What kind of home is 17 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ?

17 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 17 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ?

17 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ last sold for £195,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £29,500 in April 1997, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 1997 and February 2022, 17 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ rose from £29,500 to £195,000, a change of £165,500. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ?

17 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN15 6AJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ?

17 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.

Which area is 17 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ in?

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

Is 17 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ in a safe area?

Police records around 17 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.

What schools are near 17 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ?

The closest primary school to 17 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 17 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ is Roughton Close, 200m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Bishops Drive, Kettering, NN15 6AJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Bishops Drive

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

17 Bishops Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Kettering (NN15 6AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 is 16.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 111.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £195,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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 Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bishops Drive, Kettering, NN15 6AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bishops Drive 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 17 Bishops Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£227,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£195,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

25 February 2022Most recent
£195,000
+561.0%over 24 years
17 April 1997
£29,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN15 6AJ: £182,000 (2024–2018).

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.

17 Bishops Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,250

Street avg £2,122

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

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