Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Irchester Grange Cottage, Farndish Road, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7HL
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Irchester Grange Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Irchester Grange Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Irchester, Wellingborough, Wellingborough (NN29 7HL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in December 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 sits 72.1% above the 2005 sale of £165,000. At 70 m² it's 21.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 4 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 October 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2022from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromD61toE47
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
33%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Irchester Grange Cottage, Farndish Road, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Irchester Grange Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2005)
£165,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 December 2005Most recent
£165,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in NN29 7HL: £665,000 (2021–2014).
Versus other Farndish Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 2 Irchester Grange Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 197 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 14.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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.
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
0.8 km
Biscay Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Irchester Community Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN29 7HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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