Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider

Kettering Central at a glance

House prices
£167,000
Lower prices10th percentile
Schools
25th percentile
Weak
Transport
91st percentile
Strong
Crime rate
220.9 per 1,000 residents
Weak3rd percentile
Flood risk
1.5% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land25th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Kettering Central a good place to live?

Kettering Central may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in North Northamptonshire below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Kettering Central

Crime rate

Crime rate
220.9 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
3rd percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Kettering Central

House prices

Median sale price
£167,000
Percentile
10th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 92 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Kettering Central

Schools

25th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Kettering Central

Flood risk

1.5% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.9% of the area. That is the 25th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Kettering Central

Transport

91st percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Kettering Central a good place to live?

Kettering Central may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Kettering Central safe?

Kettering Central ranks in the 3rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Kettering Central?

The median sale price was £167,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 10th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Kettering Central?

Schools rank in the 25th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Kettering Central?

Nearby public profiles include Avondale Grange in North Northamptonshire and Croyland & Swanspool North in North Northamptonshire.