1 Cromwell Road, Kettering, NN16 8DG
About 1 Cromwell Road
1 Cromwell Road is a semi-detached house in Kettering (NN16 8DG). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2005. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). On the market in November 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 is 34.6% above the 2013 sale price.
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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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2005Change of UseAmendmentIn report
Change of use from offices to residential
- Reference
- KET/2005/0093
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Cromwell Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Cromwell Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.
£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.7% per year over 11 years.
£159,000
Growth on file: 12.7% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
4 November 2013Most recent
£159,000
+265.5%over 10 years13 January 2003
£43,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 8DG: £285,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in NN16 8DG
Everything we know about 1 Cromwell 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
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Cromwell Road homes
On epc rating, 1 Cromwell Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,893
Street avg £3,197
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
The Royal Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School. 19 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
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB