Tennyson Road Kettering, North Northamptonshire
48 addresses across 2 postcodes (NN16), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 18700081.
- Sales: 89 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £330,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 32 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 14, E: 12, F: 4, G: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in North Northamptonshire costs £2,424 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 98% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kettering, about 740 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 150 m away, and Westfield Gardens (2.4 hectares) is about 410 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 95 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 48 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Linden Medical Group, about 550 m (0.3 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 46% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 447 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £303,000 | £285,000 | £321,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £331,250 | £312,500 | £350,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £300,000 | £235,000 | £340,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | £267,875 | £245,000 | £325,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £300,000 | £257,500 | £366,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £272,475 | £229,950 | £315,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £247,500 | £247,500 | £247,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | £170,500 | £160,000 | £175,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2025 | 22A NN16 0DD | Semi-detached | £330,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2024 | 40 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 16 May 2024 | 12 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £321,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2023 | 15 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2023 | 17 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £312,500 | |
| 4 Nov 2022 | 20 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £340,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2022 | 28 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £300,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2022 | 28 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £249,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Mar 2022 | 44 NN16 0DD | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2021 | 14 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £280,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2021 | 22 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £325,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2021 | 25 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2021 | 42 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £255,750 | |
| 9 Nov 2020 | 22A NN16 0DD | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2019 | 17 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £257,500 | |
| 17 Sep 2019 | 9 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £366,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2019 | 32 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £300,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2018 | 26 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £349,700 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 May 2018 | 20 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2017 | 9 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £315,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2017 | 1 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £175,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Aug 2017 | 13 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £229,950 | |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 12 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £247,500 | |
| 4 Sep 2015 | 16 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2014 | 21 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2014 | 33 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 2 May 2014 | 25 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £166,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2014 | 42 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2013 | 7 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2013 | 11 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2013 | 14 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £153,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2013 | 16 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2012 | 32 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £194,950 | |
| 7 Mar 2012 | 4 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £122,500 | |
| 30 Mar 2011 | 12 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £158,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2011 | 22A NN16 0DD | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2011 | 13 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2010 | 11 NN16 0DD | Semi-detached | £91,500 | |
| 1 Nov 2010 | 26 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £174,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2010 | 40 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £157,500 | |
| 28 Jul 2009 | 13 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2008 | 8 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £151,000 | |
| 22 May 2008 | 8 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £161,750 | |
| 5 Oct 2007 | 34 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £257,500 | |
| 27 Jul 2007 | 9 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £273,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2007 | 3 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2007 | 28 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £203,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2006 | 22A NN16 0DD | Semi-detached | £187,500 | |
| 17 Mar 2006 | 42 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £184,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2006 | 23 NN16 0DD | Terraced | £146,000 |
Energy performance certificates
32 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 137 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (18); House, end-terrace (12); House, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (23); 1900-1929 (7); 2021 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (20); rented (private) (1); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (20 addresses)
- 1, Tennyson Road
- 2, Tennyson Road
- 3, Tennyson Road
- 4, Tennyson Road
- 6, Tennyson Road
- 7, Tennyson Road
- 9, Tennyson Road
- 13, Tennyson Road
- 14, Tennyson Road
- 16, Tennyson Road
- 17, Tennyson Road
- 18, Tennyson Road
- 21, Tennyson Road
- 22, Tennyson Road
- 23, Tennyson Road
- 25, Tennyson Road
- 26, Tennyson Road
- 32, Tennyson Road
- 33, Tennyson Road
- 42, Tennyson Road
Council tax
What each band costs in North Northamptonshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,424 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,616 | £1,885 | £2,155 | £2,424 | £2,963 | £3,501 | £4,040 | £4,848 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (65% of about 1,050 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 29 October 2026: North Northamptonshire Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 21 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 9 September 2026: North Northamptonshire Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NN16 0DD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| NN16 0DA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 95 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN16 0DA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NN16 0DD | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kettering 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Corby 561,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km (6.4 miles) | |
| Wellingborough 981,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11 km (6.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 30 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 59 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Police Station Kettering | 110 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wadcroft Car Park | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp Pulse | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 63.1 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Linden Medical Group | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thursfields Pharmacy | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 90 m |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Kettering Police Station | 130 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Yorkshire Bank | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,720 m² | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Westfield Gardens 2.4 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,700 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mill Road Park 7,020 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Northfield Avenue Allotments 1.8 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 3.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter and St Paul, a listed building (Grade I), 240 m south-west. 41 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 240 m south-west |
| Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m south-west |
| Sawyer's Almshouses | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Carey House | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Wicksteed Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cook's Spinney | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Three Corner Spinney | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Warkton Spinney | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) east |
| The Shrubbery | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Star Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 46 | 48 |
2 of the street's 48 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for North Northamptonshire: see them on the North Northamptonshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Compass Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kettering Science Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kettering Park Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kettering Park Infant Academy | Primary | 4–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ronald Tree Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Southfield School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greenfields Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bishop Stopford School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masonic Lodge NN16 0DB | Other catering premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2025 |
| The Wama's Lounge NN16 0BZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Consensus Homes - Heatherington House NN16 0EF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2023 |
| Vista Care NN16 0EF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2022 |
| Decades and Steps NN16 0BY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 4 Good | 4 Nov 2019 |
| Local News, Food & Wine NN16 0BJ | Retailers - other | 150 m | 4 Good | 1 May 2025 |
| Southleigh Residential Home NN16 0EF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Amino Coffee NN16 0AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Home Dzert NN16 0DG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2024 |
| Baan Rao Thai Cuisine NN16 0DG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Earl of Dalkeith NN16 0BS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2025 |
| T Junction NN16 0AH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| The Sound Bar NN16 0DG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Monkey Puzzle Kettering NN16 0BP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Sugarbush Bakery Ltd NN16 0AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 159 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 142 |
| Public order | 35 |
| Other theft | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Drugs | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Market Street (54); On or near Horse Market (51); On or near Nightclub (49); On or near Carrington Street (36); On or near York Road (36).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 8% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: North Northamptonshire Council: Highway repair and maintenance works, 29 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Green Lane · Queen Street · York Road · Carrington Street · Newman Street · Dalkeith Avenue · Church Walk · Horse Market · Dalkeith Place · Leatherland Court · Goadby's Yard · Heritage Court
All the streets in NN16 and across North Northamptonshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.