18 Blandford Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9AR
About 18 Blandford Avenue
18 Blandford Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Kettering (NN16 9AR). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since September 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (128 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 sits 447.2% above the 1997 sale of £81,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£45/sq ft) was about 73.6% 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
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
18 Blandford Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Blandford Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 Blandford 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
18 Blandford Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£446,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£81,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 September 1997Most recent
£81,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 9AR: £310,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in NN16 9AR
52 Blandford Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9AR
Sold Sept 2025
£397,50037 Blandford Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9AR
Sold May 2025
£310,00056 Blandford Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9AR
Sold Mar 2024
£285,0003 Blandford Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9AR
Sold Sept 2022
£356,00036 Blandford Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9AR
Sold Feb 2020
£347,500
Everything we know about 18 Blandford 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 Blandford Avenue homes
Price per m² for 18 Blandford Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£488
Street avg £2,012
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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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
51 Neale Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Brambleside Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB