20 Tennyson Road, Kettering, NN16 0DD
About 20 Tennyson Road
20 Tennyson Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kettering (NN16 0DD). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 117.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £340,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
20 Tennyson Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 July 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
20 Tennyson Road 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 4 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
4 November 2022Most recent
£340,000
+61.9%over 4 years28 May 2018
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 0DD: £321,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in NN16 0DD
Versus other Tennyson Road homes
On price per m², 20 Tennyson Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,677
Street avg £1,764
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
333/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Police Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB







