What kind of home is 5 Braithwaite Close, NN15 7JS?

5 Braithwaite Close, NN15 7JS is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Braithwaite Close, NN15 7JS?

5 Braithwaite Close, NN15 7JS last sold for £192,250 in May 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £67,500 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Braithwaite Close, NN15 7JS appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1997 and May 2016, 5 Braithwaite Close, NN15 7JS rose from £67,500 to £192,250, a change of £124,750. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Braithwaite Close, NN15 7JS?

The current EPC rating for 5 Braithwaite Close, NN15 7JS is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Braithwaite Close, NN15 7JS?

5 Braithwaite Close, NN15 7JS has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN15 7JS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Braithwaite Close, NN15 7JS use?

The latest EPC at 5 Braithwaite Close, NN15 7JS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Braithwaite Close, NN15 7JS?

5 Braithwaite Close, NN15 7JS is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Braithwaite Close, NN15 7JS in?

5 Braithwaite Close, NN15 7JS sits in Kettering. It falls within the NN15 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

How safe is the area around 5 Braithwaite Close, NN15 7JS?

Police records around 5 Braithwaite Close, NN15 7JS 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 5 Braithwaite Close, NN15 7JS?

The closest primary school to 5 Braithwaite Close, NN15 7JS is Hall Meadow Primary School (98m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Stopford School (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Braithwaite Close, NN15 7JS?

The closest bus stop to 5 Braithwaite Close, NN15 7JS is Mead Road, 75m away. The nearest rail option is Kettering Rail Station, 842m away.

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5 Braithwaite Close, Kettering, NN15 7JS

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Braithwaite Close

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

5 Braithwaite Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Kettering (NN15 7JS). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 29.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 88% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016.

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
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

5 Braithwaite Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Braithwaite Close, Kettering, NN15 7JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Braithwaite 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£192,250

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

24 May 2016Most recent
£192,250
+13.4%over 8 years
14 December 2007
£169,500
+151.1%over 9 years
15 December 1997
£67,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN15 7JS: £325,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in NN15 7JS

On the street

Versus other Braithwaite Close homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Braithwaite Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,434

Street avg £2,094

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Mead Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Hall Meadow Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN15 7JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN15 7JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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