What type of property is 17 Austin Close, NN29 7AX?

17 Austin Close, NN29 7AX is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 17 Austin Close, NN29 7AX sell for?

17 Austin Close, NN29 7AX last sold for £320,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £200,000 in September 2021. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Austin Close, NN29 7AX have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Austin Close, NN29 7AX is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Austin Close, NN29 7AX?

17 Austin Close, NN29 7AX has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN29 7AX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Austin Close, NN29 7AX heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Austin Close, NN29 7AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Austin Close, NN29 7AX?

17 Austin Close, NN29 7AX is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Austin Close, NN29 7AX located?

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

Is 17 Austin Close, NN29 7AX in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Austin Close, NN29 7AX show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 81% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Austin Close, NN29 7AX?

The closest primary school to 17 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).

What is the nearest station to 17 Austin Close, NN29 7AX?

The closest bus stop to 17 Austin Close, NN29 7AX is Biscay Close, 347m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Austin Close, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7AX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Austin Close

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

17 Austin Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Irchester, Wellingborough, Wellingborough (NN29 7AX). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 93 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 60% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 158.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £320,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Jun 2021

EPC improved fromE53toD57

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Austin Close, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

Latest sale on 17 Austin Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£342,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 60.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2022)

£320,000

Growth on file: 60.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

18 August 2022Most recent
£320,000
+60.0%over 11 months
28 September 2021
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN29 7AX: £250,000 (2025–2019).

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.

Years Held for 17 Austin Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,441

Street avg £2,358

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

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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.

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3 bed

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Bradshaw Way, Irchester

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3 bed1 bath

£199k

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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

3/mo

Rising 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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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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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Austin Close, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.