21 Bluebell Close, Kettering, NN16 9TJ
About 21 Bluebell Close
21 Bluebell Close is a semi-detached house in Kettering (NN16 9TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in July 2004. At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 sits 170.6% above the 2004 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 54.2% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
21 Bluebell Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Bluebell Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 21 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
21 Bluebell Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£230,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.7% per year over 4 years.
£85,000
Growth on file: 14.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2004Most recent
£85,000
+71.7%over 3 years17 August 2000
£49,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 9TJ: £185,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in NN16 9TJ
Everything we know about 21 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
On price per m², 21 Bluebell Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£603
Street avg £1,697
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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.
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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