What kind of home is 25 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

25 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 25 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH sell for?

25 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH last sold for £180,000 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £100,000 in July 2002, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 25 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2002 and July 2019, 25 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH rose from £100,000 to £180,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 25 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

The current EPC rating for 25 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

25 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 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 25 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH use?

The latest EPC at 25 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 25 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

25 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 25 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH in?

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

Is 25 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH in a safe area?

Police records around 25 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 25 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

The closest primary school to 25 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 25 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

The closest bus stop to 25 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH is Park Rd, 108m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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25 Balfour Street, Kettering, NN16 9LH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 Balfour Street

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

25 Balfour Street is a three-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 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 is 34.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 52.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £180,000.

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

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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.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Balfour Street, Kettering, NN16 9LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 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.

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

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£180,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

2 July 2019Most recent
£180,000
+80.0%over 16 years
25 July 2002
£100,000

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.

25 Balfour Street is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,093

Street avg £1,733

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Below

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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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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

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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