What type of property is 8 Castle Street, NN8 1LS?

8 Castle Street, NN8 1LS is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 8 Castle Street, NN8 1LS sell for?

8 Castle Street, NN8 1LS last sold for £131,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £50,000 in November 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Castle Street, NN8 1LS changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 2002 and August 2023, 8 Castle Street, NN8 1LS rose from £50,000 to £131,000, a change of £81,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Castle Street, NN8 1LS have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Castle Street, NN8 1LS is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Castle Street, NN8 1LS?

8 Castle Street, NN8 1LS has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Castle Street, NN8 1LS heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Castle Street, NN8 1LS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Castle Street, NN8 1LS?

8 Castle Street, NN8 1LS 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.

Where is 8 Castle Street, NN8 1LS located?

8 Castle Street, NN8 1LS sits in Wellingborough. It falls within the NN8 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

What is crime like near 8 Castle Street, NN8 1LS?

Police records around 8 Castle Street, NN8 1LS 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.

Which schools serve 8 Castle Street, NN8 1LS?

The closest primary school to 8 Castle Street, NN8 1LS is All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery (43m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wrenn School (465m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Castle Street, NN8 1LS?

The closest bus stop to 8 Castle Street, NN8 1LS is All Saints Church, 148m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Castle Street, Wellingborough, NN8 1LS

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 8 Castle Street

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

8 Castle Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wellingborough (NN8 1LS). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 49 m² this is the 11th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–220 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 25 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band.

Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 86.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £131,000 in August 2023.

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

ParkingAllocated

Building

TenureFreehold
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 Castle Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Castle Street, Wellingborough, NN8 1LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Castle Street 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.

8 Castle Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£127,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£131,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

20 August 2023Most recent
£131,000
+0.8%over 11 months
28 September 2022
£130,000
+160.0%over 19 years
1 November 2002
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN8 1LS: £116,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in NN8 1LS

On the street

Versus other Castle Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Castle Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,673

Street avg £1,716

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 49 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wellingborough district page.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

All Saints Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN8 1LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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