17 Ashby Close, Wellingborough, NN8 5FH
About 17 Ashby Close
17 Ashby Close is a detached house in Wellingborough (NN8 5FH). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 114.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £238,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 July 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Planning history
17 Ashby Close 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
Price for 17 Ashby Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 25 years.
£238,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2022Most recent
£238,000
+217.3%over 19 years8 August 2002
£75,000
+5.6%over 2 years23 September 1999
£71,000
+27.9%over 2 years24 April 1997
£55,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN8 5FH: £347,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in NN8 5FH
19 Ashby Close, Wellingborough, NN8 5FH
Sold Sept 2025
£270,00016 Ashby Close, Wellingborough, NN8 5FH
Sold Aug 2025
£510,00057 Ashby Close, Wellingborough, NN8 5FH
Sold Mar 2025
£347,50037 Ashby Close, Wellingborough, NN8 5FH
Sold Jul 2024
£330,00059 Ashby Close, Wellingborough, NN8 5FH
Sold Jan 2024
£375,000
Versus other Ashby Close homes
On floor area, 17 Ashby Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,400
Street avg £2,261
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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Crime
456/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Redwell Leisure Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Redwell Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB







