8 Bronte Close, Kettering, NN16 9XN
About 8 Bronte Close
8 Bronte Close is a detached house in Kettering (NN16 9XN). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump.
It hasn't traded since June 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £482,000 sits 225.8% above the 1996 sale of £147,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 50.7% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8 Bronte Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Bronte Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Bronte 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
8 Bronte Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£482,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£147,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 June 1996Most recent
£147,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 9XN: £467,500 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in NN16 9XN
Everything we know about 8 Bronte 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 Bronte Close homes
8 Bronte Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£850
Street avg £2,486
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
The Briars PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Brambleside Primary School. 11 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
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB