21 Cecil Street, Kettering, NN16 9LG
About 21 Cecil Street
21 Cecil Street is an end-of-terrace house in Kettering (NN16 9LG). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 216.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 7 EPCs). Sold June 2022 for £215,800. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
21 Cecil Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 5 years.
£215,800
Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
7 June 2022Most recent
£215,800
+66.0%over 4 years15 October 2017
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 9LG: £157,500 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in NN16 9LG
Everything we know about 21 Cecil Street, in one report
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
Versus other Cecil Street homes
Price per m² for 21 Cecil Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,083
Street avg £1,633
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
45 Burghley Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Kettering Park Infant Academy. 19 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB