 in March 2019.

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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.

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

Current Certificate
Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 January 2029

2 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-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 163 Birchfield Road East, Northampton, NN3 2BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 163 Birchfield Road East, Northampton, NN3 2BZ

2decisions41documents22nearby
Flagged:HMO conversionChange of use
  1. Dec 2024
    HMOFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use from dwelling (Use Class C3) to a 6 person HMO (Use Class C4)

    Change of Use
    Documents
    32 docs on file
    Reference
    2024/5307/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Change of UseDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 22 notable nearby
  • The 41 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£455,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£400,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 2019Most recent

    £400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN3 2BZ: £315,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Birchfield Road East homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£1,951

Street avg £2,202

On par

Floor Area

205 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 163 Birchfield Road East

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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.
£320k

1 Bush Hill

NN3 2PD

£312k

1 Burwood Road

NN3 2LS

£302k

1 Cumberland Close

NN3 2AD

£301k

1 Broadmead Avenue

NN3 2QX

3 bed
£300k

1 Beverley Crescent

NN3 2PY

3 bed
£298k

1 Briton Road

NN3 2BS

3 bed1 bath
£293k

1 Beech Avenue

NN3 2HE

3 bed1 bath
£283k

1 Coniston Avenue

NN3 2AG

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.
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Crime

461/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Beech Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Cedar Road Primary School. 36 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 NN3 2BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN3 2BZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN3 2BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

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 163 Birchfield Road East, Northampton, NN3 2BZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.