1 Cromwell Close, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2PJ
About 1 Cromwell Close
1 Cromwell Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Desborough, Kettering, Kettering (NN14 2PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2006. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 is 18.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 18.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £317,000 in June 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageIntegral
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Cromwell Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 August 2024
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1 Cromwell Close, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2PJ
- Nov 2006Garage ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Conversion of garage into residential accommodation
- Reference
- KET/2006/0897
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£375,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 14 years.
£317,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
25 June 2020Most recent
£317,000
+49.2%over 14 years11 April 2006
£212,500
Median price across the last 4 sales in NN14 2PJ: £123,500 (2015–1997).
Nearby sales in NN14 2PJ
Versus other Cromwell Close homes
1 Cromwell Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,314
Street avg £1,716
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
172/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Paddock Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Havelock Junior School. 6 schools nearby.
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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
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







