5 Poplar Close, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7BT
About 5 Poplar Close
5 Poplar Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Irchester, Wellingborough, Wellingborough (NN29 7BT). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 20.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 229.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Poplar Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 August 2025
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Planning history
1 application on record at 5 Poplar Close, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7BT
- Apr 2014PorchFullOutcome in report
Pitched roof over new porch
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- WP/2014/0021
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Poplar Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 1 year.
£207,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
21 June 2018Most recent
£207,000
+3.5%over 6 months20 December 2017
£199,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN29 7BT: £150,000 (2015–2006).
Nearby sales in NN29 7BT
2 Poplar Close, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7BT
Sold Aug 2015
£137,5004 Poplar Close, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7BT
Sold Jul 2013
£157,5009 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
Price per m² for 5 Poplar Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,569
Street avg £1,577
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
36/mo
Falling 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







