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4 Bracken Close, Kettering, NN16 9BG

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 Bracken Close

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

4 Bracken Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Kettering (NN16 9BG). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2018) 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 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 106.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £245,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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
Sept 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 September 2028

1 year remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bracken Close, Kettering, NN16 9BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Bracken Close has no planning applications on record.

14

But the area is active

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£245,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 June 2022Most recent

    £245,000

    +21.0%over 3 years

  2. 22 February 2019

    £202,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 9BG: £220,000 (2025–2023).

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.

4 Bracken Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,375

Street avg £3,035

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Bracken Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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2 bed1 bath
£168k

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1 Bellway Close

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£130k

1 Blackthorn Close

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£293k

1 Bracken Close

NN16 9BG

3 bed1 bath
£125k

1 Blossom Court

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2 bed1 bath
£125k

1 Cedar Court, Cedar Road

NN16 9GZ

2 bed
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.
Full Kettering report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for NN16 9BG

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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Bracken Close, Kettering, NN16 9BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.