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42 Main Road, Wilby, Wellingborough, NN8 2UE

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Main Road

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

42 Main Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Wilby, Wellingborough, Wellingborough (NN8 2UE). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 sits 71.5% above the 2012 sale of £249,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 26.3% below the postcode norm. On the market in September 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
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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.

42 Main Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from May 2010
EPC improved fromC71toB82
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof
PoorVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
41%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (20 kWp) installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Main Road, Wilby, Wellingborough, NN8 2UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Main 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 Main Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£427,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£249,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 September 2012Most recent

    £249,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN8 2UE: £258,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 42 Main Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,465

Street avg £2,408

Strongly below

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Main 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£556k

1 Banbury Close

NN8 2LP

5 bed3 bath
£424k

1 Cleeve Way

NN8 2RT

4 bed
£419k

1 Burford Way

NN8 2JF

4 bed3 bath
£250k

1 Bibury Close

NN8 2JQ

4 bed
£252k

1 Butterfields

NN8 2PZ

3 bed1 bath
£416k

1 Aldsworth Close

NN8 2NN

£224k

1 Berrymoor Road

NN8 2HU

3 bed1 bath
£223k

1 Dalkeith Road

NN8 2PW

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

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

The George PH — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Ruskin Infant School. 11 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 2UE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN8 2UE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN8 2UE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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 42 Main Road, Wilby, Wellingborough, NN8 2UE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.