Semi-Detached

68 LABURNUM CRESCENT

NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2LF

£340,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View NN3 2LF

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Addison Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Nisa Local	0.2 miles
Hospital	Manfield Health Campus	0.4 miles
University	University of Northampton St Georges Avenue	1.1 miles
Train station	Northampton	2.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

132 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£340,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£2,576/m²

Local average

£262,567 (95 sales)

Street crime

361 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 07/01/2026

Expiry date: 06/01/2036

Current heating cost: £1,453/year

Potential heating cost: £1,107/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,700

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

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
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	10/03/2026	£340,000	Semi-detached	—	£339,669 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
listed	02/01/2026	£320,000
sold	01/01/2026	£340,000

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
12 THE AVENUE, SPINNEY HILL, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6BA	£460,000	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
22 HILLCREST AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2AB	£432,500	12/09/2025	Semi-detached
46 ELMHURST AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2LD	£315,000	13/10/2023	Semi-detached
135 BEECH AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2LE	£350,000	24/03/2023	Semi-detached
397 KETTERING ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6QT	£165,000	25/11/2022	Semi-detached
3 ST ALBANS ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2RH	£217,500	09/11/2022	Semi-detached
85 BROADMEAD AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2RA	£235,000	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
17 GREENFIELD AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2AA	£425,000	20/10/2022	Semi-detached
18 ELMHURST AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2LD	£365,000	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
59 BROADMEAD AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2QX	£345,000	31/08/2022	Semi-detached
49 GREENFIELD ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2LJ	£293,000	16/08/2022	Semi-detached
50 LABURNUM CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2LF	£260,000	22/07/2022	Semi-detached
135 PARK AVENUE NORTH, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2HY	£283,500	24/06/2022	Semi-detached
13 GREENFIELD AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2AA	£340,000	29/04/2022	Semi-detached
396 KETTERING ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6QH	£310,000	29/04/2022	Semi-detached
5 MAYFIELD ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2RE	£330,000	26/04/2022	Semi-detached
46 ELMHURST AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2LD	£300,000	30/03/2022	Semi-detached
90 BROADMEAD AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2QZ	£250,000	28/02/2022	Semi-detached
30 ELMHURST AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2LD	£326,300	04/02/2022	Semi-detached
16 MAYFIELD ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2RE	£300,000	17/12/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £315,140 (20 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 7.2%

10y growth 26.9%

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 £965/mo

Realistic £1,072/mo

Optimistic £1,179/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → West Northamptonshire.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, East Park Parade, NN1	£2,500/mo	1	0.81 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,500/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.74%

Max investor price (0.8%) £312,500

Target investor price (1%) £250,000

Gross yield 8.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 11.3×

Monthly cashflow £886/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 10.8%

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	131
Anti-social behaviour	101
Shoplifting	52
Criminal damage and arson	16
Public order	15
Other theft	11
Vehicle crime	11
Drugs	8
Burglary	5
Robbery	5
Other crime	4
Bicycle theft	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	361

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
Eastfield Academy	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 2 Feb 2020
Kingsley Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 24 Jul 2023
Wallace Road Nursery School	Nursery	0.4 miles	Good — 24 Jul 2022
Northampton School for Girls	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 20 Jan 2022
Cedar Road Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 3 Jul 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
07/11/2006	27/10/2006	1	—

# 68 LABURNUM CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2LF

## Property details

- Slug: `8b0a145` (address key hash: `8b0a14576bc60d707e29182aa90a7edd5b20a53b`)
- Postcode: NN3 2LF
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 132 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £340,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £2,576/m²
- Local average: £262,567 (95 sales)
- Street crime: 361 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £340,000
- Date: 2026-03-10
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 06/01/2036
- **Current heating cost:** £1,453/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,700

### Recommendations
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/5636-7829-0500-0603-7206)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-10 | £340,000 | Semi-detached | — | £339,669 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-83ff-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 68 LABURNUM CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2LF | £340,000 | 10/03/2026 | 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: [170779850](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c366ad9)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-01-02 | £320,000 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £340,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 THE AVENUE, SPINNEY HILL, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6BA | £460,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 22 HILLCREST AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2AB | £432,500 | 12/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 46 ELMHURST AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2LD | £315,000 | 13/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 135 BEECH AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2LE | £350,000 | 24/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 397 KETTERING ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6QT | £165,000 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 ST ALBANS ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2RH | £217,500 | 09/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 85 BROADMEAD AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2RA | £235,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 17 GREENFIELD AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2AA | £425,000 | 20/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 ELMHURST AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2LD | £365,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 59 BROADMEAD AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2QX | £345,000 | 31/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 49 GREENFIELD ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2LJ | £293,000 | 16/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 50 LABURNUM CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2LF | £260,000 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 135 PARK AVENUE NORTH, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2HY | £283,500 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 GREENFIELD AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2AA | £340,000 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 396 KETTERING ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6QH | £310,000 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 MAYFIELD ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2RE | £330,000 | 26/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 46 ELMHURST AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2LD | £300,000 | 30/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 90 BROADMEAD AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2QZ | £250,000 | 28/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 30 ELMHURST AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2LD | £326,300 | 04/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 MAYFIELD ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2RE | £300,000 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £315,140 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 7.2%
- **10y growth:** 26.9%

## 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:** £965/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,072/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,179/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, East Park Parade, NN1 | £2,500/mo | 1 | 0.81 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,500/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.74% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £312,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £250,000

*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 £2,500/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £886/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 10.8%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 131 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 101 |
| Shoplifting | 52 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **361** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Eastfield Academy | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 2 Feb 2020 |
| Kingsley Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 24 Jul 2023 |
| Wallace Road Nursery School | Nursery | 0.4 miles | Good — 24 Jul 2022 |
| Northampton School for Girls | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 20 Jan 2022 |
| Cedar Road Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 3 Jul 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #4207283
- **Address:** 68 Laburnum Crescent, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 2LF
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/11/2006
- **Work Completed:** 27/10/2006
- **Items:** 1 window(s)