7 Bracken Close, Kettering, NN16 9BG
About 7 Bracken Close
7 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 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Sold September 2020 for £226,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 19.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 30.9% 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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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Bracken Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 Bracken Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 23 years.
£226,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
3 September 2020Most recent
£226,000
+41.3%over 15 years19 May 2005
£160,000
+88.2%over 3 years5 July 2001
£85,000
+34.9%over 2 years17 June 1999
£63,000
+12.5%over 1 year14 August 1997
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 9BG: £220,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in NN16 9BG
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bracken Close homes
7 Bracken Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,139
Street avg £3,123
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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