What kind of home is Orchard House, Gold Street, NN29 7HX?

Orchard House, Gold Street, NN29 7HX is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Orchard House, Gold Street, NN29 7HX?

Orchard House, Gold Street, NN29 7HX last sold for £410,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £104,500 in March 1995, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Orchard House, Gold Street, NN29 7HX?

Across 2 sales between March 1995 and October 2018, Orchard House, Gold Street, NN29 7HX rose from £104,500 to £410,000, a change of £305,500. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Orchard House, Gold Street, NN29 7HX?

The current EPC rating for Orchard House, Gold Street, NN29 7HX is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Orchard House, Gold Street, NN29 7HX?

Orchard House, Gold Street, NN29 7HX has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft). That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN29 7HX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Orchard House, Gold Street, NN29 7HX use?

The latest EPC at Orchard House, Gold Street, NN29 7HX records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Orchard House, Gold Street, NN29 7HX?

Orchard House, Gold Street, NN29 7HX is in council tax band E.

Which area is Orchard House, Gold Street, NN29 7HX in?

Orchard House, Gold Street, NN29 7HX sits in Podington, Wellingborough, Wellingborough. It falls within the NN29 postcode district.

What is crime like near Orchard House, Gold Street, NN29 7HX?

Police records around Orchard House, Gold Street, NN29 7HX show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 81% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Orchard House, Gold Street, NN29 7HX?

The closest primary school to Orchard House, Gold Street, NN29 7HX is Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School (277m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wollaston School (2.7km).

What is the nearest station to Orchard House, Gold Street, NN29 7HX?

The closest bus stop to Orchard House, Gold Street, NN29 7HX is Church, 155m away. In total there are 7 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Orchard House, Gold Street, Podington, Wellingborough, NN29 7HX

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Orchard House

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

Orchard House is a detached house in Podington, Wellingborough, Wellingborough (NN29 7HX). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 117 m² it's 24.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 24 EPCs). Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £491,000 is 19.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 47.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £410,000.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard House, Gold Street, Podington, Wellingborough, NN29 7HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orchard House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£491,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£410,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

17 October 2018Most recent
£410,000
+292.3%over 23 years
28 March 1995
£104,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN29 7HX: £315,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in NN29 7HX

On the street

Versus other Gold Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Orchard House outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,504

Street avg £3,359

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Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

0.2 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 7HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN29 7HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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