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1 Compton Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1QG

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Compton Road

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

1 Compton Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wellingborough (NN8 1QG). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in February 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 sits 69% above the 2007 sale of £100,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Compton Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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.

1 Compton Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromD59toE53
Low Energy Lighting
61%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-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.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

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

1 Compton 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.8% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2007)

£100,000

Growth on file: 17.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 February 2007Most recent

    £100,000

    +284.6%over 8 years

  2. 26 November 1998

    £26,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN8 1QG: £161,250 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Compton Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Compton Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,111

Street avg £1,452

Below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Compton 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.
£170k

1 Court Mews, Irthlingborough Road

NN8 1PG

3 bed
£192k

1 Dryden Road

NN8 1PZ

3 bed1 bath
£282k

1 Castle Road

NN8 1LL

3 bed
£284k

1 Comet Crescent

NN8 1SH

3 bed1 bath
£339k

1 Deeley Close

NN8 1TG

3 bed2 bath
£204k

1 Albert Road

NN8 1EL

4 bed1 bath
£131k

1 Castle Mews

NN8 1NX

2 bed1 bath
£465k

1 Clementine Street

NN8 1TT

3 bed2 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

0.1 km

Whitworth Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Victoria Primary Academy. 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 1QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN8 1QG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN8 1QG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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 Compton Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1QG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.