Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Bowling Green Avenue, Kettering, NN15 7QJ
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£251,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£240,000)+5%
- Against NN15 7QJ's recent median (£194,950)+29%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£251,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£240,000)+5%
- Against NN15 7QJ's recent median (£194,950)+29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Bowling Green Avenue is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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
102 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2023
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in NN15 7QJ
5 sales, median £194,950 (2025–2018)
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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 | 1 application | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
Sales timeline
4 July 2023Most recent
£240,000
+55.3%over 12 years12 November 2010
£154,500
-11.2%over 3 years3 May 2007
£174,000
+102.3%over 4 years18 July 2002
£86,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN15 7QJ: £194,950 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in NN15 7QJ
12 Bowling Green Avenue, Kettering, NN15 7QJ
Sold Apr 2025
£105,0004 Bowling Green Avenue, Kettering, NN15 7QJ
Sold Sept 2024
£261,50015 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 5 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 5 Bowling Green Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Bowling Green Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kettering (NN15 7QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £240,000 in July 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 91% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
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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.
5 Bowling Green Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 February 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2023from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromD62toE54
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
18%67%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Bowling Green Avenue, Kettering, NN15 7QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Bowling Green Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 5 Bowling Green Avenue, Kettering, NN15 7QJ
1decisions1extensions5documents5nearby
- Jan 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with roof lights to existing extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- KET/2015/0945
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- The 5 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Bowling Green Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 5 Bowling Green Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,353
Street avg £1,664
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 5 Bowling Green Avenue is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for 5 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 5 Bowling Green Avenue was lodged in February 2023 at band E and is valid until February 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 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
- 5 Bowling Green Avenue is in council tax band C. 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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