Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Poplars Farm Road, Barton Seagrave, Kettering, NN15 5AF
1 planning record
Estimated value
£449,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£375,000)+20%
- Against NN15 5AF's recent median (£642,000)-30%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£449,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£375,000)+20%
- Against NN15 5AF's recent median (£642,000)-30%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Poplars Farm Road is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NN15 5AF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
130 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in NN15 5AF
5 sales, median £642,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
25 November 2020Most recent
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN15 5AF: £642,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NN15 5AF
14 Poplars Farm Road, Barton Seagrave, Kettering, NN15 5AF
Sold Jun 2025
£642,00026 Poplars Farm Road, Barton Seagrave, Kettering, NN15 5AF
Sold Dec 2024
£500,00032a, Poplars Farm Road, Barton Seagrave, Kettering, NN15 5AF
Sold Oct 2024
£1,250,00032 Poplars Farm Road, Barton Seagrave, Kettering, NN15 5AF
Sold Nov 2022
£1,250,00018 Poplars Farm Road, Barton Seagrave, Kettering, NN15 5AF
Sold Feb 2021
£470,000
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About 20 Poplars Farm Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Poplars Farm Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Barton Seagrave, Kettering, Kettering (NN15 5AF). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 130 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (175 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 is 19.7% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £375,000.
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
20 Poplars Farm Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 August 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2020from Oct 2008
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
0%53%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Poplars Farm Road, Barton Seagrave, Kettering, NN15 5AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Poplars Farm Road has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 20 Poplars Farm Road, Barton Seagrave, Kettering, NN15 5AF
1decisions1extensions19documents5nearby
- May 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey rear and side extensions
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- NK/2021/0208
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Versus other Poplars Farm Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 20 Poplars Farm Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,885
Street avg £2,924
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 266 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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
261/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Warkton Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Hayfield Cross CofE School. 17 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hayfield Cross CofE SchoolPrimary643m
- The Latimer Arts CollegeSecondary960m
- Barton Seagrave Primary SchoolPrimary989m
- Millbrook Infant SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Warkton LaneBus stop462m
- St Lukes CloseBus stop556m
- 9-11 Sulgrave StreetBus stop587m
- 24 Sulgrave StreetBus stop626m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,168 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour815 reports26%
- Criminal Damage & Arson203 reports6%
- Public Order202 reports6%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN15 5AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 20 Poplars Farm Road is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in NN15 5AF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 20 Poplars Farm Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Poplars Farm Road was lodged in August 2020 at band E and is valid until August 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 20 Poplars Farm Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NN15 5AF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 Poplars Farm Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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