Orchard House, Nags Head Lane, Hargrave, Wellingborough, NN9 6BJ

Orchard House is a four-bedroom detached house in Hargrave, Wellingborough, Wellingborough (NN9 6BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 240 m² (around 2583 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since January 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 240 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £594,000 sits 88.6% above the 2007 sale of £315,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 19.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.