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3 Blandford Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9AR

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 Blandford Avenue

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

3 Blandford Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Kettering (NN16 9AR). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2022) 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 May 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

At 152 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 is 11.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 26.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £356,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 April 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from May 2009
Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
20%65%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Blandford Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

3 Blandford Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£397,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£356,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 September 2022Most recent

    £356,000

    +58.2%over 7 years

  2. 12 December 2014

    £225,000

    +141.9%over 13 years

  3. 3 June 2001

    £93,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 9AR: £292,000 (2025–2024).

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.

3 Blandford Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,342

Street avg £1,982

Above

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£430k

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4 bed3 bath
£437k

1 Brecon Close

NN16 9NH

4 bed
£318k

1 Bramshill Avenue

NN16 9FL

4 bed2 bath
£497k

1 Bronte Close

NN16 9XN

4 bed2 bath
£508k

1 Cambium Close

NN16 9US

4 bed2 bath
£293k

1 Bracken Close

NN16 9BG

3 bed1 bath
£282k

1 Carriage Drive

NN16 9EN

5 bed3 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

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