What kind of home is 5 Austin Close, NN29 7AX?

5 Austin Close, NN29 7AX is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Austin Close, NN29 7AX last change hands?

5 Austin Close, NN29 7AX last sold for £225,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £34,500 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Austin Close, NN29 7AX appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between May 1996 and May 2022, 5 Austin Close, NN29 7AX rose from £34,500 to £225,000, a change of £190,500. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Austin Close, NN29 7AX?

The current EPC rating for 5 Austin Close, NN29 7AX is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Austin Close, NN29 7AX?

5 Austin Close, NN29 7AX has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN29 7AX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Austin Close, NN29 7AX use?

The latest EPC at 5 Austin Close, NN29 7AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Austin Close, NN29 7AX?

5 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 5 Austin Close, NN29 7AX in?

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

What is crime like near 5 Austin Close, NN29 7AX?

Police records around 5 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.

What schools are near 5 Austin Close, NN29 7AX?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Austin Close, NN29 7AX?

The closest bus stop to 5 Austin Close, NN29 7AX is Biscay Close, 347m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Austin Close, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7AX

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Austin Close

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

5 Austin Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Irchester, Wellingborough, Wellingborough (NN29 7AX). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 152.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 13 EPCs). Sold May 2022 for £225,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Austin Close, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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 5 Austin Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£225,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2022Most recent
£225,000
+40.6%over 4 years
6 July 2017
£160,000
+41.6%over 10 years
11 October 2006
£113,000
+227.5%over 10 years
23 May 1996
£34,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN29 7AX: £258,000 (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.

Floor Area for 5 Austin Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,358

Street avg £2,366

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

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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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1 Church Farm Close, Bozeat

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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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Common questions

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