1 Bracken Close, Kettering, NN16 9BG
About 1 Bracken Close
1 Bracken Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Kettering (NN16 9BG). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in June 2002. Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 36.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 sits 127.4% above the 2002 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 36.5% below the postcode norm. At 92 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Bracken Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Bracken Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Bracken Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 36.9% per year over 2 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 36.9% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
20 June 2002Most recent
£135,000
+98.5%over 2 years13 April 2000
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 9BG: £220,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in NN16 9BG
Everything we know about 1 Bracken 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 Bracken Close homes
Price per m² for 1 Bracken Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,467
Street avg £3,242
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 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
0.1 km
Bracken Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Brambleside Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB