79 Derwent Crescent, Kettering, NN16 8UH
About 79 Derwent Crescent
79 Derwent Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kettering (NN16 8UH). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Sold July 2023 for £330,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 39.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
79 Derwent Crescent has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- KET/2015/0380
- Nov 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- KET/2013/0667
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 79 Derwent Crescent
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 79 Derwent Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£321,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 24 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
6 July 2023Most recent
£330,000
+88.6%over 6 years17 March 2017
£175,000
+17.4%over 4 years4 October 2012
£149,000
+170.9%over 13 years6 May 1999
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 8UH: £247,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NN16 8UH
75 Derwent Crescent, Kettering, NN16 8UH
Sold Sept 2025
£260,00039 Derwent Crescent, Kettering, NN16 8UH
Sold Feb 2025
£247,50013 Derwent Crescent, Kettering, NN16 8UH
Sold Sept 2023
£245,00015 Derwent Crescent, Kettering, NN16 8UH
Sold Sept 2022
£270,00073 Derwent Crescent, Kettering, NN16 8UH
Sold Dec 2021
£227,000
Everything we know about 79 Derwent Crescent, 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 Derwent Crescent homes
79 Derwent Crescent outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,895
Street avg £2,563
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lidl Supermarket — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB