1 East Close, Kettering, NN15 7AE
About 1 East Close
1 East Close is a detached house in Kettering (NN15 7AE). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in December 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 sits 375.9% above the 1997 sale of £79,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 68.7% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
1 East Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
1 East Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 East Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£79,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 December 1997Most recent
£79,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN15 7AE: £224,000 (2020–2016).
Versus other East Close homes
Price per m² for 1 East Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£775
Street avg £2,734
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Science Academy — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Kettering Science Academy. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB