2 Howard Street, Kettering, NN16 8DF
About 2 Howard Street
2 Howard Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kettering (NN16 8DF). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 sits 69.5% above the 2016 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 15.1% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Howard Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
18applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Howard Street
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
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 21 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
23 March 2016Most recent
£105,000
+26.5%over 13 years20 March 2003
£83,000
+31.9%over 1 year24 May 2001
£62,950
+65.7%over 5 years17 September 1995
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 8DF: £185,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in NN16 8DF
Everything we know about 2 Howard Street, 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
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Howard Street homes
EPC Rating for 2 Howard Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,265
Street avg £2,034
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.3 km
Lidl Supermarket — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB