What type of property is 8 Express Close, NN9 5RQ?

8 Express Close, NN9 5RQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Express Close, NN9 5RQ?

8 Express Close, NN9 5RQ last sold for £322,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £63,500 in September 1997, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Express Close, NN9 5RQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 1997 and February 2021, 8 Express Close, NN9 5RQ rose from £63,500 to £322,000, a change of £258,500. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Express Close, NN9 5RQ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Express Close, NN9 5RQ is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2014 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Express Close, NN9 5RQ?

8 Express Close, NN9 5RQ has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN9 5RQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Express Close, NN9 5RQ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Express Close, NN9 5RQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Express Close, NN9 5RQ?

8 Express Close, NN9 5RQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Express Close, NN9 5RQ located?

8 Express Close, NN9 5RQ sits in Irthlingborough, Wellingborough, Wellingborough. It falls within the NN9 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

What is crime like near 8 Express Close, NN9 5RQ?

Police records around 8 Express Close, NN9 5RQ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Express Close, NN9 5RQ?

The closest primary school to 8 Express Close, NN9 5RQ is Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School (755m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Huxlow Academy (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Express Close, NN9 5RQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Express Close, NN9 5RQ is Cowper Close, 202m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Express Close, Irthlingborough, Wellingborough, NN9 5RQ

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Express Close

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

8 Express Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Irthlingborough, Wellingborough, Wellingborough (NN9 5RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 is 14% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 90% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £322,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Jun 2014

EPC improved fromD61toB81

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

52%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Express Close, Irthlingborough, Wellingborough, NN9 5RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Express Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 8 Express Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£367,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£322,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

22 February 2021Most recent
£322,000
+407.1%over 23 years
1 September 1997
£63,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN9 5RQ: £265,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in NN9 5RQ

On the street

Versus other Express Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 8 Express Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,850

Street avg £2,076

Above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Wellingborough report

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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cowper Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN9 5RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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