What type of property is 20 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

20 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 20 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH last change hands?

20 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH last sold for £142,500 in May 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £98,500 in July 2004, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2004 and May 2015, 20 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH rose from £98,500 to £142,500, a change of £44,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

The current EPC rating for 20 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in August 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

20 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (974 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

20 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH 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.

Where is 20 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH located?

20 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH sits in Kettering. It falls within the NN16 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

What is crime like near 20 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

Police records around 20 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH 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.

Which schools serve 20 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

The closest primary school to 20 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH is Kettering Park Infant Academy (237m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kettering Buccleuch Academy (633m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

The closest bus stop to 20 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH is Park Rd, 108m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Balfour Street, Kettering, NN16 9LH

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

90 m²

974 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 20 Balfour Street

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

20 Balfour Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kettering (NN16 9LH). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 974 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 38.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 15% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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
Dining roomYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

20 Balfour Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Aug 2020

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Balfour Street, Kettering, NN16 9LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Balfour Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

20 Balfour Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£142,500

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

28 May 2015Most recent
£142,500
+44.7%over 10 years
8 July 2004
£98,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 9LH: £209,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in NN16 9LH

On the street

Versus other Balfour Street homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 20 Balfour Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,575

Street avg £1,750

Below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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

Park Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Kettering Park Infant Academy. 19 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN16 9LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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