What kind of home is 34 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

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

What did 34 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH sell for?

34 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH last sold for £175,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £112,500 in September 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 34 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 2002 and October 2025, 34 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH rose from £112,500 to £175,000, a change of £62,500. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 34 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH have?

The current EPC rating for 34 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 34 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

34 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 34 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH use?

The latest EPC at 34 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 34 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

34 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH has 2 planning records on file (1 approved), most recent in February 2026. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 34 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

34 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 34 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH in?

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

Is 34 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH in a safe area?

Police records around 34 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 34 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

The closest primary school to 34 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 34 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH?

The closest bus stop to 34 Balfour Street, NN16 9LH is Park Rd, 108m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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34 Balfour Street, Kettering, NN16 9LH

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 34 Balfour Street

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

34 Balfour Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kettering (NN16 9LH). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £175,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 39.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 39.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Period featuresYes

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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

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Balfour Street, Kettering, NN16 9LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 34 Balfour Street, Kettering, NN16 9LH

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1decisions11documents14nearby

Flagged:HMO conversionChange of use

Feb 2026
HMOOutline
Outcome in report
Change of use of residential property (C3) to 6 bedroom, 6 person HMO (C4)
Change of Use
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
25/02041/LDP
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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.

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

Current estimate

£244,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£175,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

23 October 2025Most recent
£175,000
+8.0%over 17 years
26 March 2008
£162,000
+44.0%over 5 years
26 September 2002
£112,500

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 years held, 34 Balfour Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,902

Street avg £1,739

Above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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