5 Buttermere Close, Kettering, NN16 8LZ
About 5 Buttermere Close
5 Buttermere Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Kettering (NN16 8LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 sits 88.2% above the 2003 sale of £153,000. At 91 m² it's 20.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 19 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Buttermere Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
18applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Buttermere 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.2% per year over 5 years.
£153,000
Growth on file: 22.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
13 August 2003Most recent
£153,000
+84.3%over 2 years28 September 2000
£83,000
+38.3%over 1 year11 December 1998
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 8LZ: £350,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in NN16 8LZ
20 Buttermere Close, Kettering, NN16 8LZ
Sold Feb 2024
£375,00019 Buttermere Close, Kettering, NN16 8LZ
Sold Mar 2022
£350,0007 Buttermere Close, Kettering, NN16 8LZ
Sold Dec 2021
£256,00030 Buttermere Close, Kettering, NN16 8LZ
Sold Aug 2021
£350,00018 Buttermere Close, Kettering, NN16 8LZ
Sold May 2021
£236,500
Everything we know about 5 Buttermere 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 Buttermere Close homes
Years Held for 5 Buttermere Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,681
Street avg £2,355
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Hospital Grounds — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.2dB