Terraced 2 sales on record

34 FIRST AVENUE

WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 3PU

£212,500

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Wilbye Grange (opp) 0.1 miles
Shop Spar 0.7 miles
Train station Wellingborough 1.9 miles
Hospital Manfield Health Campus 6.5 miles
University University of Northampton St Georges Avenue 7.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Floor area

65 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£212,500 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,269/m²

Local average

£212,813 (63 sales)

Street crime

272 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 14/07/2025

Expiry date: 13/07/2035

Current heating cost: £934/year

Potential heating cost: £586/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £25,750

Recommendations

  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 26/02/2026 £212,500 Terraced +6.3% £209,980 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 09/11/2021 £200,000 Terraced £221,239 to April 2026 View transaction

Sold comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
35 FIRST AVENUE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 3PT £197,500 03/04/2023 Terraced
230 NORTHAMPTON ROAD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 3PW £425,000 25/11/2022 Terraced
28 STANWELL WAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 3DF £290,000 23/08/2022 Terraced
26 FOURTH AVENUE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 3NF £277,500 06/04/2022 Terraced
86A SHELLEY ROAD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 3DA £215,000 15/10/2021 Terraced

Area average: £281,000 (5 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 10.6%
10y growth 31.7%

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

1y (index) 2.7%
5y (index) 16.8%
10y (index) 52%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for North Northamptonshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £887/mo
Realistic £985/mo
Optimistic £1,084/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → North Northamptonshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Northants Central: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
5 Bed End Terrace, College Street, NN8 £1,500/mo 5 0.73 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,500/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.71%
Max investor price (0.8%) £187,500
Target investor price (1%) £150,000
Gross yield 8.5%
Cost-to-rent ratio 11.8×
Monthly cashflow £488/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 9.5%
  • 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).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 88
Anti-social behaviour 87
Criminal damage and arson 17
Drugs 16
Shoplifting 14
Public order 12
Other theft 11
Vehicle crime 11
Robbery 5
Other crime 3
Possession of weapons 3
Theft from the person 3
Burglary 2
Total incidents 272

Within 1 mile during May 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
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Requires improvement — 20 Mar 2024
Ruskin Infant School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 30 Jan 2024
Ruskin Academy Primary 0.4 miles Good — 2 Mar 2023
Weavers Academy Secondary 0.5 miles Good — 12 Jun 2017
Croyland Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 18 Nov 2021

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued Work completed Windows Doors
27/03/2017 15/02/2017 11 1