What kind of home is 2 Carriage Drive, NN16 9EN?

2 Carriage Drive, NN16 9EN is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Carriage Drive, NN16 9EN?

2 Carriage Drive, NN16 9EN last sold for £125,000 in April 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £42,500 in February 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Carriage Drive, NN16 9EN?

Across 3 sales between February 1996 and April 2013, 2 Carriage Drive, NN16 9EN rose from £42,500 to £125,000, a change of £82,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Carriage Drive, NN16 9EN?

The current EPC rating for 2 Carriage Drive, NN16 9EN is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Carriage Drive, NN16 9EN?

2 Carriage Drive, NN16 9EN has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN16 9EN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Carriage Drive, NN16 9EN use?

The latest EPC at 2 Carriage Drive, NN16 9EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 2 Carriage Drive, NN16 9EN have?

2 Carriage Drive, NN16 9EN has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in August 2017 under ref. KET/2017/0480. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Carriage Drive, NN16 9EN?

2 Carriage Drive, NN16 9EN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 2 Carriage Drive, NN16 9EN in?

2 Carriage Drive, NN16 9EN sits in Kettering. It falls within the NN16 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

Is 2 Carriage Drive, NN16 9EN in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Carriage Drive, NN16 9EN show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 73% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Carriage Drive, NN16 9EN?

The closest primary school to 2 Carriage Drive, NN16 9EN is Brambleside Primary School (153m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kettering Buccleuch Academy (1.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 2 Carriage Drive, NN16 9EN?

The closest bus stop to 2 Carriage Drive, NN16 9EN is Litchfield Close, 13m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Carriage Drive, Kettering, NN16 9EN

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Carriage Drive

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

2 Carriage Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Kettering (NN16 9EN). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 sits 57.6% above the 2013 sale of £125,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (April 2013). At 71 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 24 EPCs).

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Mar 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2014

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2014from Jan 2013

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

46%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Carriage Drive, Kettering, NN16 9EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Carriage Drive has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

Aug 2017
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
KET/2017/0480
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£125,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

18 April 2013Most recent
£125,000
+90.8%over 11 years
12 July 2001
£65,500
+54.1%over 5 years
29 February 1996
£42,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 9EN: £325,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in NN16 9EN

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On the street

Versus other Carriage Drive homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Carriage Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,761

Street avg £2,319

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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Area

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Litchfield Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 9EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN16 9EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.4dB

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