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173 Birchfield Road East, Northampton, NN3 2BZ

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 173 Birchfield Road East

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

173 Birchfield Road East is a mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN3 2BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £375,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 112.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 173 Birchfield Road East, Northampton, NN3 2BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

173 Birchfield Road East has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 173 Birchfield Road East, Northampton, NN3 2BZ

1decisions1extensions12documents22nearby
  1. Sept 2022
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Replacement of existing side return lean-to with a fully insulated single storey side return extension

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    WNN/2022/0821
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  • The 12 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£364,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£375,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2025Most recent

    £375,000

    +37.5%over 3 years
  2. 21 January 2022

    £272,650

    +6.9%
  3. 29 July 2021

    £255,000

    +115.2%over 19 years
  4. 1 August 2001

    £118,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN3 2BZ: £297,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Birchfield Road East homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

173 Birchfield Road East is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,178

Street avg £2,224

Strongly above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 173 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
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.

Crime

5/mo

Steady 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 173 Birchfield Road East, Northampton, NN3 2BZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.