68 James Watt Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Corby (NN17 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Held since February 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 44.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 sits 96.9% above the 2007 sale of £94,950. At 82 m² it's 19.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 23 EPCs).
No planning applications are recorded against 68 James Watt Avenue, Corby, NN17 1BX. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 68 James Watt Avenue, Corby, NN17 1BX
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68 James Watt Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.
£187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 44.1% per year over 3 years.
£94,950
Growth on file: 44.1% per year over 3 years.
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On floor area, 68 James Watt Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,158
Street avg £1,577
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
2 February 2007Most recent
£94,950
+232.5%over 3 years20 October 2003
£28,560
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN17 1BX: £142,500 (2024–2017).
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Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
NN17 1BE
Whitworth Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Rockingham Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB