5 Albion Road, Kettering, NN16 9DX
About 5 Albion Road
5 Albion Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kettering (NN16 9DX). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2022 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £172,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 79.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
5 Albion Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 5 Albion Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Albion Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£182,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 23 years.
£172,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
20 February 2024Most recent
£172,000
+39.8%over 1 year25 November 2022
£123,000
+105.0%over 20 years3 October 2002
£60,000
+140.0%over 1 year22 January 2001
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 9DX: £125,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in NN16 9DX
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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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Albion Road homes
On years held, 5 Albion Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,024
Street avg £1,350
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Dryden Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB