4 Buxton Drive, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2UU
About 4 Buxton Drive
4 Buxton Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Desborough, Kettering, Kettering (NN14 2UU). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 41.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 59.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 December 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
4 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.
Sales history & valuation
4 Buxton Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 19 years.
£137,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
11 March 2016Most recent
£137,000
+40.5%over 2 years26 September 2013
£97,500
+9.6%over 10 years1 May 2003
£89,000
+11.3%29 November 2002
£79,950
+61.5%over 2 years13 July 2000
£49,500
+37.5%over 3 years17 February 1997
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN14 2UU: £285,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in NN14 2UU
26 Buxton Drive, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2UU
Sold Mar 2026
£407,00033 Buxton Drive, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2UU
Sold Jul 2025
£347,50010 Buxton Drive, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2UU
Sold May 2025
£225,0001 Buxton Drive, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2UU
Sold Jan 2025
£271,25022 Buxton Drive, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2UU
Sold Dec 2024
£285,000
Versus other Buxton Drive homes
4 Buxton Drive is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,740
Street avg £2,729
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







