What kind of home is 1 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU?

1 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU?

1 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU last sold for £271,250 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £195,000 in May 2020, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2020 and January 2025, 1 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU rose from £195,000 to £271,250, a change of £76,250. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU?

1 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU use?

The latest EPC at 1 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU?

1 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU in?

1 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU sits in Desborough, Kettering, Kettering. It falls within the NN14 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

Is 1 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU 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.

What schools are near 1 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU?

The closest primary school to 1 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU is Loatlands Primary School (540m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Montsaye Academy (2.9km).

How well connected is 1 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU is Ash Grove, 293m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Buxton Drive, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2UU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Buxton Drive

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

1 Buxton Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Desborough, Kettering, Kettering (NN14 2UU). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £271,250 in January 2025. Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 106.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Buxton Drive, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2UU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Buxton Drive has no planning applications on record.

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7 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.

1 Buxton Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£268,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£271,250

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2025Most recent
£271,250
+39.1%over 4 years
6 May 2020
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN14 2UU: £285,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in NN14 2UU

On the street

Versus other Buxton Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Buxton Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,349

Street avg £2,557

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Below

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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

0.3 km

Ash Grove — 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 2UU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN14 2UU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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