What kind of home is 20 Furnace Cottages, Furnace Lane, NN9 5NZ?

20 Furnace Cottages, Furnace Lane, NN9 5NZ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 20 Furnace Cottages, Furnace Lane, NN9 5NZ sell for?

20 Furnace Cottages, Furnace Lane, NN9 5NZ last sold for £192,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £113,500 in March 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Furnace Cottages, Furnace Lane, NN9 5NZ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2015 and September 2023, 20 Furnace Cottages, Furnace Lane, NN9 5NZ rose from £113,500 to £192,000, a change of £78,500. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Furnace Cottages, Furnace Lane, NN9 5NZ have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Furnace Cottages, Furnace Lane, NN9 5NZ is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. It has improved from a F recorded in March 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Furnace Cottages, Furnace Lane, NN9 5NZ?

20 Furnace Cottages, Furnace Lane, NN9 5NZ has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN9 5NZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Furnace Cottages, Furnace Lane, NN9 5NZ use?

The latest EPC at 20 Furnace Cottages, Furnace Lane, NN9 5NZ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Furnace Cottages, Furnace Lane, NN9 5NZ?

20 Furnace Cottages, Furnace Lane, NN9 5NZ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 20 Furnace Cottages, Furnace Lane, NN9 5NZ in?

20 Furnace Cottages, Furnace Lane, NN9 5NZ sits in Finedon, Wellingborough, Wellingborough. It falls within the NN9 postcode district.

Is 20 Furnace Cottages, Furnace Lane, NN9 5NZ in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Furnace Cottages, Furnace Lane, NN9 5NZ show an average of 159 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Furnace Cottages, Furnace Lane, NN9 5NZ?

The closest primary school to 20 Furnace Cottages, Furnace Lane, NN9 5NZ is Isham Church of England Primary School (2.1km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 20 Furnace Cottages, Furnace Lane, NN9 5NZ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Furnace Cottages, Furnace Lane, NN9 5NZ is Kettering Road, 1.1km away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Furnace Cottages, Furnace Lane, Finedon, Wellingborough, NN9 5NZ

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Furnace Cottages

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

20 Furnace Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Finedon, Wellingborough, Wellingborough (NN9 5NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views.

Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 84.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 15 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £192,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Notable viewsYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2023

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 February 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Mar 2012

EPC improved fromF23toE40

Hot Water

Main SystemInstantaneous

Hot water system changed

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

13%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Furnace Cottages, Furnace Lane, Finedon, Wellingborough, NN9 5NZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Furnace Cottages 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.

20 Furnace Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£192,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

3 September 2023Most recent
£192,000
+11.3%over 2 years
29 January 2021
£172,500
+52.0%over 5 years
6 March 2015
£113,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN9 5NZ: £262,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in NN9 5NZ

On the street

Versus other Furnace Lane homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 20 Furnace Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,200

Street avg £2,029

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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3 bed

£206k

1 Appletree Court, Finedon

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3 bed

£175k

1 Archfield Terrace, Irthlingborough

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Alexander Place, Irthlingborough

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3 bed1 bath

£284k

1 Cadnams Lane, Irthlingborough

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3 bed2 bath

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

159/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.1 km

Kettering Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Isham Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN9 5NZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN9 5NZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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