28a, High Street, Kettering, NN16 8ST
About 28a
28a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kettering (NN16 8ST). 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 6th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 March 2035
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
28a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
17 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
28a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£132,000
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 8ST: £476,000 (2018–2015).
Versus other High Street homes
28a is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
333/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Royal Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area 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
46.2dB







