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The Old Police House, Hinwick Road, Podington, Wellingborough, NN29 7HU

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Old Police House

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

The Old Police House is a five-bedroom detached house in Podington, Wellingborough, Wellingborough (NN29 7HU). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil.

At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £700,000 in October 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £801,000 is 14.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 51.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

The Old Police House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Police House, Hinwick Road, Podington, Wellingborough, NN29 7HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Police House has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at The Old Police House, Hinwick Road, Podington, Wellingborough, NN29 7HU

2decisions2extensions2nearby
  1. Aug 2009
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    One and two storey extensions to side and rear. Front Porch.

    Extension
    Reference
    09/01441/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

Latest sale on The Old Police House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£801,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£700,000

Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 October 2019Most recent

    £700,000

    +344.4%over 18 years
  2. 8 December 2000

    £157,500

    +24.0%over 2 years
  3. 18 August 1998

    £126,995

    +86.8%over 1 year
  4. 2 September 1996

    £68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN29 7HU: £270,000 (2024–2007).

On the street

Versus other Hinwick Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for The Old Police House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,167

Street avg £2,682

Strongly above

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Old Police House

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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.

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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN29 7HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Old Police House, Hinwick Road, Podington, Wellingborough, NN29 7HU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.