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8 Cedar Close, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2XH

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Cedar Close

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

8 Cedar Close is a detached house in Desborough, Kettering, Kettering (NN14 2XH). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in March 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 sits 287.1% above the 1999 sale of £77,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 56.3% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).

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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.

8 Cedar Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cedar Close, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2XH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cedar Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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.

8 Cedar Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1999)

£77,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 1999Most recent

    £77,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN14 2XH: £265,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Cedar Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Cedar Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£791

Street avg £2,413

Strongly below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 105 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Cedar Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£300k

1 Bestwood Close, Desborough

NN14 2TY

3 bed
£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
£307k

1 Chestnut Drive, Desborough

NN14 2TP

£310k

1 Cannock Crescent, Desborough

NN14 2WG

£290k

1 Ashbourne Drive, Desborough

NN14 2XG

4 bed
£313k

1 Bleaklow Close, Desborough

NN14 2FE

2 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

0.1 km

41 Ise Vale Ave — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Havelock Junior School. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN14 2XH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Cedar Close, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2XH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.