What type of property is 31 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY?

31 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 31 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY?

31 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY last sold for £350,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £229,950 in April 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 31 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY?

Across 3 sales between April 2005 and October 2024, 31 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY rose from £229,950 to £350,000, a change of £120,050. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 31 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY have?

The current EPC rating for 31 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY?

31 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN14 2TY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 31 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY?

31 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY is in council tax band E.

Where is 31 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY located?

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

What is crime like near 31 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY?

Police records around 31 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 31 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY?

The closest primary school to 31 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY is Loatlands Primary School (482m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Montsaye Academy (2.8km).

How well connected is 31 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY?

The closest bus stop to 31 Bestwood Close, NN14 2TY is Bear Way, 210m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Bestwood Close, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2TY

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Bestwood Close

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

31 Bestwood Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Desborough, Kettering, Kettering (NN14 2TY). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 120 m² it's 19.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 52.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £350,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Bestwood Close, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Bestwood Close has no planning applications on record.

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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 31 Bestwood Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£350,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

10 October 2024Most recent
£350,000
+9.4%over 3 years
23 September 2021
£320,000
+39.2%over 16 years
24 April 2005
£229,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN14 2TY: £315,000 (2025–2020).

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.

31 Bestwood Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,917

Street avg £2,169

Strongly above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Comparables

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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

0.2 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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