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Thistle Drive, Desborough, Kettering

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House prices, sold prices and local information for NN14 2JL, NN14 2GZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£270,500
6 sales
Average price (since 2021)
£219,207
29 sales
Price range
£93k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Jun 2026
NN14 2JL

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At a glance

House prices£271k average9% below the Kettering average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 27 min walkMarket Harborough station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband92% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold72% freeholdAcross 32 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

29 property sales on Thistle Drive, Desborough, Kettering have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 6 homes sold here for an average of £270,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £185,541. Average sale prices rose from £221,915 in 2021 to £255,000 in 2026 (+15%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 9% below the Kettering average of £298,735 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 41% terraced, 31% semi-detached, 14% detached. Recorded sale prices on Thistle Drive range from £92,500 to £350,000. 72% of homes sold here were freehold and 28% leasehold. Of 287 streets in Kettering with at least two sales in the last year, Thistle Drive ranks 125th for average price.

House prices on Thistle Drive compared

Thistle Drive£270,500
NN14 postcode area£344,824
Kettering£298,735
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NN14 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2021: £221,915 (6 sales)2021£222k2022: £209,583 (6 sales)2022£210k2023: £193,300 (5 sales)2023£193k2024: £170,833 (3 sales)2024£171k2025: £253,800 (5 sales)2025£254k2026: £255,000 (4 sales)2026£255k

Tenure: 72% freehold and 28% leasehold across 32 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£185,54127 Mar 2026
Semi-detached9£249,05519 Jun 2026
Detached4£336,25026 May 2026
Flat4£136,00016 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Thistle Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 19 Jun 2026£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
129, Thistle Drive NN14 2GZ 26 May 2026£330,000 DetachedFreehold
151, Thistle Drive NN14 2GZ 27 Mar 2026£255,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 16 Jan 2026£145,000 FlatLeasehold
127, Thistle Drive NN14 2GZ 17 Dec 2025£253,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 21 Nov 2025£350,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 28 Mar 2025£246,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 28 Mar 2025£325,000 DetachedFreehold
64, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 28 Feb 2025£95,000 TerracedLeasehold
36, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 19 Dec 2024£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 15 Nov 2024£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 15 Nov 2024£97,500 TerracedLeasehold
84, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 15 Nov 2024£115,000 TerracedLeasehold
56, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 20 Oct 2023£237,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 25 Aug 2023£124,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 31 Jul 2023£130,000 FlatLeasehold
54, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 9 Jun 2023£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 31 Mar 2023£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 2 Dec 2022£145,000 FlatLeasehold
82, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 14 Nov 2022£107,500 TerracedLeasehold
20, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 16 Aug 2022£250,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 12 Aug 2022£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 30 Jun 2022£270,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 6 May 2022£245,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 29 Apr 2022£240,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 29 Sep 2021£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
108, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 6 Aug 2021£239,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
133, Thistle Drive NN14 2GZ 2 Aug 2021£199,995 TerracedFreehold
13, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 30 Jul 2021£340,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 11 Jun 2021£229,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 30 Mar 2021£92,500 TerracedLeasehold
50, Thistle Drive NN14 2JL 4 Feb 2021£212,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
6, Thistle Drive £130,000 (Jul 2023) → £145,000 (Jan 2026) +12%
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Schools near Thistle Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Havelock Infant School 175 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.4 mi
Havelock Junior School 306 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Loatlands Primary School 446 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Montsaye Academy 1,017 pupils Secondary 11–18 Inadequate Report 1.8 mi
Rothwell Junior School 315 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.9 mi
Rothwell Victoria Infant School 263 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Market Harborough station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk
  • Kettering station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Foxglove Road (before, Thistle Drive) 1 min walk
  • Buttercup Road (before, Thistle Drive) 1 min walk
  • 42 to 48 Ironwood Avenue (before , Ironwood Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Rowan Close (before, Thistle Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Rothwell Medical Centre
    109 Desborough Road, Rothwell, Kettering · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Desborough - Harborough Road · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Desborough BP · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Gladstone Street Desborough · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op High Street Desborough · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.5 mi
  • Howitts Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Rothwell Pharmacy · 1.7 mi

Dentists

  • Brennan Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.9 mi
  • Trinity Dental · 2.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.9%62.5%
Private rented17.1%20.3%
Social rented10.9%17.1%
Households595

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.8%64.1%
Aged 65+7.4%18.6%
Residents1,638

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)92%80%
Gigabit-capable92%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks90%92%

Share of homes across North Northamptonshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Thistle Drive

Ethnic group

HereNorth Northamptonshire
White94.1%90.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.1%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%2.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.7%3.1%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.8%

Religion

HereNorth Northamptonshire
No religion51.8%42.6%
Christian41.8%47.9%
Not answered5%5.6%
Hindu0.9%1.3%
Jewish0.2%–
Muslim0.1%1.2%
Sikh0.1%0.5%
Other religion0.1%0.5%

Country of birth

HereNorth Northamptonshire
Born in the UK92.2%84.5%
Born outside the UK7.8%15.5%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Northamptonshire
Level 4 qualifications and above30.7%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications22.7%16.7%
Level 2 qualifications17.1%15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.4%11.9%
No qualifications10.9%19.9%
Apprenticeship4.4%6.3%
Other qualifications2.7%3.1%

General health

HereNorth Northamptonshire
Very good health57.2%46.2%
Good health31.1%35.8%
Fair health8.9%13.2%
Bad health2.3%3.8%
Very bad health0.5%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Northamptonshire
2 cars or vans in household42.5%32%
1 car or van in household37.3%40.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.7%11.6%
No cars or vans in household5.5%16%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of North Northamptonshire.

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