What type of property is Crown Apartments, Flat 1, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE?

Crown Apartments, Flat 1, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE is a semi-detached house.

When did Crown Apartments, Flat 1, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE last change hands?

Crown Apartments, Flat 1, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE last sold for £117,500 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in April 2006, so prices have been falling over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Crown Apartments, Flat 1, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2006 and September 2021, Crown Apartments, Flat 1, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE fell from £125,000 to £117,500, a change of £7,500. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Crown Apartments, Flat 1, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE?

The current EPC rating for Crown Apartments, Flat 1, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2010 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Crown Apartments, Flat 1, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE?

Crown Apartments, Flat 1, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE has a recorded floor area of 22 m² (237 sq ft). That makes it about 72% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN16 0BE. Source: EPC Register.

How is Crown Apartments, Flat 1, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE heated?

The latest EPC at Crown Apartments, Flat 1, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Crown Apartments, Flat 1, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE?

Crown Apartments, Flat 1, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE 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.

Where is Crown Apartments, Flat 1, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE located?

Crown Apartments, Flat 1, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE sits in Kettering. It falls within the NN16 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

What is crime like near Crown Apartments, Flat 1, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE?

Police records around Crown Apartments, Flat 1, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE show an average of 333 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (22% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Crown Apartments, Flat 1, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE?

The closest primary school to Crown Apartments, Flat 1, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE is Hawthorn Community Primary School (785m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kettering Science Academy (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Crown Apartments, Flat 1, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE?

The closest bus stop to Crown Apartments, Flat 1, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE is Bus Interchange, 64m away. The nearest rail option is Kettering Rail Station, 677m away.

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Crown Apartments, Flat 1, Dryland Street, Kettering, NN16 0BE

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

22 m²

237 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About Crown Apartments

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

Crown Apartments is a semi-detached house in Kettering (NN16 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 22 m² (around 237 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. At 22 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Crown Apartments (22–152 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 17 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 22 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£496/sq ft) was about 241.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £117,500 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 November 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Feb 2010

EPC improved fromE48toC69

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%73%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Crown Apartments, Flat 1, Dryland Street, Kettering, NN16 0BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Crown Apartments has no planning applications on record.

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7 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.

Crown Apartments's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£125,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£117,500

Growth on file: -0.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

9 September 2021Most recent
£117,500
-6.0%over 15 years
27 April 2006
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 0BE: £137,500 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in NN16 0BE

On the street

Versus other Dryland Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Crown Apartments outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,341

Street avg £1,630

Strongly above

Floor Area

22 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bus Interchange — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Hawthorn Community Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN16 0BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN16 0BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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