197b, Kettering Road, Northampton, NN1 4BP
About 197b
197b is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Northampton (NN1 4BP). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 45 m² this is the 8th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–95 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 13 units on file.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 January 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
197b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
65 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
197b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN1 4BP: £140,000 (2021–2002).
Versus other Kettering Road homes
On epc rating, 197b stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Crime
571/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Racecourse Pavillion — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Stimpson Avenue Academy. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB