2 Bracken Close, Kettering, NN16 9BG
About 2 Bracken Close
2 Bracken Close is a detached house in Kettering (NN16 9BG). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 12.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 95.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £220,000 in May 2023.
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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 Rating
Planning history
2 Bracken Close has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2024ConditionsIn report
Condition No. 3 (Boundary Details) of NK/2023/0386
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- AOC/0386/2301
- Feb 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- NK/2023/0386
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Bracken Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Bracken Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£220,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 May 2023Most recent
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 9BG: £325,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in NN16 9BG
Everything we know about 2 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
On floor area, 2 Bracken Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,231
Street avg £3,045
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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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