High Willows, Gold Street, Podington, Wellingborough, NN29 7HX
About High Willows
High Willows is a detached house in Podington, Wellingborough, Wellingborough (NN29 7HX). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2025) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in May 2024 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in April 2003. At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £640,000 sits 101.9% above the 2003 sale of £317,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 22.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
High Willows ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at High Willows, Gold Street, Podington, Wellingborough, NN29 7HX
- Feb 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Proposed single storey extension, dormer extension and insertion of rooflights
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/03334/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
High Willows valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£640,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£317,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 April 2003Most recent
£317,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN29 7HX: £315,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in NN29 7HX
7 Gold Street, Podington, Wellingborough, NN29 7HX
Sold Dec 2024
£315,00024 Gold Street, Podington, Wellingborough, NN29 7HX
Sold Oct 2024
£295,00020 Gold Street, Podington, Wellingborough, NN29 7HX
Sold Aug 2022
£247,000Ashlyn, Gold Street, Podington, Wellingborough, NN29 7HX
Sold Jan 2022
£445,0003 Gold Street, Podington, Wellingborough, NN29 7HX
Sold Mar 2021
£415,000
Versus other Gold Street homes
On years held, High Willows stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,854
Street avg £3,456
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Christopher Reeves CofE VA 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







