What kind of home is 23 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU?

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

What did 23 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU sell for?

23 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU last sold for £285,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £70,500 in October 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 1999 and August 2022, 23 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU rose from £70,500 to £285,000, a change of £214,500. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU?

The current EPC rating for 23 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU?

23 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN14 2UU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU use?

The latest EPC at 23 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU?

23 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 23 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU in?

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

Is 23 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU 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 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU?

The closest bus stop to 23 Buxton Drive, NN14 2UU is Ash Grove, 293m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Buxton Drive, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2UU

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Buxton Drive

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

23 Buxton Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Desborough, Kettering, Kettering (NN14 2UU). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 91.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £285,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 March 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Buxton Drive, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2UU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Buxton Drive 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.

Price for 23 Buxton Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£285,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

4 August 2022Most recent
£285,000
+106.5%over 18 years
15 July 2004
£138,000
+95.7%over 4 years
28 October 1999
£70,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN14 2UU: £285,000 (2026–2024).

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.

On habitable rooms, 23 Buxton Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,314

Street avg £2,693

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

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

172/mo

Falling 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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