What type of property is 171 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT?

171 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT is a detached house.

When did 171 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT last change hands?

171 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT last sold for £210,000 in December 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £43,100 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 171 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1998 and December 2019, 171 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT rose from £43,100 to £210,000, a change of £166,900. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 171 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT?

The current EPC rating for 171 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 171 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT?

171 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft). That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN16 9AT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 171 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT heated?

The latest EPC at 171 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 171 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT?

171 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT is in council tax band C.

Where is 171 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT located?

171 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT sits in Kettering. It falls within the NN16 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

How safe is the area around 171 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT?

Police records around 171 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT show an average of 333 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (22% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 171 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT?

The closest primary school to 171 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT is Brambleside Primary School (281m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kettering Buccleuch Academy (808m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 171 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT?

The closest bus stop to 171 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT is Brambleside Court, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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171 Blandford Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9AT

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 171 Blandford Avenue

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

171 Blandford Avenue is a detached house in Kettering (NN16 9AT). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 is 15.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 65.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 29 EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £210,000.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2026

Current Certificate

Sept 2016

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 September 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 171 Blandford Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

171 Blandford Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

171 Blandford Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£210,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

3 December 2019Most recent
£210,000
+187.9%over 20 years
11 December 1998
£72,950
+69.3%over 7 months
25 May 1998
£43,100

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 9AT: £300,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in NN16 9AT

On the street

Versus other Blandford Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 171 Blandford Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,917

Street avg £2,437

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Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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

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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.

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Crime

333/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Brambleside Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Brambleside Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN16 9AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

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