30, Warkton, Kettering, NN16 9XF
About 30
30 is a detached house in Warkton, Kettering, Kettering (NN16 9XF). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 78 m² it's 25.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 13 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 21% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £287,500 in July 2020.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2024RenovationFullIn report
Remove a wooden fence on the boundary with Chestnut Cottage and replace it with a wall built from reclaimed handmade red bricks
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- NK/2024/0084
- May 2024RenovationHeritageIn report
Remove a wooden fence on the boundary with Chestnut Cottage and replace it with a wall built from reclaimed handmade red bricks
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- NK/2024/0065
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 30
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.
£348,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£287,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 July 2020Most recent
£287,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 9XF: £255,000 (2025–2024).
Everything we know about 30, 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 the street
30 outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,686
Street avg £3,325
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
The Old Rectory — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Grange Primary Academy. 14 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB