19 Poppy Fields, Kettering, NN16 8UU

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
19 Poppy Fields earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 73/100. Investment score 68/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (67/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is leasehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Valuation & Market
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceModerate
- RadonModerate
- MiningUnknown
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
- Pending26/03150/TPOHolly (T1) - Sectionally dismantle down to ground level. Tree is dead. Risk of failure across footpath in care home grounds and also over public footpath on main road and causing injury/damage. High target area. Yew (T2) - Remove snapped limb on southern aspect Snapped limb with hazard beam in lower crown on southern aspect. Risk of failure and causing injury/damage. Birch (T3) - Crown reduce by 1.5 metres in height and spread on all aspects, leaving a finished height of 8 metres and spread on all aspects of 3 metres. Crown lift over public footpath up to 2.4 metres above footpath. Pruning cuts to be made back to suitable branch junctions, not exceeding 1/3 of the parent branch diameter Crown is heavily encroaching on building, care home signage, public footpath and road. Works will ensure that crown is maintained at a suitable size for location. Cedar (T6) - Prune back on northern aspect by 2 metres, leaving a finished spread on northern aspect of 8 metres. Pruning cuts to be made back to suitable branch junctions, not exceeding 1/3 of the parent branch diameter. Remove dead wood over 50mm diameter throughout crown. Inspect old topping points, where tree has historically been reduced in height. Crown is heavily encroaching on care home building. Over-extended limbs over building, which are prone to failure in high winds, due to exposed location. Dead wood at risk of failure and causing injury to users of the site and neighbouring property. Vertical regrowth from old topping points is substantial, thus all old pruning points require inspection, to ascertain if the unions are weak and at risk of failure. High target area. Willow (T13) - Crown reduce by 2 metres in height and spread on all aspects, leaving a finished height of 7 metres and spread on all aspects of 3 metres. Pruning cuts to be made back to suitable branch junctions, not exceeding 1/3 of the parent branch diameter. Multiple wounds on main stems caused by squirrel damage. Limbs at risk of failing...
- Pending26/03056/NMANon material amendment pursuant to NK/2023/0324 for the relocation of the entrance doors to apartments 10a, b and c, positioning of external electrical cabinets and proposed new pedestrian access to serve flat 10a
- Pending26/03055/NMANon material amendment pursuant to NK/2022/0732 for the relocation of the entrance door to apartment 4c, positioning of external cabinet, relocated cycle and storgae shelter, increase window height for apartments eb and 4e, and increase stairwell window height of block 5
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership71.2%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining999+ yrs
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeLeasehold
- Last Ownership Change2020-03-05
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- Wren Spinney School0.5 miOutstandingConcerns
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School0.5 miGood
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School0.5 miGood
- Youth Works Community College0.5 miGood
3 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
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