8 Columbus Crescent, Rothwell, Kettering, NN14 6ST

8 Columbus Crescent is a four-bedroom detached house in Rothwell, Kettering, Kettering (NN14 6ST). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since November 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 sits 287.4% above the 2001 sale of £87,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£51/sq ft) was about 67.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.