5 Birch Close, Northampton, NN4 5BQ

5 Birch Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

5 Birch Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Birch Close is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NN4 5BQ. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Birch Close. 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 5 Birch Close was lodged in February 2011 at band D and expired in February 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 5 Birch Close. 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 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NN4 5BQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

Council tax band

5 Birch Close is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.