9a, Back Lane, Ringstead, Kettering, NN14 4DR
About 9a
9a is a detached house in Ringstead, Kettering, Kettering (NN14 4DR). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2014) returns an A (score 98), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in August 2003. At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2002–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £521,000 sits 108.4% above the 2003 sale of £250,000.
Energy performance
9a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
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Planning history
9a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
9a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£521,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 1 year.
£250,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
3 August 2003Most recent
£250,000
+12.4%over 1 year28 March 2002
£222,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN14 4DR: £312,500 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in NN14 4DR
8 Back Lane, Ringstead, Kettering, NN14 4DR
Sold Oct 2025
£312,50019 Back Lane, Ringstead, Kettering, NN14 4DR
Sold Sept 2025
£225,00024 Back Lane, Ringstead, Kettering, NN14 4DR
Sold Jul 2025
£270,0004 Back Lane, Ringstead, Kettering, NN14 4DR
Sold Mar 2025
£385,00052 Back Lane, Ringstead, Kettering, NN14 4DR
Sold Mar 2025
£570,000
Versus other Back Lane homes
9a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,603
Street avg £2,326
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Burnell Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ringstead Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







