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7 Akela Close, Kettering, NN15 6EX

Estimated value

£144,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£140,000)+3%
  • Against NN15 6EX's recent median (£155,000)-7%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£144,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£140,000)+3%
  • Against NN15 6EX's recent median (£155,000)-7%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 7 Akela Close is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NN15 6EX. 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

    64 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2021

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in NN15 6EX

    5 sales, median £155,000 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Akela Close's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2022Most recent

    £140,000

    -5.4%over 16 years

  2. 26 October 2006

    £147,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN15 6EX: £155,000 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 7 Akela Close, Kettering, NN15 6EX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 7 Akela Close

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

7 Akela Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Kettering (NN15 6EX). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. At 64 m² this is the 13th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–112 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.

Sold December 2022 for £140,000. 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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 March 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromD67toC69
Low Energy Lighting
63%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Akela Close, Kettering, NN15 6EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Akela Close has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Akela Close homes

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

CO₂ Emissions for 7 Akela Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,188

Street avg £2,059

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above
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.
Full Kettering report

Crime

261/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Woodcroft Scout Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Southfield School for Girls. 21 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Southfield School for GirlsSecondary478m
  • Hawthorn Community Primary SchoolPrimary584m
  • St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary633m
  • Compass Primary AcademyPrimary728m

Nearest stops

  • Woodcroft Scout CentreBus stop125m
  • Netherfield RoadBus stop225m
  • Clifton GroveBus stop235m
  • Linden AvenueBus stop272m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,168 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour815 reports26%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson203 reports6%
  • Public Order202 reports6%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN15 6EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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21st century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Akela Close is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NN15 6EX. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 7 Akela Close. 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 7 Akela Close was lodged in March 2021 at band C and is valid until March 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 Akela Close. 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 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NN15 6EX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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