31 Wood Street, Geddington, Kettering, NN14 1BG
About 31 Wood Street
31 Wood Street is a semi-detached house in Geddington, Kettering, Kettering (NN14 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.
A recent sale: £230,000 in January 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 70 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 35 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 60.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
External or internal wall insulation added
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
31 Wood Street 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 22 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
17 January 2025Most recent
£230,000
+26.0%over 7 years29 November 2017
£182,500
+36.2%over 7 years8 April 2010
£134,000
-0.7%over 5 years17 December 2004
£135,000
+53.4%over 2 years27 August 2002
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN14 1BG: £320,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in NN14 1BG
34 Wood Street, Geddington, Kettering, NN14 1BG
Sold Jul 2024
£320,00026 Wood Street, Geddington, Kettering, NN14 1BG
Sold May 2024
£273,00011 Wood Street, Geddington, Kettering, NN14 1BG
Sold Sept 2023
£380,00033 Wood Street, Geddington, Kettering, NN14 1BG
Sold Aug 2023
£270,00023 Wood Street, Geddington, Kettering, NN14 1BG
Sold Dec 2022
£465,000
Versus other Wood Street homes
On years held, 31 Wood Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,286
Street avg £2,445
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
(Geddington) Magdalene Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Geddington Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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
45.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







