Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
165a, Birchfield Road East, Northampton, NN3 2BZ
EPC B
Estimated value
£451,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£445,000)+1%
- Against NN3 2BZ's recent median (£297,000)+52%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£451,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£445,000)+1%
- Against NN3 2BZ's recent median (£297,000)+52%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 165a is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NN3 2BZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
130 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in NN3 2BZ
5 sales, median £297,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 165a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
14 August 2022Most recent
£445,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN3 2BZ: £297,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NN3 2BZ
173 Birchfield Road East, Northampton, NN3 2BZ
Sold Mar 2025
£375,000215 Birchfield Road East, Northampton, NN3 2BZ
Sold Mar 2025
£297,000193 Birchfield Road East, Northampton, NN3 2BZ
Sold Apr 2024
£315,000209 Birchfield Road East, Northampton, NN3 2BZ
Sold Aug 2021
£288,000205 Birchfield Road East, Northampton, NN3 2BZ
Sold Aug 2021
£295,000
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 165a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
165a is a detached house in Northampton (NN3 2BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (May 2022) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
At 130 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 top 10% of properties in this postcode. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 129.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £445,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
165a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
May 2022EPC Rating
A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 May 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 165a, Birchfield Road East, Northampton, NN3 2BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
165a has no planning applications on record.
22
But the area is active
22 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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.
165a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,423
Street avg £2,115
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 110 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 11 years
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Cedar Road Primary SchoolPrimary127m
- Kingsley Primary SchoolPrimary862m
- Eastfield AcademyPrimary948m
- Stimpson Avenue AcademyPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Beech AvenueBus stop64m
- Church of St GregoryBus stop146m
- Cedar Road SchoolBus stop165m
- Ashburnham RoadBus stop257m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,722 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,497 reports20%
- Shoplifting674 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson483 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 165a is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NN3 2BZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 165a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 165a was lodged in May 2022 at band B and is valid until May 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 165a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NN3 2BZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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