78 James Watt Avenue, Corby, NN17 1BX
1 planning record
About 78 James Watt Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
78 James Watt Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Corby (NN17 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 is 35.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 78.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2024. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £165,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Apr 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 78 James Watt Avenue, Corby, NN17 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a single-storey front extension application was refused at 78 James Watt Avenue in 2024.
- Jul 2024ExtensionFullWithdrawn
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single Storey extension to the front elevation & external render to whole house.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 78 James Watt Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2020)
£165,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 78 James Watt Avenue, Corby, NN17 1BX
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other James Watt Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 78 James Watt Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,089
Street avg £1,499
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Corby district page.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN17 1BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 42 points of interest in total.
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