What type of property is 43 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ?

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

When did 43 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ last change hands?

43 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ last sold for £125,000 in November 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £92,000 in May 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 43 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 2004 and November 2014, 43 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ rose from £92,000 to £125,000, a change of £33,000. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 43 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ?

The current EPC rating for 43 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 43 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ?

43 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 43 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ heated?

The latest EPC at 43 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 43 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ?

43 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 43 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ located?

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

How safe is the area around 43 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ?

Police records around 43 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 43 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ?

The closest primary school to 43 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 43 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ?

The closest bus stop to 43 Bishops Drive, NN15 6AJ is Roughton Close, 200m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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43 Bishops Drive, Kettering, NN15 6AJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 43 Bishops Drive

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

43 Bishops Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kettering (NN15 6AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 sits 77.6% above the 2014 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 29.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from May 2010

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Bishops Drive, Kettering, NN15 6AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 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.

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

Current estimate

£222,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£125,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

28 November 2014Most recent
£125,000
+4.2%over 9 years
11 August 2005
£119,950
+30.4%over 1 year
26 May 2004
£92,000

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.

On epc rating, 43 Bishops Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,953

Street avg £2,198

Above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

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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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1 Bishops Drive

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3 bed

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1 Balmoral Court

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Beaufort Drive, Barton Seagrave

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3 bed1 bath

£240k

1 Bryant Road

NN15 6JD

2 bed1 bath

£257k

1 Abbots Way

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2 bed1 bath

£258k

1 Belgrave Close, Barton Seagrave

NN15 6TL

2 bed1 bath

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

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

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