Oakleys, Hinwick Road, Podington, Wellingborough, NN29 7HU
About Oakleys
Oakleys is a detached house in Podington, Wellingborough, Wellingborough (NN29 7HU). It has a recorded floor area of 233 m² (around 2508 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 233 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 112.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £630,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Oakleys's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 August 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
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Planning history
A a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension application was refused at Oakleys in 2023.
8 applications on record at Oakleys, Hinwick Road, Podington, Wellingborough, NN29 7HU
- Dec 2011ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension with balcony and first floor side extension.
- Reference
- 11/02342/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2023Decision
- ExtensionJul 2023Decision
+ 5 more applications in the report
Unlock Oakleys, Hinwick Road, Podington, Wellingborough, NN29 7HU's full planning history
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£679,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£630,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 December 2022Most recent
£630,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN29 7HU: £270,000 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in NN29 7HU
1 Hinwick Road, Podington, Wellingborough, NN29 7HU
Sold Oct 2024
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Sold Oct 2019
£700,0004 Hinwick Road, Podington, Wellingborough, NN29 7HU
Sold Mar 2016
£150,0002 Hinwick Road, Podington, Wellingborough, NN29 7HU
Sold Sept 2014
£193,0005 Hinwick Road, Podington, Wellingborough, NN29 7HU
Sold Nov 2007
£289,950
Versus other Hinwick Road homes
On floor area, Oakleys stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,704
Street avg £3,048
Floor Area
233 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 8.9 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
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







