1 Central Avenue, Kettering, NN16 0LB
About 1 Central Avenue
1 Central Avenue is a semi-detached house in Kettering (NN16 0LB). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sale on file: £200,000 in August 2023. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 119 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 131.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Central Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jul 2006SubdivisionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension and conversion from one dwelling into two dwellings
Extension- Reference
- KET/2006/0441
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Central Avenue
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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£213,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2023Most recent
£200,000
+53.8%over 15 years7 August 2008
£130,000
+36.8%over 4 years10 June 2004
£95,000
+63.8%over 2 years4 March 2002
£58,000
+5.5%over 1 year20 August 2000
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 0LB: £110,000 (2021–2013).
Nearby sales in NN16 0LB
Everything we know about 1 Central Avenue, 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 Central Avenue homes
Years Held for 1 Central Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,681
Street avg £1,266
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
2 Central Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB