3 Tennyson Road, Kettering, NN16 0DD
About 3 Tennyson Road
3 Tennyson Road is a six-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kettering (NN16 0DD). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in July 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (135 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 31.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 40.8% above the 2007 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Tennyson Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Tennyson Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
3 Tennyson Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 31.2% per year over 8 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 31.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
3 July 2007Most recent
£250,000
+733.3%over 7 years9 September 1999
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 0DD: £321,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in NN16 0DD
Everything we know about 3 Tennyson Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Tennyson Road homes
On floor area, 3 Tennyson Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,404
Street avg £1,822
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady 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.
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The full 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