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5 Bowling Green Avenue, Kettering, NN15 7QJ

4 sales on record1 planning record
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
Overview

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 82.2% 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
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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.

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

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 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
  1. Jan 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report

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  • The 5 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 2002.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£240,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 July 2023Most recent

    £240,000

    +55.3%over 12 years

  2. 12 November 2010

    £154,500

    -11.2%over 3 years

  3. 3 May 2007

    £174,000

    +102.3%over 4 years

  4. 18 July 2002

    £86,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN15 7QJ: £194,950 (2025–2018).

On the street

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 £1,669

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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

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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
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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.
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
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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