4 Poplar Close, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7BT
About 4 Poplar Close
4 Poplar Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Irchester, Wellingborough, Wellingborough (NN29 7BT). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2024) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 72.7% above the 2013 sale of £157,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 33.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in July 2013. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
4 Poplar Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 4 Poplar Close.
1 application on record at 4 Poplar Close, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7BT
- Jul 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- WP/2008/0306
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 4 Poplar Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 17 years.
£157,500
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
8 July 2013Most recent
£157,500
+131.6%over 11 years13 September 2001
£68,000
+72.2%over 3 years23 April 1998
£39,500
+12.9%over 1 year29 November 1996
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN29 7BT: £162,000 (2018–2007).
Nearby sales in NN29 7BT
5 Poplar Close, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7BT
Sold Jun 2018
£207,0002 Poplar Close, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7BT
Sold Aug 2015
£137,5009 Poplar Close, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7BT
Sold Dec 2012
£150,00012 Poplar Close, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7BT
Sold May 2007
£162,0003 Poplar Close, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7BT
Sold Jun 2002
£91,000
Versus other Poplar Close homes
4 Poplar Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,898
Street avg £1,995
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Alfred Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Irchester Community Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







