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8 Buttercup Road, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2JP

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Buttercup Road

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

8 Buttercup Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Desborough, Kettering, Kettering (NN14 2JP). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2019. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 48% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £372,500 in October 2023.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 April 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from Feb 2012
Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
6%88%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Buttercup Road, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Buttercup Road, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2JP

1decisions1extensions8documents6nearby
  1. Jun 2019
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Garage conversion to habitable accommodation

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    KET/2019/0249
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 Buttercup Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£383,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£372,500

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 October 2023Most recent

    £372,500

    +81.7%over 11 years

  2. 29 March 2012

    £204,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN14 2JP: £240,000 (2026–2024).

On the street

Versus other Buttercup Road homes

Four headline reads against 47 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Buttercup Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,605

Street avg £2,183

Above

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Buttercup Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£290k

1 Ashbourne Drive, Desborough

NN14 2XG

4 bed
£420k

1 Carriage Close, Desborough

NN14 2FA

5 bed2 bath
£315k

1 Birchvale Court, Desborough

NN14 2UY

3 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Bestwood Close, Desborough

NN14 2TY

3 bed
£295k

1 Cedar Close, Desborough

NN14 2XH

3 bed2 bath
£267k

1 Bittern Close, Desborough

NN14 2GD

3 bed2 bath
£263k

1 Buxton Drive, Desborough

NN14 2UU

3 bed1 bath
£251k

1 Buttercup Road, Desborough

NN14 2JP

3 bed3 bath
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

172/mo

Falling 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

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