What kind of home is 16 Austin Close, NN29 7AX?

16 Austin Close, NN29 7AX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 16 Austin Close, NN29 7AX?

16 Austin Close, NN29 7AX last sold for £190,000 in March 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £45,000 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Austin Close, NN29 7AX appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between October 1997 and March 2019, 16 Austin Close, NN29 7AX rose from £45,000 to £190,000, a change of £145,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Austin Close, NN29 7AX?

The current EPC rating for 16 Austin Close, NN29 7AX is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Austin Close, NN29 7AX?

16 Austin Close, NN29 7AX has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN29 7AX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Austin Close, NN29 7AX use?

The latest EPC at 16 Austin Close, NN29 7AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Austin Close, NN29 7AX?

16 Austin Close, NN29 7AX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16 Austin Close, NN29 7AX in?

16 Austin Close, NN29 7AX sits in Irchester, Wellingborough, Wellingborough. It falls within the NN29 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

How safe is the area around 16 Austin Close, NN29 7AX?

Police records around 16 Austin Close, NN29 7AX show an average of 36 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (11% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Austin Close, NN29 7AX?

The closest primary school to 16 Austin Close, NN29 7AX is Irchester Community Primary School (822m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rushden Academy (2.9km).

How well connected is 16 Austin Close, NN29 7AX?

The closest bus stop to 16 Austin Close, NN29 7AX is Biscay Close, 347m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Austin Close, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7AX

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Austin Close

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

16 Austin Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Irchester, Wellingborough, Wellingborough (NN29 7AX). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £190,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 88 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 40.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 39.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2018

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 November 2028

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2018from Aug 2010

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Austin Close, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Austin Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 16 Austin Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£190,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

21 March 2019Most recent
£190,000
+69.6%over 7 years
31 March 2011
£112,000
-4.3%over 7 years
23 January 2004
£117,000
+160.0%over 6 years
13 October 1997
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN29 7AX: £250,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in NN29 7AX

On the street

Versus other Austin Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Austin Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,159

Street avg £2,475

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Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 84 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£271k

1 Bradshaw Way, Irchester

NN29 7DN

3 bed1 bath

£307k

1 Abbey Rise, Wollaston

NN29 7QA

3 bed1 bath

£344k

1 Cedar Close, Irchester

NN29 7BZ

3 bed1 bath

£360k

1 Allens Hill, Bozeat

NN29 7LW

3 bed

£192k

1 Berrill Street, Irchester

NN29 7DT

3 bed1 bath

£286k

1 Church Farm Close, Bozeat

NN29 7NX

2 bed1 bath

£350k

1 Biscay Close, Irchester

NN29 7FD

4 bed2 bath

£352k

1 Alexander Court, Irchester

NN29 7EL

4 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wellingborough district page.

Full Wellingborough report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

36/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Biscay Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Irchester Community Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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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 NN29 7AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN29 7AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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