1 Scotland Street, Kettering, NN16 8XS
About 1 Scotland Street
1 Scotland Street is a semi-detached house in Kettering (NN16 8XS). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 51 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (51–118 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 19 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 298% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £172,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Scotland Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
18applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Scotland Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£184,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 13 years.
£172,000
Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
15 January 2021Most recent
£172,000
+11.0%over 13 years23 August 2007
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 8XS: £145,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in NN16 8XS
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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 Scotland Street homes
EPC Rating for 1 Scotland Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ford Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB