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157 Wollaston Road, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7DD

Extendable3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 157 Wollaston Road

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

157 Wollaston Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Irchester, Wellingborough, Wellingborough (NN29 7DD). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 120 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 70.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £375,000 in February 2023.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 157 Wollaston Road, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 157 Wollaston Road, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7DD

1decisions1extensions2nearby
  1. Jun 2001
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Two storey extensions (rear), 1 storey extensions + summerhouse

    Reference
    WP/2001/0258
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 157 Wollaston Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£395,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£375,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 February 2023Most recent

    £375,000

    +406.8%over 23 years

  2. 4 February 2000

    £74,000

    +76.2%over 3 years

  3. 2 July 1996

    £42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN29 7DD: £380,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Wollaston Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 157 Wollaston Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,125

Street avg £2,374

Strongly above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 157 Wollaston Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£360k

1 Allens Hill, Bozeat

NN29 7LW

3 bed
£356k

1 Cedar Close, Irchester

NN29 7BZ

3 bed1 bath
£313k

1 Abbey Rise, Wollaston

NN29 7QA

3 bed1 bath
£269k

1 Bradshaw Way, Irchester

NN29 7DN

3 bed1 bath
£409k

1 Briarwood Way, Wollaston

NN29 7QR

4 bed
£375k

1 Biscay Close, Irchester

NN29 7FD

4 bed2 bath
£199k

1 Berrill Street, Irchester

NN29 7DT

3 bed1 bath
£351k

1 Alexander Court, Irchester

NN29 7EL

4 bed2 bath
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

0.1 km

Gipsy Lane Turn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Irchester Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN29 7DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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