3 Water Lane, Chelveston, Wellingborough, NN9 6AP
About 3 Water Lane
3 Water Lane is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelveston, Wellingborough, Wellingborough (NN9 6AP). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. A recent sale: £125,000 in June 2026. Across 1997–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 89.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
3 Water Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 September 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
3 Water Lane has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 3 Water Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 29 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
13 June 2026Most recent
£125,000
+28.2%over 17 years30 July 2008
£97,500
+17.5%over 1 year24 November 2006
£83,000
+34.0%over 3 years22 July 2003
£61,950
+23.9%over 1 year17 December 2001
£50,000
+39.9%over 1 year1 October 2000
£35,750
+70.2%over 3 years18 September 1997
£21,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN9 6AP: £267,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in NN9 6AP
19 Water Lane, Chelveston, Wellingborough, NN9 6AP
Sold Feb 2021
£400,00015 Water Lane, Chelveston, Wellingborough, NN9 6AP
Sold Sept 2016
£409,0007 Water Lane, Chelveston, Wellingborough, NN9 6AP
Sold Oct 2011
£267,0005 Water Lane, Chelveston, Wellingborough, NN9 6AP
Sold Mar 2007
£120,000Hill House, Water Lane, Chelveston, Wellingborough, NN9 6AP
Sold Oct 2003
£270,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Water Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Stanwick Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB







