8 Browning Avenue, Kettering, NN16 8NP
About 8 Browning Avenue
8 Browning Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Kettering (NN16 8NP). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1852 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 sits 60.4% above the 2010 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 30.9% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
8 Browning Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Nov 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
8 Browning Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
18applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Browning Avenue
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
8 Browning Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£377,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£235,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 November 2010Most recent
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 8NP: £330,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in NN16 8NP
Everything we know about 8 Browning Avenue, 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 Browning Avenue homes
Price per m² for 8 Browning Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,365
Street avg £2,394
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Viking Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Brambleside Primary School. 14 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
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB