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26 Blandford Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9AR

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 26 Blandford Avenue

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

26 Blandford Avenue is a detached house in Kettering (NN16 9AR). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £292,000 — fresh data. At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 81.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 December 2034

8 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Blandford Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Blandford Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

26 Blandford Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£292,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 July 2025Most recent

    £292,000

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

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.

26 Blandford Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,356

Street avg £1,922

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Blandford Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£300k

1 Blandford Avenue

NN16 9AR

£293k

1 Bracken Close

NN16 9BG

3 bed1 bath
£318k

1 Bramshill Avenue

NN16 9FL

4 bed2 bath
£282k

1 Carriage Drive

NN16 9EN

5 bed3 bath
£255k

1 Brooksdale Close

NN16 9BJ

£363k

1 Britannia Road

NN16 9WD

4 bed3 bath
£240k

1 Byron Road

NN16 9JU

£238k

1 Bellway Close

NN16 9EH

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Kettering report

Crime

333/mo

Falling 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

A Local Area 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 26 Blandford Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.