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12a, Beech Close, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2XQ

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
176 m²
1894 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12a

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

12a is a four-bedroom detached house in Desborough, Kettering, Kettering (NN14 2XQ). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 72).

Last sold in June 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 176 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (152 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 is 26.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 48.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12a, Beech Close, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2XQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12a has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 12a, Beech Close, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2XQ

2decisions2extensions7nearby
  1. Nov 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    First floor side extension.

    Reference
    KET/2005/0881
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

12a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£507,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£400,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 June 2017Most recent

    £400,000

    +33.3%over 7 years

  2. 30 October 2009

    £300,000

    +1.7%over 1 year

  3. 9 October 2008

    £295,000

    +31.1%over 5 years

  4. 15 November 2002

    £224,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN14 2XQ: £370,000 (2018–2014).

On the street

Versus other Beech Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12a is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,273

Street avg £1,829

Above

Floor Area

176 m²

Street avg 174 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

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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

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1 Carriage Close, Desborough

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5 bed2 bath
£305k

1 Cedar Close, Desborough

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£301k

1 Birchvale Court, Desborough

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3 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Bestwood Close, Desborough

NN14 2TY

3 bed
£268k

1 Buxton Drive, Desborough

NN14 2UU

3 bed1 bath
£267k

1 Bittern Close, Desborough

NN14 2GD

3 bed2 bath
£245k

1 Buttercup Road, Desborough

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3 bed3 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

Federation Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 2XQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN14 2XQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN14 2XQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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

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