What kind of home is Flat 5, 26 Paling Close, NN8 1FD?

Flat 5, 26 Paling Close, NN8 1FD is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Flat 5, 26 Paling Close, NN8 1FD?

Flat 5, 26 Paling Close, NN8 1FD last sold for £70,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £51,500 in December 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Flat 5, 26 Paling Close, NN8 1FD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2014 and January 2021, Flat 5, 26 Paling Close, NN8 1FD rose from £51,500 to £70,000, a change of £18,500. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Flat 5, 26 Paling Close, NN8 1FD?

The current EPC rating for Flat 5, 26 Paling Close, NN8 1FD is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 5, 26 Paling Close, NN8 1FD?

Flat 5, 26 Paling Close, NN8 1FD has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 5, 26 Paling Close, NN8 1FD use?

The latest EPC at Flat 5, 26 Paling Close, NN8 1FD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Flat 5, 26 Paling Close, NN8 1FD in?

Flat 5, 26 Paling Close, NN8 1FD sits in Wellingborough. It falls within the NN8 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

Is Flat 5, 26 Paling Close, NN8 1FD in a safe area?

Police records around Flat 5, 26 Paling Close, NN8 1FD show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Flat 5, 26 Paling Close, NN8 1FD?

The closest primary school to Flat 5, 26 Paling Close, NN8 1FD is Victoria Primary Academy (151m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir Christopher Hatton Academy (738m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Flat 5, 26 Paling Close, NN8 1FD?

The closest bus stop to Flat 5, 26 Paling Close, NN8 1FD is Paling Close, 117m away. The nearest rail option is Wellingborough Rail Station, 746m away.

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Flat 5, 26 Paling Close, Wellingborough, NN8 1FD

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Flat 5

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

Flat 5 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wellingborough (NN8 1FD). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007 onwards. The latest certificate (August 2020) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 58 m² this is the 9th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 80% above the 2021 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 37.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £70,000. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

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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.

Flat 5's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 5, 26 Paling Close, Wellingborough, NN8 1FD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 5 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Flat 5 saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£126,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£70,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

28 January 2021Most recent
£70,000
+25.0%over 3 years
23 February 2017
£56,000
+8.7%over 2 years
3 December 2014
£51,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN8 1FD: £48,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in NN8 1FD

On the street

Versus other Paling Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Flat 5 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,207

Street avg £1,020

Above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

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Comparables

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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

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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

Paling Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Victoria Primary Academy. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN8 1FD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN8 1FD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

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