49 Blandford Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9AR
About 49 Blandford Avenue
49 Blandford Avenue is a detached house in Kettering (NN16 9AR). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Last sold in June 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 105 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 is 40% above the 2016 sale price.
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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
49 Blandford Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
49 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 49 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
49 Blandford Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 9 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
16 June 2016Most recent
£205,000
+5.7%over 8 years5 November 2007
£194,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 9AR: £310,000 (2025–2022).
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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 49 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
49 Blandford Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£1,952
Street avg £1,920
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 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