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8 Birch Close, Northampton, NN4 5BQ

Estimated value

£423,000

  • Since the 2001 sale (£172,500)+145%
  • Against NN4 5BQ's recent median (£358,000)+18%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£423,000

  • Against its 2001 sale (£172,500)+145%
  • Against NN4 5BQ's recent median (£358,000)+18%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Birch Close is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    116 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2015

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2001

  • Recent sales in NN4 5BQ

    5 sales, median £358,000 (2025–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Birch Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 September 2001Most recent

    £172,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN4 5BQ: £358,000 (2025–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Birch Close, Northampton, NN4 5BQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • 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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Overview

About 8 Birch Close

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

8 Birch Close is a detached house in Northampton (NN4 5BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in September 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £423,000 sits 145.2% above the 2001 sale of £172,500.

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2025

Current Certificate
May 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 May 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birch Close, Northampton, NN4 5BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Birch Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Birch Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Birch Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,487

Street avg £2,634

Strongly below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above
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

339/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Home Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Woodland View Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Woodland View Primary SchoolPrimary310m
  • Collingtree Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • Caroline Chisholm SchoolAll-through1.5km
  • Caroline Chisholm SchoolAll-through1.5km

Nearest stops

  • Home CloseBus stop76m
  • The RidingsBus stop105m
  • LakeBus stop243m
  • Play AreaBus stop275m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,851 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,154 reports23%
  • Other Theft390 reports8%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson325 reports6%

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 NN4 5BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN4 5BQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN4 5BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Birch Close is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 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 8 Birch Close was lodged in May 2015 at band D and expired in May 2025, 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 8 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
8 Birch Close is in council tax band E. 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.
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