2 Cedar Close, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2XH
About 2 Cedar Close
2 Cedar Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Desborough, Kettering, Kettering (NN14 2XH). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold January 2026 for £325,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 41.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Cedar Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 2 Cedar Close, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2XH
- Mar 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- KET/2016/0075
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Sales history & valuation
2 Cedar Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 20 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
30 January 2026Most recent
£325,000
+2.7%over 1 year1 September 2024
£316,500
+14.3%over 6 years16 March 2018
£277,000
+65.9%over 11 years27 July 2006
£167,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN14 2XH: £265,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in NN14 2XH
12 Cedar Close, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2XH
Sold Jun 2025
£390,0009 Cedar Close, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2XH
Sold Dec 2020
£265,0004 Cedar Close, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2XH
Sold Nov 2020
£255,0006 Cedar Close, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2XH
Sold Jul 2020
£245,00011 Cedar Close, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2XH
Sold Feb 2018
£270,000
Versus other Cedar Close homes
2 Cedar Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,407
Street avg £2,258
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.1 km
41 Ise Vale Ave — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Havelock Junior School. 6 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
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB







