The Saplings, Kettering

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Saplings, Kettering · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/kettering-northamptonshire/the-saplings/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NN16 9UL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£429,250

4 sales

Price range

£375k – £475k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 May 2020

NN16 9UL

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At a glance

House prices£429k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station38 min walkKettering station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on The Saplings, Kettering have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 1 May 2020. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £429,250.

House prices on The Saplings compared

NN16 postcode area£218,273

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Saplings has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NN16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£429,250	1 May 2020

Sold prices on The Saplings

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, The Saplings NN16 9UL	1 May 2020	£375,000	Detached	Freehold
10, The Saplings NN16 9UL	19 Jul 2019	£475,000	Detached	Freehold
7, The Saplings NN16 9UL	23 Aug 2018	£432,000	Detached	Freehold
8, The Saplings NN16 9UL	29 Nov 2017	£435,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near The Saplings

Crime

101 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Saplings in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	40
Anti-social behaviour	15
Other theft	9
Public order	9
Shoplifting	6
Drugs	5

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

The Saplings is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Ise and Alledge Brook Flood alert area
Middle Nene Flood alert area
Harpers Brook and Willow Brook Flood alert area
Minor Tributaries of the Nene in Northamptonshire Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near The Saplings

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Brambleside Primary School 416 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Kettering Buccleuch Academy 1,808 pupils	All-through Christian	4–18	Good Report	0.7 mi
Kettering Park Infant Academy 220 pupils	Primary	4–7	Good Report	0.9 mi
Kettering Park Junior Academy 347 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Ronald Tree Nursery School 128 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	1.0 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 348 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Youth Works Community College 4 pupils	Other independent school	13–16	Report	1.0 mi
Grange Primary Academy 229 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Kettering station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Corby station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Litchfield Close (opp, Carriage Drive) 4 min walk
The Briars PH (after, Brambleside) 4 min walk
The Briars PH (after, Brambleside) 5 min walk
Brambleside Court (before, Brambleside) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Dryland Medical Centre
1 Field Street, Kettering · 1.3 mi
Eskdaill Medical
Prospect House, 121 Lower Street, Kettering · 1.4 mi
Weavers Medical
Prospect House, 121 Lower Street, Kettering · 1.4 mi
Linden Medical Group
54 Linden Avenue, Kettering · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Express Asda Kettering Express Petrol · 0.5 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Hallwood Road · 0.5 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Kettering Superstore · 1.0 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Grange Place Kettering · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

Asda Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Sage Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
An Patel Chemists · 1.3 mi

Dentists

The Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
The Old School House · 1.2 mi
Montagu Street Dental Practice · 1.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	8 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	79.7%	62.5%
Private rented	19.7%	20.3%
Social rented	0.6%	17.1%
Households	483

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	70.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,256

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	84%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	90%	92%

Share of homes across North Northamptonshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on The Saplings

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Who lives around The Saplings

Ethnic group

	Here	North Northamptonshire
White	84%	90.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	10%	3.5%
Other ethnic group	2.9%	0.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.2%	2.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.8%	3.1%

Religion

	Here	North Northamptonshire
Christian	46%	47.9%
No religion	41%	42.6%
Sikh	4.5%	0.5%
Not answered	3.7%	5.6%
Hindu	2.5%	1.3%
Muslim	2.2%	1.2%
Other religion	0.1%	0.5%
Buddhist	0%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	North Northamptonshire
Born in the UK	84.8%	84.5%
Born outside the UK	15.2%	15.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	North Northamptonshire
Level 4 qualifications and above	30.3%	26.7%
Level 2 qualifications	18.1%	15.4%
Level 3 qualifications	17.2%	16.7%
No qualifications	14.8%	19.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11%	11.9%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	6.3%
Other qualifications	2.5%	3.1%

General health

	Here	North Northamptonshire
Very good health	50.8%	46.2%
Good health	33.4%	35.8%
Fair health	12.3%	13.2%
Bad health	3.1%	3.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	North Northamptonshire
2 cars or vans in household	38.4%	32%
1 car or van in household	36.1%	40.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	19.3%	11.6%
No cars or vans in household	6.3%	16%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of North Northamptonshire.

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