James Watt Avenue - NN17 1BU
Key Postcode Insights
NN17 1BU is a residential postcode situated on James Watt Avenue, Corby, NN17 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 631st largest and 114th most expensive of the 768 postcodes in the NN17 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 35 properties: 35 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £162,340
- 10 Year change
- up 48.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,012pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £208/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
NN17 1BU is a residential postcode situated on James Watt Avenue, Corby, NN17 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 631st largest and 114th most expensive of the 768 postcodes in the NN17 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 35 properties: 35 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £162,340
- 10 Year change
- up 48.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,012pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £208/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin NN17 1BU
- 13 James Watt Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 14 James Watt Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 15 James Watt Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 16 James Watt Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 17 James Watt Avenue
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in NN17 1BU sold for £123,500 on 10th October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £162,340.
The NN17 1BU Sales Market has increased by 48.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.8% | £162,340 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £168,794 |
| June 2024 | -5.5% | £165,241 |
| June 2023 | 1.2% | £174,823 |
| June 2022 | 14% | £172,755 |
| June 2021 | 9.4% | £151,570 |
| June 2020 | 4.3% | £138,521 |
| June 2019 | 2% | £132,752 |
| June 2018 | 6.5% | £130,106 |
| June 2017 | 11.3% | £122,163 |
| June 2016 | 11.2% | £109,718 |
| June 2015 | 7.4% | £98,630 |
| June 2014 | 6.5% | £91,812 |
| June 2013 | -1.6% | £86,196 |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £87,629 |
| June 2011 | 1.7% | £86,271 |
| June 2010 | 4% | £84,827 |
| June 2009 | -15.1% | £81,534 |
| June 2008 | -1.1% | £96,065 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £97,120 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,012.
The NN17 1BU Rental Market has increased by 59.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.9% | £1,012pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.8% | £993pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.2% | £939pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.4% | £876pcm |
| June 2022 | 11% | £831pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £748pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £700pcm |
| June 2019 | -1.9% | £690pcm |
| June 2018 | 4% | £703pcm |
| June 2017 | 6.5% | £676pcm |
| June 2016 | 10.4% | £635pcm |
| June 2015 | 6% | £575pcm |
| June 2014 | 4% | £542pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £521pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.2% | £508pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £507pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.2% | £487pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.6% | £468pcm |
| June 2008 | 6.5% | £506pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £475pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 10th October 2025 for £123,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.2%. The postcode has had a total of 50 sales since 1995.
NN17 1BU has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£123,500 | 3 Bed House22, James Watt Avenue, Corby, NN17 1BU22, James Watt Avenue, Corby, NN17 1BU
- Sold Jan 2023£230,000 | 3 Bed House35, James Watt Avenue, Corby, NN17 1BU35, James Watt Avenue, Corby, NN17 1BU
- Sold Dec 2022£190,000 | 3 Bed House15, James Watt Avenue, Corby, NN17 1BU15, James Watt Avenue, Corby, NN17 1BU
- Sold Nov 2022£198,000 | 3 Bed House24, James Watt Avenue, Corby, NN17 1BU24, James Watt Avenue, Corby, NN17 1BU
- Sold Jul 2022£178,000 | 3 Bed House30, James Watt Avenue, Corby, NN17 1BU30, James Watt Avenue, Corby, NN17 1BU
Nearby Postcodes
NN17 1BU is the 631st largest and the 114th most expensive postcode out of the 768 postcodes in the NN17 area.
- NN17 1DL, Whitworth Avenue, Corby, NN17NN17 1DL43 Addresses|73 m away
- NN17 1BL, Pen Green Lane, Corby, NN17NN17 1BL12 Addresses|94 m away
- NN17 1BQ, Samuel Place, Corby, NN17NN17 1BQ48 Addresses|99 m away
- NN17 1BT, James Watt Avenue, Corby, NN17NN17 1BT12 Addresses|116 m away
- NN17 1BJ, Pen Green Lane, Corby, NN17NN17 1BJ29 Addresses|118 m away
Property Types
- 12 modern houses built after 1980
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 10 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (12)
- mid-century house (6)
- early-century house (10)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 28 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (9)
- G (1)
- D (12)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2023£230,000 | 3 Bed House35, James Watt Avenue, Corby, NN17 1BU35, James Watt Avenue, Corby, NN17 1BU
- Sold Nov 2022£198,000 | 3 Bed House24, James Watt Avenue, Corby, NN17 1BU24, James Watt Avenue, Corby, NN17 1BU
- Sold Aug 2025£195,000 | 3 Bed House4, James Watt Avenue, Corby, NN17 1BT4, James Watt Avenue, Corby, NN17 1BT
Schools Nearby
- Rockingham Primary School300 m away
- Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School900 m away
- Corby Old Village Primary School900 m away
- Corby Technical School1.3 km away
- Lodge Park Academy2.5 km away
- Corby Business Academy3.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to NN17 1BU is Corby station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- Corby|1.2 km away
- Kettering|12.1 km away
- Market Harborough|15.3 km away
- Oakham|19.6 km away
