Sold STC Semi-detached

31 PENNINE WAY

KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN16 9AU

2 beds 1 baths 689 sq ft Listed 22 Nov 2023 (-939d)

£285,000

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# 2 bedroom semi-detached bungalow for sale (NN16 9AU)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 31 PENNINE WAY, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN16 9AU |
| Price | £285,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 |
| Floor area | 64 m² |
| Last sold | £279,000 Jul 2024 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 09/08/2026
- **Current heating cost:** £815/year

### Recommendations
- W1 (1,200)
- W2 (6,000)
- E (40)
- L2 (1,800)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9108-0027-7298-4866-5944)

## Description

Sometimes a property comes along and makes you go 'WOW' this is certainly one of those.  Simpson and Partners are delighted to offer for sale this stunning two/three bedroom semi-detached property with off road parking and a garage.  Located to the North side of Kettering and is within convenient access to the town centre and other local amenities.  As soon as you walk into the property you can see the quality workmanship with replacement doors with chrome door furniture, luxury fitted 20' kitchen/dining room with built in and integrated appliances, light and airey bay fronted sitting room with a feature fireplace with log burner, ground floor double bedroom, luxury fitted four piece bathroom suite with roll top bath and separate shower cubicle, 16' bedroom one, study / dressing room / potential bedroom, front and rear gardens.  The accommodation comprises entrance porch, entrance hall, kitchen/dining room, sitting room, bedroom and a bathroom.  Then on the first floor expect to find 16' bedroom and a study/dressing room.   An internal viewing is a must to appreciate this simply stunning property.

**Porch:** -

**Entrance Hall:** -

**Kitchen/Dining Room:** - 6.25m x 2.62m (20'6 x 8'7) -

**Sitting Room:** - 4.50m x 3.81m (14'9 x 12'6) -

**Bedroom 2:** - 3.76m x 3.45m (12'4 x 11'4) -

**Bathroom:** - 3.28m x 2.72m (10'9 x 8'11) -

**First Floor Landing:** -

**Bedroom 1:** - 5.03m x 3.56mmx (16'6 x 11'8mx) -

**Study/Dressing Room/ Potential Bedroom:** - 3.45m mx x 3.00m (11'4 mx x 9'10) -

**Outside:** -

**Front Garden:** -

**Garage:** -

**Rear Garden:** -

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/142281728/694984) - Front
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/142281728/694987) - Rear Garden
- ![Kitchen/Dining Room](/listings/photos/142281728/694989) - Kitchen/Dining Room
- ![Living Room](/listings/photos/142281728/694991) - Living Room
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/142281728/694993) - Bathroom
- ![Entrance Hall](/listings/photos/142281728/694996) - Entrance Hall
- ![Kitchen/Dining Room](/listings/photos/142281728/694998) - Kitchen/Dining Room
- ![Kitchen/Dining Room](/listings/photos/142281728/694999) - Kitchen/Dining Room
- ![Kitchen/Dining Room](/listings/photos/142281728/695002) - Kitchen/Dining Room
- ![Kitchen/Dining Room](/listings/photos/142281728/695004) - Kitchen/Dining Room
- ![Kitchen/Dining Room](/listings/photos/142281728/695006) - Kitchen/Dining Room
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/142281728/695008) - Bedroom
- ![Entrance Hall](/listings/photos/142281728/695011) - Entrance Hall
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/142281728/695013) - Bedroom
- ![Study/Dressing Room/ Potential Third Bedroom](/listings/photos/142281728/695015) - Study/Dressing Room/ Potential Third Bedroom
- ![Study/Dressing Room/ Potential](/listings/photos/142281728/695017) - Study/Dressing Room/ Potential
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/142281728/695019) - Rear Garden
- ![Garage](/listings/photos/142281728/695021) - Garage
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/142281728/695024) - Rear Garden
- ![Front](/listings/photos/142281728/695027) - Front

