What kind of home is 174 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT?

174 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 174 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT sell for?

174 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT last sold for £282,500 in February 2026. Before that, it sold for £68,500 in November 1997, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 174 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT?

Across 2 sales between November 1997 and February 2026, 174 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT rose from £68,500 to £282,500, a change of £214,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 174 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT have?

The current EPC rating for 174 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 174 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT?

174 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 174 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT use?

The latest EPC at 174 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 174 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT?

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

Which area is 174 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT in?

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

What is crime like near 174 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT?

Police records around 174 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.

What schools are near 174 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT?

The closest primary school to 174 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.

What transport links are near 174 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT?

The closest bus stop to 174 Blandford Avenue, NN16 9AT is Brambleside Court, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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174 Blandford Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9AT

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 174 Blandford Avenue

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

174 Blandford Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Kettering (NN16 9AT). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was February 2026 at £282,500 — fresh data. Across 1997–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 85.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 August 2035

8 years remaining

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 174 Blandford Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

174 Blandford Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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.

Price for 174 Blandford Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£282,500

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

27 February 2026Most recent
£282,500
+312.4%over 28 years
21 November 1997
£68,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 9AT: £310,000 (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.

Years Held for 174 Blandford Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,210

Street avg £2,424

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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