26a, Flat 3, Rockingham Road, Kettering, NN16 8JS
About 26a
26a is an end-of-terrace house in Kettering (NN16 8JS). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 56 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across 26a (41–56 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 61). The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 56 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2017Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use of first floor from office space to 5 no. one bed flats
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- KET/2017/0156
- May 2016Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use of first floor from office space to 2 no. two bedroom flats and 2 no. one bedroom flats
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- KET/2016/0168
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 26a
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
26a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£136,000
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 4 sales in NN16 8JS: £175,998 (2024–1999).
Everything we know about 26a, 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 Rockingham Road homes
Floor Area for 26a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Dryden Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB