What kind of home is 8 Blackthorn Close, NN16 9BW?

8 Blackthorn Close, NN16 9BW is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Blackthorn Close, NN16 9BW?

8 Blackthorn Close, NN16 9BW last sold for £116,000 in February 2022, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Blackthorn Close, NN16 9BW have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Blackthorn Close, NN16 9BW is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Blackthorn Close, NN16 9BW?

8 Blackthorn Close, NN16 9BW has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Blackthorn Close, NN16 9BW use?

The latest EPC at 8 Blackthorn Close, NN16 9BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Blackthorn Close, NN16 9BW?

8 Blackthorn Close, NN16 9BW is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Blackthorn Close, NN16 9BW in?

8 Blackthorn Close, NN16 9BW sits in Kettering. It falls within the NN16 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

Is 8 Blackthorn Close, NN16 9BW in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Blackthorn Close, NN16 9BW 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 8 Blackthorn Close, NN16 9BW?

The closest primary school to 8 Blackthorn Close, NN16 9BW is Brambleside Primary School (279m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kettering Buccleuch Academy (871m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Blackthorn Close, NN16 9BW?

The closest bus stop to 8 Blackthorn Close, NN16 9BW is Brambleside Court, 57m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Blackthorn Close, Kettering, NN16 9BW

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 8 Blackthorn Close

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

8 Blackthorn Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Kettering (NN16 9BW). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 74 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 64–74 m². The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 74).

Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £116,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate

Aug 2019

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 August 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blackthorn Close, Kettering, NN16 9BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Blackthorn Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£126,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£116,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 February 2022Most recent
£116,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in NN16 9BW: £64,000 (2021–2001).

Nearby sales in NN16 9BW

On the street

Versus other Blackthorn Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 8 Blackthorn Close stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

74 (C)

Street avg 74 (C)

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

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Comparables

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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. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN16 9BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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