What type of property is 8 James Street, NN29 7BL?

8 James Street, NN29 7BL is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 James Street, NN29 7BL?

8 James Street, NN29 7BL last sold for £125,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £78,000 in January 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 James Street, NN29 7BL changed over time?

Across 4 sales between January 2015 and February 2025, 8 James Street, NN29 7BL rose from £78,000 to £125,000, a change of £47,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 James Street, NN29 7BL?

The current EPC rating for 8 James Street, NN29 7BL is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 James Street, NN29 7BL?

8 James Street, NN29 7BL has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (484 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 53% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN29 7BL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 James Street, NN29 7BL heated?

The latest EPC at 8 James Street, NN29 7BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 James Street, NN29 7BL?

8 James Street, NN29 7BL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 James Street, NN29 7BL located?

8 James Street, NN29 7BL sits in Irchester, Wellingborough, Wellingborough. It falls within the NN29 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 James Street, NN29 7BL?

Police records around 8 James Street, NN29 7BL 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 8 James Street, NN29 7BL?

The closest primary school to 8 James Street, NN29 7BL is Irchester Community Primary School (490m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wollaston School (2.8km).

How well connected is 8 James Street, NN29 7BL?

The closest bus stop to 8 James Street, NN29 7BL is Vicarage, 381m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 James Street, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7BL

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

45 m²

484 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 James Street

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

8 James Street is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Irchester, Wellingborough, Wellingborough (NN29 7BL). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

A recent sale: £125,000 in February 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 80.7% 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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
ConciergeYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Jun 2011

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 James Street, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 James Street 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.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£125,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

27 February 2025Most recent
£125,000
+14.7%over 3 years
28 October 2021
£109,000
+18.5%over 2 years
7 December 2018
£92,000
+17.9%over 3 years
23 January 2015
£78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN29 7BL: £255,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in NN29 7BL

On the street

Versus other James Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 James Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 74 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 45 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

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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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

0.4 km

Vicarage — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Irchester Community Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN29 7BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN29 7BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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