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12 Bowling Green Avenue, Kettering, NN15 7QJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 12 Bowling Green Avenue

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

12 Bowling Green Avenue is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Kettering (NN15 7QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £105,000. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 20% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 54% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

12 Bowling Green Avenue's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2017from Aug 2011
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%14%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Aug 2024from Nov 2017
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
14%60%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2025from Aug 2024
EPC improved fromF36toD59
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Bowling Green Avenue, Kettering, NN15 7QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Bowling Green Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.
Current estimate

£126,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£105,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 April 2025Most recent

    £105,000

    +20.0%over 7 years

  2. 13 December 2017

    £87,500

    +25.0%over 12 years

  3. 21 April 2005

    £69,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN15 7QJ: £222,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Bowling Green Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Bowling Green Avenue outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Bowling Green Avenue

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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.
£219k

1 Backley Close

NN15 7RL

2 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Garfield Street

NN15 7HX

2 bed
£129k

1 Brook House, St Marys Road

NN15 7BJ

£130k

1 Drill Hall Court

NN15 7AN

£229k

1 East Avenue

NN15 7AD

3 bed
£282k

1 Clifton Grove

NN15 7NB

3 bed1 bath
£291k

1 Clifton Close

NN15 7NA

3 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Boardman Road

NN15 7DH

3 bed
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St Mary's Hospital — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Hawthorn Community Primary School. 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 7QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN15 7QJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN15 7QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

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 12 Bowling Green Avenue, Kettering, NN15 7QJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.