Moorfield Farmhouse, Warkton, Kettering, NN16 9XJ
About Moorfield Farmhouse
Moorfield Farmhouse is a detached house in Warkton, Kettering, Kettering (NN16 9XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 310 m² (around 3337 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 310 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Moorfield Farmhouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Moorfield Farmhouse has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Jan 2006HeritageIn report
Listed Building Consent: Removal of internal partitions to form large kitchen; excavation of earth to improve damp to east elevation; instal new French door to east elevation and create new utility room
Listed- Reference
- KET/2005/1109
- Dec 2005RenovationHeritageIn report
Listed Building Consent: East Elevation: Existing tack room window to be converted into patio door. All stone to be reused, soil to be evacuated away from dining room, kitchen and tack room wall and replaced with gravel and a patio. West Elevation: Existing shed door to be converted into a window and internal access created
Listed- Reference
- KET/2005/0770
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Moorfield Farmhouse
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
Moorfield Farmhouse has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£748,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NN16 9XJ: £431,500 (2025–2020).
Everything we know about Moorfield Farmhouse, 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
On floor area, Moorfield Farmhouse stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
310 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Warkton Village DRT — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Grange Primary Academy. 13 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB