5 Columbus Crescent, Rothwell, Kettering, NN14 6ST
About 5 Columbus Crescent
5 Columbus Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rothwell, Kettering, Kettering (NN14 6ST). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 42.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 111.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Feb 2025
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Planning history
5 Columbus Crescent has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Columbus Crescent has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 17 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
23 April 2015Most recent
£160,000
+18.5%over 4 years3 October 2010
£135,000
+181.3%over 12 years28 November 1997
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN14 6ST: £187,500 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in NN14 6ST
29 Columbus Crescent, Rothwell, Kettering, NN14 6ST
Sold Jun 2025
£310,0007 Columbus Crescent, Rothwell, Kettering, NN14 6ST
Sold Oct 2023
£175,00019 Columbus Crescent, Rothwell, Kettering, NN14 6ST
Sold Jul 2021
£192,0003 Columbus Crescent, Rothwell, Kettering, NN14 6ST
Sold Jul 2018
£187,5004 Columbus Crescent, Rothwell, Kettering, NN14 6ST
Sold Jun 2017
£179,950
Versus other Columbus Crescent homes
Floor Area for 5 Columbus Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,200
Street avg £1,863
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cook Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Rothwell 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







