Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Bowling Green Avenue, Kettering, NN15 7QJ
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£130,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£105,000)+24%
- Against NN15 7QJ's recent median (£222,000)-41%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£130,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£105,000)+24%
- Against NN15 7QJ's recent median (£222,000)-41%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Bowling Green Avenue is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NN15 7QJ. 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
53 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in NN15 7QJ
5 sales, median £222,000 (2024–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
24 April 2025Most recent
£105,000
+20.0%over 7 years13 December 2017
£87,500
+25.0%over 12 years21 April 2005
£69,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN15 7QJ: £222,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in NN15 7QJ
4 Bowling Green Avenue, Kettering, NN15 7QJ
Sold Sept 2024
£261,5005 Bowling Green Avenue, Kettering, NN15 7QJ
Sold Jul 2023
£240,00015 Bowling Green Avenue, Kettering, NN15 7QJ
Sold Sept 2020
£222,00014 Bowling Green Avenue, Kettering, NN15 7QJ
Sold Aug 2019
£194,95012a, Bowling Green Avenue, Kettering, NN15 7QJ
Sold Apr 2018
£105,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 12 Bowling Green Avenue, Kettering, NN15 7QJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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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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 £130,000 is 23.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 60.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
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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
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 June 2035
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
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.
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)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
261/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.
Nearest schools
- Hawthorn Community Primary SchoolPrimary300m
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary838m
- Bishop Stopford SchoolSecondary998m
- Greenfields Primary School and NurseryPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- St Mary's HospitalBus stop194m
- Tresham CollegeBus stop195m
- Northampton HouseBus stop207m
- Station RoadBus stop219m
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 12 Bowling Green Avenue is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NN15 7QJ. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 12 Bowling Green Avenue. 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 12 Bowling Green Avenue was lodged in June 2025 at band D and is valid until June 2035. 4 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 12 Bowling Green Avenue. 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 7QJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Bowling Green Avenue is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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