Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

18 TEWKESBURY CLOSE

NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8NA

£260,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View NN4 8NA

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Towcester Road Cemetery	0.1 miles
Shop	Max Spielmann	0.2 miles
University	University of Northampton Innovation Centre	1.3 miles
Train station	Northampton	1.4 miles
Hospital	St Matthews Hospital	2.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

66 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£260,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,939/m²

Local average

£271,816 (61 sales)

Street crime

193 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 18/09/2025

Expiry date: 17/09/2035

Current heating cost: £712/year

Potential heating cost: £578/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £12,900

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£900 - £1,200)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,500)
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	25/02/2026	£260,000	Semi-detached	+6.1%	£260,762 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	03/10/2023	£245,000	Semi-detached	—	£257,815 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£260,000
listed	14/07/2025	£255,000
sold	01/01/2023	£245,000
sold	01/01/2014	£161,000
sold	01/01/2008	£145,000
sold	01/01/2002	£109,500
sold	01/01/1997	£59,802

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
64 TEWKESBURY CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8NA	£258,000	10/03/2023	Semi-detached
28 HARVESTER WAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8JZ	£295,000	19/12/2022	Semi-detached
276 TOWCESTER ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8LP	£275,000	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
244 TOWCESTER ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8LP	£302,000	26/08/2022	Semi-detached
75 BLISWORTH CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8QT	£265,000	22/07/2022	Semi-detached
59 BLISWORTH CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8QT	£260,000	24/06/2022	Semi-detached
23 TEWKESBURY CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8NA	£272,000	15/02/2022	Semi-detached
302 TOWCESTER ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8LP	£300,000	28/01/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £278,375 (8 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 15%

10y growth 37.5%

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

1y (index) 2.4%

5y (index) 19.2%

10y (index) 43.5%

Rental Range

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

Low £968/mo

Realistic £1,075/mo

Optimistic £1,183/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → West Northamptonshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Grantham & Newark: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, River View, NN4	£1,000/mo	2	0.98 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,000/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.38%

Max investor price (0.8%) £125,000

Target investor price (1%) £100,000

Gross yield 4.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 21.7×

Monthly cashflow £-149/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2.4%

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
Anti-social behaviour	60
Violence and sexual offences	58
Public order	21
Vehicle crime	14
Criminal damage and arson	11
Other theft	10
Shoplifting	5
Possession of weapons	4
Burglary	3
Bicycle theft	2
Drugs	2
Robbery	2
Other crime	1
Total incidents	193

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
Gloucester Nursery School	Nursery	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 20 Dec 2013
Hunsbury Park Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 13 Nov 2022
Abbeyfield School	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 27 Jun 2016
Simon de Senlis Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 7 May 2024
The Abbey Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 23 May 2023

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 18 TEWKESBURY CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8NA

## Property details

- Slug: `3604a98` (address key hash: `3604a98e89b310fcc2f2961a74b027962950fce8`)
- Postcode: NN4 8NA
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 66 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £260,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,939/m²
- Local average: £271,816 (61 sales)
- Street crime: 193 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £260,000
- Date: 2026-02-25
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 17/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £712/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £12,900

### Recommendations
- A (£900 - £1,200)
- I (£2,200 - £3,500)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0320-2518-7510-2895-1481)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-25 | £260,000 | Semi-detached | +6.1% | £260,762 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-80e4-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2023-10-03 | £245,000 | Semi-detached | — | £257,815 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/1061746e-44dc-3c34-e063-4804a8c0f9e7) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 TEWKESBURY CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8NA | £260,000 | 25/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 18 TEWKESBURY CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8NA | £245,000 | 03/10/2023 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [164471390](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3fdcedd)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £260,000 |
| listed | 2025-07-14 | £255,000 |
| sold | 2023-01-01 | £245,000 |
| sold | 2014-01-01 | £161,000 |
| sold | 2008-01-01 | £145,000 |
| sold | 2002-01-01 | £109,500 |
| sold | 1997-01-01 | £59,802 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 64 TEWKESBURY CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8NA | £258,000 | 10/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 28 HARVESTER WAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8JZ | £295,000 | 19/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 276 TOWCESTER ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8LP | £275,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 244 TOWCESTER ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8LP | £302,000 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 75 BLISWORTH CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8QT | £265,000 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 59 BLISWORTH CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8QT | £260,000 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 TEWKESBURY CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8NA | £272,000 | 15/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 302 TOWCESTER ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8LP | £300,000 | 28/01/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £278,375 (8 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 15%
- **10y growth:** 37.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for West Northamptonshire; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 43.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (West Northamptonshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £968/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,075/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,183/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Grantham & Newark (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, River View, NN4 | £1,000/mo | 2 | 0.98 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,000/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £125,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £100,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-149/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.4%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 60 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 58 |
| Public order | 21 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **193** |

*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.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Gloucester Nursery School | Nursery | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 20 Dec 2013 |
| Hunsbury Park Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 13 Nov 2022 |
| Abbeyfield School | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 27 Jun 2016 |
| Simon de Senlis Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 7 May 2024 |
| The Abbey Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 23 May 2023 |