What type of property is Crown Apartments, Flat 5, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE?

Crown Apartments, Flat 5, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Crown Apartments, Flat 5, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE?

Crown Apartments, Flat 5, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE last sold for £133,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £95,000 in September 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Crown Apartments, Flat 5, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE changed over time?

Across 4 sales between September 2009 and July 2024, Crown Apartments, Flat 5, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE rose from £95,000 to £133,000, a change of £38,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Crown Apartments, Flat 5, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE?

The current EPC rating for Crown Apartments, Flat 5, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in December 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Crown Apartments, Flat 5, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE?

Crown Apartments, Flat 5, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN16 0BE. Source: EPC Register.

How is Crown Apartments, Flat 5, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE heated?

The latest EPC at Crown Apartments, Flat 5, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Crown Apartments, Flat 5, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE?

Crown Apartments, Flat 5, 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 5, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE located?

Crown Apartments, Flat 5, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE sits in Kettering. It falls within the NN16 postcode district.

What is crime like near Crown Apartments, Flat 5, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE?

Police records around Crown Apartments, Flat 5, 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 5, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE?

The closest primary school to Crown Apartments, Flat 5, 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 transport links are near Crown Apartments, Flat 5, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE?

The closest bus stop to Crown Apartments, Flat 5, Dryland Street, NN16 0BE is Bus Interchange, 64m away. The nearest rail option is Kettering Rail Station, 677m away.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

Crown Apartments, Flat 5, Dryland Street, Kettering, NN16 0BE

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Get directions

Overview

About Crown Apartments

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

Crown Apartments is a two-bedroom detached house in Kettering (NN16 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. At 85 m² this is the 15th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in Crown Apartments, where floor areas span 22–152 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 17 units on file.

Sold July 2024 for £133,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Crown Apartments

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

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)

May 2021

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 May 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Dec 2008

EPC improved fromE46toD65

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Crown Apartments, Flat 5, Dryland Street, Kettering, NN16 0BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Crown Apartments has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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.

Current estimate

£138,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2024)

£133,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

4 July 2024Most recent
£133,000
+6.4%over 2 years
6 July 2021
£125,000
+4.2%over 3 years
17 November 2017
£120,000
+26.3%over 8 years
3 September 2009
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 0BE: £138,000 (2026–2022).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for Crown Apartments lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,565

Street avg £1,881

On par

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Crown Apartments

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

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.

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 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

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 Crown Apartments, Flat 5, Dryland Street, Kettering, NN16 0BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.