What kind of home is 23 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY?

23 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 23 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY sell for?

23 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY last sold for £268,000 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £199,950 in June 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY?

Across 3 sales between June 2004 and June 2019, 23 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY rose from £199,950 to £268,000, a change of £68,050. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY?

The current EPC rating for 23 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY?

23 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN14 2TY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY use?

The latest EPC at 23 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY?

23 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 23 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY in?

23 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY sits in Desborough, Kettering, Kettering. It falls within the NN14 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

Is 23 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY show an average of 172 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY?

The closest primary school to 23 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY is Loatlands Primary School (482m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Montsaye Academy (2.8km).

What is the nearest station to 23 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY?

The closest bus stop to 23 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY is Bear Way, 210m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Bestwood Close, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2TY

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Bestwood Close

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

23 Bestwood Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Desborough, Kettering, Kettering (NN14 2TY). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 118 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 is 17.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £268,000 in June 2019.

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageSingle
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

23 Bestwood 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 18 Jun 2024

Current Certificate

Jun 2014

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 June 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Bestwood Close, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Bestwood Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 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.

23 Bestwood Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£315,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£268,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2019Most recent
£268,000
+24.7%over 4 years
7 June 2015
£215,000
+7.5%over 10 years
28 June 2004
£199,950

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

Nearby sales in NN14 2TY

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.

23 Bestwood Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,271

Street avg £2,199

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Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 102 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Bear Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Loatlands Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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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· 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

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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