What type of property is 1 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ?

1 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ sell for?

1 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ last sold for £93,000 in February 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in October 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ?

1 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (813 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN15 6AJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at 1 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ was a refusal for a loft conversion (ref. NK/2024/0308) in July 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ?

1 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ located?

1 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ sits in Kettering. It falls within the NN15 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

Is 1 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 71% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ is Greenfields Primary School and Nursery (186m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Stopford School (174m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ is Roughton Close, 200m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Bishops Drive, Kettering, NN15 6AJ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

76 m²

813 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Bishops Drive

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

1 Bishops Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kettering (NN15 6AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 813 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since February 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 sits 109.7% above the 2011 sale of £93,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 22% below the postcode norm. At 76 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: a loft conversion refused in 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

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Energy

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Oct 2020

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bishops Drive, Kettering, NN15 6AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a loft conversion application was refused at 1 Bishops Drive in 2024.

1 application on record at 1 Bishops Drive, Kettering, NN15 6AJ

1decisions1extensions4documents3nearby

Jul 2024
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Loft conversion with dormer to rear and 2 no. rooflights to front
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
NK/2024/0308
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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.

1 Bishops Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£195,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£93,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 February 2011Most recent
£93,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN15 6AJ: £195,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in NN15 6AJ

On the street

Versus other Bishops Drive homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Bishops Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,232

Street avg £2,241

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Roughton Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bishop Stopford School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN15 6AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN15 6AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

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