What kind of home is 5 Ambleside Close, NN8 3ZH?

5 Ambleside Close, NN8 3ZH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Ambleside Close, NN8 3ZH sell for?

5 Ambleside Close, NN8 3ZH last sold for £145,000 in January 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £21,500 in October 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Ambleside Close, NN8 3ZH appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2000 and January 2019, 5 Ambleside Close, NN8 3ZH rose from £21,500 to £145,000, a change of £123,500. That works out to roughly +11% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Ambleside Close, NN8 3ZH?

The current EPC rating for 5 Ambleside Close, NN8 3ZH is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in February 2026. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2018. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Ambleside Close, NN8 3ZH?

5 Ambleside Close, NN8 3ZH has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN8 3ZH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Ambleside Close, NN8 3ZH use?

The latest EPC at 5 Ambleside Close, NN8 3ZH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Ambleside Close, NN8 3ZH have?

5 Ambleside Close, NN8 3ZH has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2019 under ref. WP/19/00397/PNX. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Ambleside Close, NN8 3ZH?

5 Ambleside Close, NN8 3ZH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Ambleside Close, NN8 3ZH in?

5 Ambleside Close, NN8 3ZH sits in Wellingborough. It falls within the NN8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Ambleside Close, NN8 3ZH?

Police records around 5 Ambleside Close, NN8 3ZH show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Ambleside Close, NN8 3ZH?

The closest primary school to 5 Ambleside Close, NN8 3ZH is Olympic Primary (256m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Weavers Academy (709m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Ambleside Close, NN8 3ZH?

The closest bus stop to 5 Ambleside Close, NN8 3ZH is Medway Drive, 225m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Ambleside Close, Wellingborough, NN8 3ZH

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Ambleside Close

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

5 Ambleside Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wellingborough (NN8 3ZH). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in November 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 79 m² it's 19.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 32 EPCs). Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 49% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 153.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £145,000 in January 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
ParkingOff road

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2026

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2026from Nov 2018

EPC improved fromD68toC74

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Ambleside Close, Wellingborough, NN8 3ZH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 5 Ambleside Close, Wellingborough, NN8 3ZH

1decisions1extensions3documents3nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Aug 2019
DemolitionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification for prior approval for a proposed larger home extension for the demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension
Extension
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
WP/19/00397/PNX
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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.

Price for 5 Ambleside Close has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£145,000

Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

15 January 2019Most recent
£145,000
+35.5%over 12 years
20 July 2006
£107,000
+397.7%over 5 years
19 October 2000
£21,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN8 3ZH: £220,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in NN8 3ZH

On the street

Versus other Ambleside Close homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Ambleside Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,835

Street avg £1,885

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Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Medway Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Olympic Primary. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN8 3ZH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN8 3ZH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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