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8 Akela Close, Kettering, NN15 6EX

Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
65 m²
699 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Akela Close

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

8 Akela Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Kettering (NN15 6EX). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 699 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 65 m² this is the 15th 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 across 27 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since October 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm.

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

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Akela Close

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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.

8 Akela Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Akela Close, Kettering, NN15 6EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£132,855

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2006Most recent

    £132,855

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

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.

8 Akela Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,047

Street avg £2,067

On par

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Akela Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£164k

1 Boddington Mews, Boddington Road

NN15 6NS

2 bed
£240k

1 Bryant Road

NN15 6JD

2 bed1 bath
£257k

1 Abbots Way

NN15 6FW

2 bed1 bath
£258k

1 Belgrave Close, Barton Seagrave

NN15 6TL

2 bed1 bath
£195k

1 Bishops Drive

NN15 6AJ

3 bed
£209k

1 Barron Close

NN15 6HQ

3 bed
£229k

1 Abbots Close

NN15 6GZ

3 bed2 bath
£280k

1 Balmoral Court

NN15 6XL

3 bed2 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.
Full Kettering report

Crime

2/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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Akela Close, Kettering, NN15 6EX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.