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78 Main Road, Wilby, Wellingborough, NN8 2UE

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 78 Main Road

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

78 Main Road is a detached house in Wilby, Wellingborough, Wellingborough (NN8 2UE). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2026. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 179.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £510,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Apr 2018
EPC improved fromD58toC69
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Main Road, Wilby, Wellingborough, NN8 2UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 78 Main Road, Wilby, Wellingborough, NN8 2UE

1decisions1extensions16documents
  1. Mar 2026
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Loft conversion to habitable accommodation with 3 velux rooflights in the front elevation and front porch. Paint house exterior white.

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    25/02057/HFUL
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£535,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£510,000

Growth on file: 20.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2021Most recent

    £510,000

    +87.2%over 3 years

  2. 30 August 2018

    £272,500

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.

Price per m² for 78 Main Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,484

Street avg £2,254

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 121 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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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
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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

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