What kind of home is 5 Cecil Street, NN16 9LG?

5 Cecil Street, NN16 9LG is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Cecil Street, NN16 9LG last change hands?

5 Cecil Street, NN16 9LG last sold for £208,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £24,750 in September 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Cecil Street, NN16 9LG changed over time?

Across 6 sales between September 1998 and November 2022, 5 Cecil Street, NN16 9LG rose from £24,750 to £208,000, a change of £183,250. That works out to roughly +9.2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Cecil Street, NN16 9LG?

The current EPC rating for 5 Cecil Street, NN16 9LG is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2012 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Cecil Street, NN16 9LG?

5 Cecil Street, NN16 9LG has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN16 9LG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Cecil Street, NN16 9LG use?

The latest EPC at 5 Cecil Street, NN16 9LG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Cecil Street, NN16 9LG?

5 Cecil Street, NN16 9LG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Cecil Street, NN16 9LG in?

5 Cecil Street, NN16 9LG sits in Kettering. It falls within the NN16 postcode district.

Is 5 Cecil Street, NN16 9LG in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Cecil Street, NN16 9LG 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 5 Cecil Street, NN16 9LG?

The closest primary school to 5 Cecil Street, NN16 9LG is Kettering Park Infant Academy (352m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kettering Buccleuch Academy (613m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Cecil Street, NN16 9LG?

The closest bus stop to 5 Cecil Street, NN16 9LG is 45 Burghley Street, 75m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Cecil Street, Kettering, NN16 9LG

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Cecil Street

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

5 Cecil Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kettering (NN16 9LG). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

At 76 m² it's 17.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sale on file: £208,000 in November 2022. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 181.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Cecil Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from May 2012

EPC improved fromE50toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cecil Street, Kettering, NN16 9LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cecil Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

14applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Price for 5 Cecil Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£215,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£208,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

15 November 2022Most recent
£208,000
+43.4%over 1 year
29 June 2021
£145,000
+27.2%over 8 years
30 August 2012
£114,000
-4.2%over 7 years
20 July 2005
£119,000
+190.2%over 6 years
6 May 1999
£41,000
+65.7%over 8 months
2 September 1998
£24,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 9LG: £157,500 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in NN16 9LG

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On the street

Versus other Cecil Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Cecil Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,737

Street avg £1,683

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

Full Kettering report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN16 9LG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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