## Floorplans

- ![Floor Plan](/listings/photos/142281728/695029) - Floor Plan

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #15724495
- **Address:** 31 Pennine Way, KETTERING, NN16 9AU
- **Certificate Issued:** 23/04/2023
- **Work Completed:** 12/04/2023
- **Items:** 13 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 31 PENNINE WAY, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9AU | £279,000 | 29/07/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 31 PENNINE WAY, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9AU | £255,000 | 22/10/2021 | Semi-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 CHERWELL DRIVE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FY | £301,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 6 CHERWELL DRIVE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FY | £275,000 | 01/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 81 KINGSLEY AVENUE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9ER | £265,000 | 07/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 1A DALBY CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FQ | £237,500 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 BRAMBLE CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9BL | £250,000 | 27/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 57 KINGSLEY AVENUE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9ER | £262,500 | 16/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 11 CARRADALE CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FB | £201,000 | 21/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 16 BRAMBLE CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9BL | £222,500 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 1A CARRADALE CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FB | £246,500 | 17/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 39 PENDLE AVENUE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FA | £228,500 | 28/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 7 MENDIP CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9BB | £270,000 | 26/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 19 PENNINE WAY, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9AU | £265,000 | 03/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 28 THORN CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9BU | £395,000 | 24/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 41 NEALE AVENUE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9HQ | £240,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 THORN CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9BU | £378,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 24 PENNINE WAY, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9AX | £260,000 | 30/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 54 NEALE AVENUE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9HE | £262,500 | 17/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 CARRADALE CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FB | £252,000 | 05/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 PINEWOOD CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9BQ | £280,000 | 04/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 125 BLANDFORD AVENUE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9AS | £275,000 | 01/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 GRIZEDALE CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FE | £220,000 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 29 PENNINE WAY, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9AU | £225,000 | 01/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 2 PENNINE WAY, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9AU | £277,500 | 10/06/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £255,833 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £266,100 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £229,341 (22 Semi-detached, NN16, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +24.3%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £693/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.34% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £122,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £98,200

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £4,453/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 27.1%
- **10y growth:** 52.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North Northamptonshire; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 20.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 57.7%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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

Front Rear Garden Kitchen/Dining Room Living Room Bathroom Entrance Hall Kitchen/Dining Room Kitchen/Dining Room Kitchen/Dining Room Kitchen/Dining Room Kitchen/Dining Room Bedroom Entrance Hall Bedroom Study/Dressing Room/ Potential Third Bedroom Study/Dressing Room/ Potential Rear Garden Garage Rear Garden Front

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

64 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£279,000 Jul 2024

Price per m²

£4,453/m²

Local average

£229,341 (+24.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (25,417 of 33,755)

Street crime

196 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Extended Two/Three Bedroom Semi-Detached Bungalow
Beautifully Presented Throughout
Luxury Fitted 20' Kitchen/Dining Room With Built In & Integrated Appliances
Bay Fronted Living Room With Feature Fireplace Housing Log Burner
Luxury Fitted Four PIece Bathroom Suite With Free Standing Roll Top Bath
16' Bedroom One
Study/Dressing Room
Front & Rear Gardens
Off Road Parking & Garage
An Internal Viewing Is A Must To Appreciate This Stunning Property

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Sometimes a property comes along and makes you go 'WOW' this is certainly one of those. Simpson and Partners are delighted to offer for sale this stunning two/three bedroom semi-detached property with off road parking and a garage. Located to the North side of Kettering and is within convenient access to the town centre and other local amenities. As soon as you walk into the property you can see the quality workmanship with replacement doors with chrome door furniture, luxury fitted 20' kitchen/dining room with built in and integrated appliances, light and airey bay fronted sitting room with a feature fireplace with log burner, ground floor double bedroom, luxury fitted four piece bathroom suite with roll top bath and separate shower cubicle, 16' bedroom one, study / dressing room / potential bedroom, front and rear gardens. The accommodation comprises entrance porch, entrance hall, kitchen/dining room, sitting room, bedroom and a bathroom. Then on the first floor expect to find 16' bedroom and a study/dressing room. An internal viewing is a must to appreciate this simply stunning property.

Porch: -

Entrance Hall: -

Kitchen/Dining Room: - 6.25m x 2.62m (20'6 x 8'7) -

Sitting Room: - 4.50m x 3.81m (14'9 x 12'6) -

Bedroom 2: - 3.76m x 3.45m (12'4 x 11'4) -

Bathroom: - 3.28m x 2.72m (10'9 x 8'11) -

First Floor Landing: -

Bedroom 1: - 5.03m x 3.56mmx (16'6 x 11'8mx) -

Study/Dressing Room/ Potential Bedroom: - 3.45m mx x 3.00m (11'4 mx x 9'10) -

Outside: -

Front Garden: -

Garage: -

Rear Garden: -

Listed by

Kettering

Simpson & Partners

Reference: 142281728

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 10/08/2016

Expiry date: 09/08/2026

Current heating cost: £815/year

Potential heating cost: £518/year

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

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (1,200)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (40)
High heat retention storage heaters (1,800)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floor Plan

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #15724495 Recent

Property Details

Street: 31 Pennine Way

Town: KETTERING

Postcode: NN16 9AU

Installation Details

Items: 13 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 23/04/2023

Work Completed: 12/04/2023

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

9% since 2021

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	29/07/2024 (1 year ago)	£279,000	+9.4%
Sold	22/10/2021 (4 years ago)	£255,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
8 CHERWELL DRIVE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FY	£301,000	12/12/2025	Semi-detached
6 CHERWELL DRIVE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FY	£275,000	01/12/2025	Semi-detached
81 KINGSLEY AVENUE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9ER	£265,000	07/12/2023	Semi-detached
1A DALBY CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FQ	£237,500	17/11/2023	Semi-detached
15 BRAMBLE CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9BL	£250,000	27/10/2023	Semi-detached
57 KINGSLEY AVENUE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9ER	£262,500	16/10/2023	Semi-detached
11 CARRADALE CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FB	£201,000	21/09/2023	Semi-detached
16 BRAMBLE CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9BL	£222,500	25/08/2023	Semi-detached
1A CARRADALE CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FB	£246,500	17/08/2023	Semi-detached
39 PENDLE AVENUE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FA	£228,500	28/07/2023	Semi-detached
7 MENDIP CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9BB	£270,000	26/05/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 19 PENNINE WAY, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9AU	£265,000	03/04/2023	Semi-detached
28 THORN CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9BU	£395,000	24/03/2023	Semi-detached
41 NEALE AVENUE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9HQ	£240,000	16/12/2022	Semi-detached
15 THORN CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9BU	£378,000	16/12/2022	Semi-detached
24 PENNINE WAY, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9AX	£260,000	30/11/2022	Semi-detached
54 NEALE AVENUE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9HE	£262,500	17/08/2022	Semi-detached
2 CARRADALE CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FB	£252,000	05/08/2022	Semi-detached
4 PINEWOOD CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9BQ	£280,000	04/08/2022	Semi-detached
125 BLANDFORD AVENUE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9AS	£275,000	01/08/2022	Semi-detached
1 GRIZEDALE CLOSE, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9FE	£220,000	22/07/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 29 PENNINE WAY, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9AU	£225,000	01/07/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 2 PENNINE WAY, KETTERING, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN16 9AU	£277,500	10/06/2022	Semi-detached

Street average: £255,833 (3 sales)

Area average: £266,100 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 27.1%

10y growth 52.2%

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

1y (index) 3.9%

5y (index) 20.4%

10y (index) 57.7%

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: £693/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Mendip Close (opp)	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Furnace Lane (adj)	0.1 miles
Shop	Premier Store	0.3 miles
Shop	One Stop	0.4 miles
Hospital	Procurement & Supplies Department (Stores)	1.1 miles
Train station	Kettering	1.5 miles
Train station	Wicksteed Park	2.3 miles
Hospital	Broomhill	11.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	76
Anti-social behaviour	41
Criminal damage and arson	14
Other theft	13
Public order	10
Vehicle crime	9
Shoplifting	8
Burglary	7
Drugs	7
Other crime	4
Possession of weapons	3
Robbery	2
Bicycle theft	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	196

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

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.34%

Max investor price (0.8%) £122,750

Target investor price (1%) £98,200

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).