5 Abbey Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2JW
About 5 Abbey Road
5 Abbey Road is a mid-terrace house in Wellingborough (NN8 2JW). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 is 44.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 27.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 April 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
5 Abbey Road has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
5 Abbey Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£195,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 17 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
10 March 2017Most recent
£135,000
+42.1%over 4 years10 May 2012
£95,000
10 June 2004
£94,950
+28.3%over 6 months8 December 2003
£74,000
+54.2%over 1 year18 February 2002
£48,000
+29.7%over 1 year13 April 2000
£36,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN8 2JW: £227,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in NN8 2JW
Versus other Abbey Road homes
Price per m²
£1,570
Street avg £1,944
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
456/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Lilley Homes — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Croyland Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







