56a, Havelock Street, Kettering, NN16 9PZ
About 56a
56a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kettering (NN16 9PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 52 m² this is the 15th smallest of 71 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–137 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 71 units on file.
At 52 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 70 EPCs). Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 is 44% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £75,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
56a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
56a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 56a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£108,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 18 years.
£75,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
17 August 2020Most recent
£75,000
+7.1%over 14 years6 October 2005
£70,000
+53.8%over 3 years25 September 2002
£45,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 9PZ: £119,995 (2025–2024).
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Sold May 2025
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Sold Mar 2025
£154,0007 Havelock Street, Kettering, NN16 9PZ
Sold Oct 2024
£138,00058c, Havelock Street, Kettering, NN16 9PZ
Sold Jul 2024
£65,000
Everything we know about 56a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Havelock Street homes
EPC Rating for 56a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,442
Street avg £1,589
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Dryden Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Kettering Park Junior Academy. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB