What kind of home is 8 Abbey Close, NN29 7NU?

8 Abbey Close, NN29 7NU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 8 Abbey Close, NN29 7NU sell for?

8 Abbey Close, NN29 7NU last sold for £277,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £148,000 in July 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Abbey Close, NN29 7NU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2006 and October 2022, 8 Abbey Close, NN29 7NU rose from £148,000 to £277,000, a change of £129,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Abbey Close, NN29 7NU have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Abbey Close, NN29 7NU is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Abbey Close, NN29 7NU?

8 Abbey Close, NN29 7NU has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Abbey Close, NN29 7NU use?

The latest EPC at 8 Abbey Close, NN29 7NU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Abbey Close, NN29 7NU?

8 Abbey Close, NN29 7NU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Abbey Close, NN29 7NU in?

8 Abbey Close, NN29 7NU sits in Bozeat, Wellingborough, Wellingborough. It falls within the NN29 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

What is crime like near 8 Abbey Close, NN29 7NU?

Police records around 8 Abbey Close, NN29 7NU 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 8 Abbey Close, NN29 7NU?

The closest primary school to 8 Abbey Close, NN29 7NU is Bozeat Community Primary School (623m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 8 Abbey Close, NN29 7NU?

The closest bus stop to 8 Abbey Close, NN29 7NU is St Marys Road, 133m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Abbey Close, Bozeat, Wellingborough, NN29 7NU

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Abbey Close

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

8 Abbey Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bozeat, Wellingborough, Wellingborough (NN29 7NU). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 50.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £277,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

8 Abbey Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Abbey Close, Bozeat, Wellingborough, NN29 7NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Abbey Close 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£277,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

13 October 2022Most recent
£277,000
+30.0%over 4 years
30 October 2017
£213,000
+43.9%over 11 years
13 July 2006
£148,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN29 7NU: £260,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in NN29 7NU

On the street

Versus other Abbey Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Abbey Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,463

Street avg £2,592

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Marys Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Bozeat Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN29 7NU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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