5 Albert Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1EL
About 5 Albert Road
5 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 before 1900 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 (October 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 is 77.3% below the 2024 sale of £520,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,271/sq ft) was about 1099.2% 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. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £520,000.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
2 applications on record at 5 Albert Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1EL
- May 2005SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Convert 2 no. semi detached houses into 4 no. 1 bedroom flats.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- WP/2005/0148
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionJun 2006Decision
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Sales history & valuation
5 Albert Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2005.
£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 19 years.
£520,000
Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2024Most recent
£520,000
+676.1%over 19 years31 January 2005
£67,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN8 1EL: £172,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in NN8 1EL
Versus other Albert Road homes
5 Albert Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£13,684
Street avg £9,905
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Albert Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Victoria Primary Academy. 19 schools nearby.
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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
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







