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165 Birchfield Road East, Northampton, NN3 2BZ

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
140 m²
1506 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 165 Birchfield Road East

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

165 Birchfield Road East is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Northampton (NN3 2BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 48). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £425,000 is 25% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 62.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble, Detached

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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.

165 Birchfield Road East 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 12 Apr 2020

Current Certificate
Apr 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 April 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 165 Birchfield Road East, Northampton, NN3 2BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 165 Birchfield Road East, Northampton, NN3 2BZ

2decisions48documents22nearby
  1. Mar 2018
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed detached garage to rear

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    N/2017/1693
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. New BuildDecision

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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 48 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.

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

Current estimate

£425,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£340,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 January 2017Most recent

    £340,000

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.

165 Birchfield Road East is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,430

Street avg £2,174

On par

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 165 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.
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1 Beech Avenue

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£238k

1 Drydale Avenue

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3 bed1 bath
£254k

1 Danewood Gardens

NN3 2LU

2 bed2 bath
£215k

1 Briton Gardens

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£187k

1 Danetree Gardens

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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 Northampton district page.
Full Northampton report

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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