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14 Buxton Drive, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2UU

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 Buxton Drive

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

14 Buxton Drive is a detached house in Desborough, Kettering, Kettering (NN14 2UU). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 92% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £268,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Buxton Drive, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2UU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 14 Buxton Drive, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2UU

2decisions2extensions7documents7nearby
  1. Mar 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Extensions to front, side and rear of detached home

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    KET/2007/0023
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
  • The 7 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.

Price for 14 Buxton Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£268,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 March 2022Most recent

    £268,000

    +34.0%over 3 years

  2. 3 May 2018

    £199,950

    +198.4%over 18 years

  3. 23 September 1999

    £67,000

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

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.

On epc rating, 14 Buxton Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,153

Street avg £2,569

Above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£290k

1 Ashbourne Drive, Desborough

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4 bed
£275k

1 Aynsley Close, Desborough

NN14 2YD

£275k

1 Castleton Road, Desborough

NN14 2FD

£300k

1 Bestwood Close, Desborough

NN14 2TY

3 bed
£274k

1 Burdock Way, Desborough

NN14 2JE

£301k

1 Birchvale Court, Desborough

NN14 2UY

3 bed1 bath
£303k

1 Arden Road, Desborough

NN14 2WL

£305k

1 Cedar Close, Desborough

NN14 2XH

3 bed2 bath
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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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 2UU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN14 2UU

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
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70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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