43, Grafton Underwood, Kettering, NN14 3AA

43 is a four-bedroom detached house in Grafton Underwood, Kettering, Kettering (NN14 3AA). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since September 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £578,000 sits 50.1% above the 2003 sale of £385,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 37.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.