17 Bluebell Close, Kettering, NN16 9TJ
About 17 Bluebell Close
17 Bluebell Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kettering (NN16 9TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 49.6% above the 2017 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
17 Bluebell Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2013ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension to extend beyond the rear wall of the original property by 6m, with a maximum height of 2.9m and eaves height of 2.7m
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- KET/2013/0438
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Bluebell Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Bluebell Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£180,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 September 2017Most recent
£180,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 9TJ: £185,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in NN16 9TJ
Everything we know about 17 Bluebell 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 Bluebell Close homes
17 Bluebell Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,318
Street avg £1,638
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bus Shelter — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Grange Primary Academy. 18 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB