8 Carsington Close, Kettering, NN16 8LS
About 8 Carsington Close
8 Carsington Close is a semi-detached house in Kettering (NN16 8LS). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in March 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 323.7% above the 1995 sale of £42,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 22.6% below the postcode norm. At 57 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 15 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Carsington Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
18applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Carsington Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Carsington Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£42,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 March 1995Most recent
£42,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 8LS: £177,999 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in NN16 8LS
6 Carsington Close, Kettering, NN16 8LS
Sold Dec 2024
£177,99911 Carsington Close, Kettering, NN16 8LS
Sold Mar 2022
£215,00018 Carsington Close, Kettering, NN16 8LS
Sold Jul 2017
£156,00012 Carsington Close, Kettering, NN16 8LS
Sold Jul 2015
£149,99520 Carsington Close, Kettering, NN16 8LS
Sold Dec 2014
£125,000
Everything we know about 8 Carsington Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Carsington Close homes
8 Carsington Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£741
Street avg £1,830
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Gipsy Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.8dB