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18 Blandford Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9AR

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
167 m²
1798 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Blandford Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 Blandford Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Blandford Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Blandford Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

14applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Blandford Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£446,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£81,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 September 1997Most recent

    £81,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 9AR: £310,000 (2025–2022).

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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.

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Blandford Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18 Blandford Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£488

Street avg £2,012

Strongly below

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Kettering district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN16 9AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NN16 9AR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NN16 9AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Blandford Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.