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1 Chester Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1NS

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Chester Road

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

1 Chester Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Wellingborough (NN8 1NS). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Held since September 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 sits 243.5% above the 1998 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 32.2% below the postcode norm.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Chester Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chester Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Chester Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1 Chester Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£85,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 September 1998Most recent

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN8 1NS: £194,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Chester Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1 Chester Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,133

Street avg £1,880

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Chester Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Comet Crescent

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3 bed1 bath
£282k

1 Castle Road

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3 bed
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1 Deeley Close

NN8 1TG

3 bed2 bath
£131k

1 Castle Mews

NN8 1NX

2 bed1 bath
£192k

1 Dryden Road

NN8 1PZ

3 bed1 bath
£465k

1 Clementine Street

NN8 1TT

3 bed2 bath
£170k

1 Court Mews, Irthlingborough Road

NN8 1PG

3 bed
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.
Full Wellingborough report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Elsden Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery. 16 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN8 1NS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Chester Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1NS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.