1 London Road, Kettering, NN16 0EF
About 1 London Road
1 London Road is a detached house in Kettering (NN16 0EF). It has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (around 2293 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
At 213 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 sits 164% above the 2020 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 70.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold November 2020 for £150,000.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 London Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2021Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use from offices to 1 no. dwelling
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- NK/2021/0264
- Jul 2011AdvertisingIn report
1 no. A-board sign
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- KET/2011/0252
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£396,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 November 2020Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 0EF: £432,500 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in NN16 0EF
Everything we know about 1 London 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 London Road homes
On price per m², 1 London Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£704
Street avg £4,135
Floor Area
213 m²
Street avg 202 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 11.2 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
0.0 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
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB