40 Blandford Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9AR
About 40 Blandford Avenue
40 Blandford Avenue is a detached house in Kettering (NN16 9AR). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 45.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (February 2017).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2018ConditionsIn report
Variation of condition 2 of KET/2017/0356 in respect of approved plans
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- KET/2017/0816
- Jul 2017New BuildFullIn report
1 no. dwelling
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- KET/2017/0356
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 40 Blandford Avenue
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
40 Blandford Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£335,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 February 2017Most recent
£335,000
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 40 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
Habitable Rooms for 40 Blandford Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,659
Street avg £1,876
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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