26a, Flat 4, Rockingham Road, Kettering, NN16 8JS
About 26a
26a is a mid-terrace house in Kettering (NN16 8JS). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 26a (41–56 m²). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (61 versus a worst of 55). The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). 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 41 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 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.
£133,000
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
26a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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