What kind of home is 9 Blackberry Close, NN16 9JQ?

9 Blackberry Close, NN16 9JQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 9 Blackberry Close, NN16 9JQ sell for?

9 Blackberry Close, NN16 9JQ last sold for £220,000 in May 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £84,500 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 9 Blackberry Close, NN16 9JQ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 1997 and May 2010, 9 Blackberry Close, NN16 9JQ rose from £84,500 to £220,000, a change of £135,500. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Blackberry Close, NN16 9JQ?

The current EPC rating for 9 Blackberry Close, NN16 9JQ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in November 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Blackberry Close, NN16 9JQ?

9 Blackberry Close, NN16 9JQ has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,298 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN16 9JQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Blackberry Close, NN16 9JQ use?

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

Are there any planning records for 9 Blackberry Close, NN16 9JQ?

9 Blackberry Close, NN16 9JQ has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in May 2019 under ref. KET/2019/0235. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Blackberry Close, NN16 9JQ?

9 Blackberry Close, NN16 9JQ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 9 Blackberry Close, NN16 9JQ in?

9 Blackberry Close, NN16 9JQ sits in Kettering. It falls within the NN16 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

How safe is the area around 9 Blackberry Close, NN16 9JQ?

Police records around 9 Blackberry Close, NN16 9JQ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 73% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 9 Blackberry Close, NN16 9JQ?

The closest primary school to 9 Blackberry Close, NN16 9JQ is Brambleside Primary School (387m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kettering Buccleuch Academy (1.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 9 Blackberry Close, NN16 9JQ?

The closest bus stop to 9 Blackberry Close, NN16 9JQ is Malvern Close, 99m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Blackberry Close, Kettering, NN16 9JQ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

121 m²

1298 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Blackberry Close

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

9 Blackberry Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Kettering (NN16 9JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1298 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 sits 52.7% above the 2010 sale of £220,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms4

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

9 Blackberry Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Nov 2019

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Blackberry Close, Kettering, NN16 9JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Blackberry Close has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

May 2019
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
KET/2019/0235
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£220,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

13 May 2010Most recent
£220,000
-6.4%over 3 years
16 March 2007
£235,000
+178.1%over 10 years
15 January 1997
£84,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 9JQ: £350,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in NN16 9JQ

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On the street

Versus other Blackberry Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 9 Blackberry Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,824

Street avg £2,326

Below

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Malvern Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 9JQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN16 9JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.7dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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