What kind of home is 15 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG?

15 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG is a detached house.

What did 15 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG sell for?

15 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG last sold for £205,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £50,000 in August 1996, so prices have been rising over 29 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1996 and September 2025, 15 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG rose from £50,000 to £205,000, a change of £155,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG?

The current EPC rating for 15 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG?

15 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft). That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN16 9BG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG use?

The latest EPC at 15 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG?

15 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG is in council tax band C.

Which area is 15 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG in?

15 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG sits in Kettering. It falls within the NN16 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 15 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG?

Police records around 15 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG show an average of 333 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (22% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 15 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG?

The closest primary school to 15 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG is Brambleside Primary School (526m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kettering Buccleuch Academy (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 15 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG?

The closest bus stop to 15 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG is Bracken Close, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Bracken Close, Kettering, NN16 9BG

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 15 Bracken Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

15 Bracken Close is a detached house in Kettering (NN16 9BG). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £205,000 in September 2025. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 22.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 29.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 April 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Bracken Close, Kettering, NN16 9BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Bracken Close has no planning applications on record.

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14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 15 Bracken Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£205,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

1 September 2025Most recent
£205,000
+310.0%over 29 years
29 August 1996
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 9BG: £325,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in NN16 9BG

On the street

Versus other Bracken Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 15 Bracken Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,847

Street avg £3,144

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Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 83 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

333/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN16 9BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN16 9BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

Low

55 dB

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Common questions

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