What kind of home is 9 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP?

9 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

When did 9 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP last change hands?

9 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP last sold for £250,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £150,000 in February 2014, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 9 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP?

Across 2 sales between February 2014 and May 2022, 9 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP rose from £150,000 to £250,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP?

The current EPC rating for 9 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP?

9 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP use?

The latest EPC at 9 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP?

9 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 9 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP in?

9 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP sits in Rothwell, Kettering, Kettering. It falls within the NN14 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

Is 9 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP in a safe area?

Police records around 9 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 9 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP?

The closest primary school to 9 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP is Rothwell Junior School (791m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Montsaye Academy (1.4km).

What is the nearest station to 9 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP?

The closest bus stop to 9 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP is Stanley Street, 222m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Balfour Drive, Rothwell, Kettering, NN14 6DP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Balfour Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

9 Balfour Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rothwell, Kettering, Kettering (NN14 6DP). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 113.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

9 Balfour Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Dec 2023

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Balfour Drive, Rothwell, Kettering, NN14 6DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Balfour Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 9 Balfour Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£250,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

30 May 2022Most recent
£250,000
+66.7%over 8 years
14 February 2014
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN14 6DP: £138,000 (2021–2012).

Nearby sales in NN14 6DP

On the street

Versus other Balfour Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

9 Balfour Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,941

Street avg £1,735

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 85 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Kettering report

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

0.2 km

Stanley Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Rothwell Junior School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN14 6DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN14 6DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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