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.
Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 sits 52.6% above the 2017 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 27.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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.
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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.
£206,000
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
5/mo
Steady 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







