53 Gordon Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1EP
About 53 Gordon Road
53 Gordon Road is a detached house in Wellingborough (NN8 1EP). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 51 m² this is the 4th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–120 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 28 units on file.
At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 157.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £145,000.
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Energy performance
53 Gordon Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
53 Gordon Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
53 Gordon Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 22 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2018Most recent
£145,000
+728.6%over 22 years29 August 1996
£17,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN8 1EP: £150,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in NN8 1EP
62 Gordon Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1EP
Sold Sept 2023
£175,00050 Gordon Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1EP
Sold Mar 2023
£150,00090 Gordon Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1EP
Sold Apr 2022
£120,00068 Gordon Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1EP
Sold Dec 2021
£200,00090a, Gordon Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1EP
Sold Oct 2020
£91,000
Versus other Gordon Road homes
EPC Rating for 53 Gordon Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Baptist Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Park Junior School, Wellingborough. 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
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB