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3 sales on record
About 8 Melrose Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Melrose Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kettering (NN15 5AS). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since February 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 11.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 sits 60.2% above the 2006 sale of £110,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 31.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Melrose Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2006)
£110,500
Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Melrose Close homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Melrose Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,700
Street avg £1,876
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN15 5AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Everything within walking distance
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