What kind of home is 8 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG?

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

What was the last sold price for 8 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG?

8 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG last sold for £260,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £165,000 in February 2017, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2017 and September 2021, 8 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG rose from £165,000 to £260,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +10.4% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG?

8 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft). That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN16 9BG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG use?

The latest EPC at 8 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG?

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

Which area is 8 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG in?

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

Is 8 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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 8 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG?

The closest primary school to 8 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 transport links are near 8 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG?

The closest bus stop to 8 Bracken Close, NN16 9BG is Bracken Close, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Bracken Close, Kettering, NN16 9BG

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Bracken Close

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

8 Bracken Close is a detached house in Kettering (NN16 9BG). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 115% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £260,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

8 Bracken Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Aug 2026

Current Certificate

Aug 2016

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 August 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bracken Close, Kettering, NN16 9BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

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

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£260,000

Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

16 September 2021Most recent
£260,000
+57.6%over 4 years
15 February 2017
£165,000

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

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.

8 Bracken Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,561

Street avg £3,021

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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Common questions

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