What type of property is 22 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

22 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 22 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH sell for?

22 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH last sold for £125,000 in December 2011, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £39,950 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 22 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1997 and December 2011, 22 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH rose from £39,950 to £125,000, a change of £85,050. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 22 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH have?

The current EPC rating for 22 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 22 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

22 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 22 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH heated?

The latest EPC at 22 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 22 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

22 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 22 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH located?

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

Is 22 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH in a safe area?

Police records around 22 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 22 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

The closest primary school to 22 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.

How well connected is 22 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

The closest bus stop to 22 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH is Park Rd, 108m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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22 Balfour Street, Kettering, NN16 9LH

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 22 Balfour Street

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

22 Balfour Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kettering (NN16 9LH). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 sits 90.4% above the 2011 sale of £125,000. Last sold in December 2011, so it's been off the market for around 14 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Feb 2011

EPC improved fromE53toD57

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

26%71%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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 22 Balfour Street, Kettering, NN16 9LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 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.

22 Balfour Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£125,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2011Most recent
£125,000
+56.3%over 10 years
6 September 2001
£80,000
+100.3%over 4 years
4 September 1997
£39,950

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.

Years Held for 22 Balfour Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,389

Street avg £1,756

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 22 Balfour Street, Kettering, NN16 9LH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.