Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
74b, Midland Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1NB
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About 74b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
74b is an end-of-terrace house in Wellingborough (NN8 1NB). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 64 m² this is the 33rd smallest of 46 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–313 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 46 units on file.
At 64 m² it's 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 45 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 February 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2024from Feb 2014
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 74b, Midland Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
74b has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
74b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN8 1NB: £225,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in NN8 1NB
Cromwell House, Flat 4, 149 Midland Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1NB
Sold Jul 2024
£115,00098 Midland Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1NB
Sold Jun 2024
£290,000108 Midland Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1NB
Sold May 2023
£225,000Cromwell House, Flat 6, 149 Midland Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1NB
Sold Apr 2023
£125,000131 Midland Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1NB
Sold Dec 2021
£340,000
Versus other Midland Road homes
Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 74b stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
456/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Victoria Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN8 1NB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB
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