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26 Buttercup Road, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2JP

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Buttercup Road

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

26 Buttercup Road is an end-of-terrace house in Desborough, Kettering, Kettering (NN14 2JP). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.

At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 46 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £195,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2010–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 85.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromB83toC76
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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21st centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Buttercup Road, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Buttercup Road has no planning applications on record.

7

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

26 Buttercup Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£195,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 March 2023Most recent

    £195,000

  2. 23 December 2022

    £195,000

    +71.1%over 9 years

  3. 11 April 2013

    £114,000

    -5.0%over 2 years

  4. 2 June 2010

    £119,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN14 2JP: £240,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Buttercup Road homes

Four headline reads against 46 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Buttercup Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,250

Street avg £2,177

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Buttercup Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£219k

1 Chaffinch Road, Desborough

NN14 2GF

3 bed1 bath
£203k

1 Alder Close, Desborough

NN14 2TG

£200k

1 Ash Grove, Desborough

NN14 2LD

£200k

1 Broadlands, Desborough

NN14 2QG

3 bed
£240k

1 Bridge Road, Desborough

NN14 2LF

3 bed1 bath
£244k

1 Addison Road, Desborough

NN14 2NN

3 bed1 bath
£245k

1 Buttercup Road, Desborough

NN14 2JP

3 bed3 bath
£245k

1 Chelmorton Vale, Desborough

NN14 2XE

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Kettering district page.
Full Kettering 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

0.1 km

Foxglove Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Havelock Infant School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN14 2JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN14 2JP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN14 2JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 26 Buttercup Road, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2JP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.