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13 Bestwood Close, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2TY

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
192 m²
2067 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 13 Bestwood Close

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

13 Bestwood Close is a six-bedroom detached house in Desborough, Kettering, Kettering (NN14 2TY). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 192 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 is 28.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 15.4% below the postcode norm. Sold March 2020 for £315,000.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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.

13 Bestwood Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2016from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromC72toD58
Feb 2016from Feb 2016
EPC improved fromD58toC69
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Bestwood Close, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 13 Bestwood Close, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2TY

2decisions2extensions31documents7nearby
  1. May 2014
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension. Loft conversion with rear dormer

    Extension
    Documents
    25 docs on file
    Reference
    KET/2014/0185
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • The 31 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£404,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£315,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 March 2020Most recent

    £315,000

    -6.7%over 2 years
  2. 24 September 2017

    £337,500

    +42.1%over 13 years
  3. 10 June 2004

    £237,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN14 2TY: £330,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Bestwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 13 Bestwood Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,641

Street avg £2,224

Strongly below

Floor Area

192 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 13 Bestwood Close

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

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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
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.

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

0.2 km

Bear Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Loatlands Primary 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 2TY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN14 2TY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN14 2TY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 13 Bestwood Close, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2TY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.