3 Albert Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1EL

3 Albert Road is a semi-detached house in Wellingborough (NN8 1EL). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–131 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 35 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.

Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 is 78.5% below the 2024 sale of £520,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,271/sq ft) was about 1058.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2007. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold July 2024 for £520,000.