Detached

14 TENTSMUIR CLOSE

KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FR

£280,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View NN16 9FR

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Furnace Lane (adj)	0.2 miles
Shop	Hays Travel	0.5 miles
Hospital	Procurement & Supplies Department (Stores)	1.1 miles
Train station	Kettering	1.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

78 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£280,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,590/m²

Local average

£309,833 (15 sales)

Street crime

140 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 23/06/2022

Current heating cost: £477/year

Potential heating cost: £425/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,100

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/01/2026	£280,000	Detached	—	£280,000 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
8 ETTRICK CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FJ	£325,000	29/09/2023	Detached
99 PENNINE WAY, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9AY	£270,000	14/12/2022	Detached
10 PENDLE AVENUE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FA	£275,000	05/12/2022	Detached
6 PENDLE AVENUE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FA	£385,000	09/09/2022	Detached
30 TAILBY AVENUE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FT	£320,000	12/08/2022	Detached
7 CLYDE DRIVE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FZ	£405,000	06/06/2022	Detached
8 ETTRICK CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FJ	£355,000	02/03/2022	Detached
1 PENDLE AVENUE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FA	£220,000	13/01/2022	Detached
42 PENDLE AVENUE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FA	£287,000	09/12/2021	Detached
8 CLYDE DRIVE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FZ	£375,000	21/09/2021	Detached
7 CLYDE DRIVE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FZ	£375,000	21/09/2021	Detached
9 CLYDE DRIVE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FZ	£375,000	17/09/2021	Detached
3 TAILBY AVENUE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FT	£300,000	19/07/2021	Detached
11 ETTRICK CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FJ	£325,000	29/06/2021	Detached
7 PENDLE AVENUE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FA	£240,000	29/06/2021	Detached

Area average: £322,133 (15 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 0.6%

10y growth 31%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): North Northamptonshire. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 3.2%

5y (index) 18.4%

10y (index) 51.8%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for North Northamptonshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £884/mo

Realistic £982/mo

Optimistic £1,080/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → North Northamptonshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Northants Central: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Dickens Drive, NN16	£975/mo	2	0.42 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Cole Court, NN16	£795/mo	2	0.59 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Havelock Mews, NN16	£875/mo	2	0.83 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £882/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.31%

Max investor price (0.8%) £109,375

Target investor price (1%) £87,500

Gross yield 3.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 26.7×

Monthly cashflow £-340/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -5%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	58
Anti-social behaviour	25
Criminal damage and arson	9
Other theft	8
Public order	8
Vehicle crime	7
Burglary	6
Drugs	6
Shoplifting	5
Other crime	4
Possession of weapons	2
Bicycle theft	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	140

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Brambleside Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 28 Nov 2021
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 3 Jul 2023
Youth Works Community College	Other	0.8 miles	Good — 30 Jan 2024
Kettering Park Infant Academy	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 19 May 2024
Kettering Park Junior Academy	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 24 Apr 2024

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
12/05/2008	25/04/2008	10	2

# 14 TENTSMUIR CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FR

## Property details

- Slug: `34f773f` (address key hash: `34f773f0f11e8f5a343b9b6f5f19cfff5231110a`)
- Postcode: NN16 9FR
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 78 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £280,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,590/m²
- Local average: £309,833 (15 sales)
- Street crime: 140 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £280,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £477/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,100

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8632-0826-1100-0077-7226)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £280,000 | Detached | — | £280,000 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-3cf7-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 TENTSMUIR CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FR | £280,000 | 23/01/2026 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 ETTRICK CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FJ | £325,000 | 29/09/2023 | Detached |
| 99 PENNINE WAY, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9AY | £270,000 | 14/12/2022 | Detached |
| 10 PENDLE AVENUE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FA | £275,000 | 05/12/2022 | Detached |
| 6 PENDLE AVENUE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FA | £385,000 | 09/09/2022 | Detached |
| 30 TAILBY AVENUE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FT | £320,000 | 12/08/2022 | Detached |
| 7 CLYDE DRIVE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FZ | £405,000 | 06/06/2022 | Detached |
| 8 ETTRICK CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FJ | £355,000 | 02/03/2022 | Detached |
| 1 PENDLE AVENUE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FA | £220,000 | 13/01/2022 | Detached |
| 42 PENDLE AVENUE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FA | £287,000 | 09/12/2021 | Detached |
| 8 CLYDE DRIVE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FZ | £375,000 | 21/09/2021 | Detached |
| 7 CLYDE DRIVE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FZ | £375,000 | 21/09/2021 | Detached |
| 9 CLYDE DRIVE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FZ | £375,000 | 17/09/2021 | Detached |
| 3 TAILBY AVENUE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FT | £300,000 | 19/07/2021 | Detached |
| 11 ETTRICK CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FJ | £325,000 | 29/06/2021 | Detached |
| 7 PENDLE AVENUE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FA | £240,000 | 29/06/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £322,133 (15 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 0.6%
- **10y growth:** 31%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North Northamptonshire; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 18.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 51.8%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (North Northamptonshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £884/mo
- **Realistic:** £982/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,080/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Northants Central (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Dickens Drive, NN16 | £975/mo | 2 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Cole Court, NN16 | £795/mo | 2 | 0.59 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Havelock Mews, NN16 | £875/mo | 2 | 0.83 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £882/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.31% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £109,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £87,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £875/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 26.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-340/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -5%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 58 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **140** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Brambleside Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 28 Nov 2021 |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 3 Jul 2023 |
| Youth Works Community College | Other | 0.8 miles | Good — 30 Jan 2024 |
| Kettering Park Infant Academy | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 19 May 2024 |
| Kettering Park Junior Academy | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 24 Apr 2024 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #5667930
- **Address:** 14 Tentsmuir Close, KETTERING, NN16 9FR
- **Certificate Issued:** 12/05/2008
- **Work Completed:** 25/04/2008
- **Items:** 10 window(s), 2 door(s)