8 Central Avenue, Kettering, NN16 0LB
About 8 Central Avenue
8 Central Avenue is a semi-detached house in Kettering (NN16 0LB). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 74 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 June 2024
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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 £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
8 Central Avenue 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
8 Central Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 0LB: £123,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in NN16 0LB
Versus other Central Avenue homes
Floor Area for 8 Central Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
333/mo
Falling 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.
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
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







