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8 Garfield Street, Kettering, NN15 7HX

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Garfield Street

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

8 Garfield Street is a mid-terrace house in Kettering (NN15 7HX). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 80.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £232,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Jul 2022
EPC improved fromE45toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
78%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Garfield Street, Kettering, NN15 7HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Garfield Street has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£236,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£232,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 August 2022Most recent

    £232,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN15 7HX: £173,750 (2023–2018).

On the street

Versus other Garfield Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Garfield Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,297

Street avg £1,629

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Garfield Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£240k

1 Garfield Street

NN15 7HX

2 bed
£229k

1 East Avenue

NN15 7AD

3 bed
£250k

1 Bowling Green Avenue

NN15 7QJ

£219k

1 Backley Close

NN15 7RL

2 bed1 bath
£204k

1 Brockhill Close

NN15 7DS

£280k

1 Atkinson Drive

NN15 7NZ

£282k

1 Clifton Grove

NN15 7NB

3 bed1 bath
£286k

1 Foster Close

NN15 7NY

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Kettering district page.
Full Kettering report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Argyll Social Club — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Hawthorn Community Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN15 7HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN15 7HX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN15 7HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Garfield Street, Kettering, NN15 7HX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.