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4 Acorn Close, Islip, Kettering, NN14 3HU

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
201 m²
2164 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band G
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Overview

About 4 Acorn Close

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

4 Acorn Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Islip, Kettering, Kettering (NN14 3HU). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £632,000 sits 55.7% above the 2015 sale of £406,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 15.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
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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.

4 Acorn Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Oct 2020

Current Certificate
Oct 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 October 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Acorn Close, Islip, Kettering, NN14 3HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Acorn Close, Islip, Kettering, NN14 3HU

0decisions4documents1nearby
  1. Feb 2021
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed Alterations to window and door openings to the north and west facing elevations

    New Windows
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    NE/21/00212/FUL
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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.

4 Acorn Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£632,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£406,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 March 2015Most recent

    £406,000

    +11.8%over 6 years
  2. 11 August 2008

    £363,000

    -0.5%over 2 years
  3. 2 August 2006

    £365,000

    +82.5%over 8 years
  4. 9 July 1998

    £199,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN14 3HU: £530,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Acorn Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 4 Acorn Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,020

Street avg £2,429

Strongly below

Floor Area

201 m²

Street avg 193 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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

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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
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.

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

0.2 km

(Islip) Nene View — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Thrapston Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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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 3HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN14 3HU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN14 3HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Acorn Close, Islip, Kettering, NN14 3HU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.