What kind of home is 23 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

23 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

23 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH last sold for £159,995 in December 2017, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £41,000 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1997 and December 2017, 23 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH rose from £41,000 to £159,995, a change of £118,995. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

The current EPC rating for 23 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in November 2025. It has improved from a F recorded in August 2014 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

23 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NN16 9LH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH use?

The latest EPC at 23 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

23 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.

Which area is 23 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH in?

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

What is crime like near 23 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

Police records around 23 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.

What schools are near 23 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

The closest bus stop to 23 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH is Park Rd, 108m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Balfour Street, Kettering, NN16 9LH

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Balfour Street

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

23 Balfour Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Kettering (NN16 9LH). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2014 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 Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 45% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 36.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in December 2017.

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

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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.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2025

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Aug 2014

EPC improved fromF35toD65

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Balfour Street, Kettering, NN16 9LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£159,995

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2017Most recent
£159,995
+30.1%over 3 years
28 November 2014
£123,000
+200.0%over 17 years
30 July 1997
£41,000

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.

Floor Area for 23 Balfour Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,860

Street avg £1,741

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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 23 Balfour Street, Kettering, NN16 9LH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.