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23 Chester Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1NS

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Chester Road

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

23 Chester Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wellingborough (NN8 1NS). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Held since August 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 30.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 sits 85.7% above the 2006 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 39.3% below the postcode norm. At 101 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms1

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Chester Road

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

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromD55toC70
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Chester Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

23 Chester Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£195,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 30.1% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£105,000

Growth on file: 30.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 August 2006Most recent

    £105,000

    +288.9%over 5 years

  2. 7 June 2001

    £27,000

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.

Price per m² for 23 Chester Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,040

Street avg £1,886

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

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 23 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.
£131k

1 Castle Mews

NN8 1NX

2 bed1 bath
£292k

1 Chester Road

NN8 1NS

2 bed2 bath
£192k

1 Dryden Road

NN8 1PZ

3 bed1 bath
£345k

1 Cydonia Way

NN8 1FW

2 bed1 bath
£170k

1 Court Mews, Irthlingborough Road

NN8 1PG

3 bed
£169k

1 Compton Road

NN8 1QG

3 bed
£282k

1 Castle Road

NN8 1LL

3 bed
£284k

1 Comet Crescent

NN8 1SH

3 bed1 bath
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 23 Chester Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1NS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.