Terraced

7 FERNDALE ROAD

NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2NR

£215,000

Location

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

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Silverdale Road	0.1 miles
Shop	The Co-operative Food	0.2 miles
Hospital	Manfield Health Campus	0.8 miles
University	University of Northampton St Georges Avenue	1.8 miles
Train station	Northampton	2.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Floor area

102 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£215,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£2,108/m²

Local average

£221,198 (56 sales)

Street crime

295 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 08/04/2026

Current heating cost: £1,605/year

Potential heating cost: £1,001/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £28,000

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

Recommendations

Flat roof or sloping ceiling insulation (£900 - £1,200)
Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
Floor insulation (solid 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	23/01/2026	£215,000	Terraced	—	£216,260 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
30 BUSHLAND ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2NS	£250,000	05/12/2025	Terraced
9 SHERATON CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2NQ	£119,000	10/10/2025	Terraced
427 BIRCHFIELD ROAD EAST, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2TA	£325,000	05/03/2025	Terraced
47 BIRCHFIELD CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2TG	£235,000	23/09/2022	Terraced
254 THE HEADLANDS, WESTON FAVELL, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2NT	£266,000	17/08/2022	Terraced
45 COACHING WALK, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3EU	£425,000	15/07/2022	Terraced
383 BIRCHFIELD ROAD EAST, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2TA	£241,500	17/06/2022	Terraced
46 BUSHLAND ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2NP	£265,000	13/05/2022	Terraced
45 SHERATON CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2NQ	£149,995	29/04/2022	Terraced
43 SHERATON CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2NQ	£137,950	28/04/2022	Terraced
27 COACHING WALK, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3EU	£323,000	28/03/2022	Terraced
51 BIRCHFIELD CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2TG	£227,500	22/02/2022	Terraced
232 THE HEADLANDS, WESTON FAVELL, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2NT	£305,000	17/12/2021	Terraced
109 CHARNWOOD AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3EE	£270,000	03/12/2021	Terraced
346 BIRCHFIELD ROAD EAST, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2TA	£147,500	30/11/2021	Terraced
54 SHERATON CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2NQ	£130,000	19/11/2021	Terraced
22 SHERATON CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2NQ	£155,000	27/10/2021	Terraced
246 THE HEADLANDS, WESTON FAVELL, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2NT	£269,995	17/09/2021	Terraced
377 BIRCHFIELD ROAD EAST, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2TA	£170,000	30/07/2021	Terraced

Area average: £232,234 (19 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 24.2%

10y growth 45%

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

1y (index) 2.5%

5y (index) 18%

10y (index) 46.5%

Rental Range

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

Low £964/mo

Realistic £1,071/mo

Optimistic £1,178/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → West Northamptonshire.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Abington Avenue, NN3	£1,200/mo	2	0.96 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,200/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.56%

Max investor price (0.8%) £150,000

Target investor price (1%) £120,000

Gross yield 6.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 14.9×

Monthly cashflow £208/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 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
Violence and sexual offences	114
Anti-social behaviour	56
Criminal damage and arson	22
Shoplifting	22
Public order	21
Vehicle crime	20
Other theft	10
Burglary	9
Other crime	7
Drugs	6
Possession of weapons	6
Robbery	2
Total incidents	295

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Headlands Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 4 Sep 2014
Weston Favell Academy	Secondary	0.2 miles	Good — 30 Apr 2024
Weston Favell CofE Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 11 Nov 2014
The Arbours Primary Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 12 Sep 2023
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 9 Nov 2022

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
03/02/2015	09/12/2014	7	3

# 7 FERNDALE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2NR

## Property details

- Slug: `8b567f6` (address key hash: `8b567f6d9f928e95da9054361338f524d7cd567f`)
- Postcode: NN3 2NR
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 102 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £215,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £2,108/m²
- Local average: £221,198 (56 sales)
- Street crime: 295 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £215,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £1,605/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £28,000

### Recommendations
- A2 (£900 - £1,200)
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0360-2798-2440-2606-6941)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £215,000 | Terraced | — | £216,260 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-3e0a-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 FERNDALE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2NR | £215,000 | 23/01/2026 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 30 BUSHLAND ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2NS | £250,000 | 05/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 9 SHERATON CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2NQ | £119,000 | 10/10/2025 | Terraced |
| 427 BIRCHFIELD ROAD EAST, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2TA | £325,000 | 05/03/2025 | Terraced |
| 47 BIRCHFIELD CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2TG | £235,000 | 23/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 254 THE HEADLANDS, WESTON FAVELL, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2NT | £266,000 | 17/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 45 COACHING WALK, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3EU | £425,000 | 15/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 383 BIRCHFIELD ROAD EAST, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2TA | £241,500 | 17/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 46 BUSHLAND ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2NP | £265,000 | 13/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 45 SHERATON CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2NQ | £149,995 | 29/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 43 SHERATON CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2NQ | £137,950 | 28/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 27 COACHING WALK, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3EU | £323,000 | 28/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 51 BIRCHFIELD CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2TG | £227,500 | 22/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 232 THE HEADLANDS, WESTON FAVELL, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2NT | £305,000 | 17/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 109 CHARNWOOD AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3EE | £270,000 | 03/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 346 BIRCHFIELD ROAD EAST, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2TA | £147,500 | 30/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 54 SHERATON CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2NQ | £130,000 | 19/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 22 SHERATON CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2NQ | £155,000 | 27/10/2021 | Terraced |
| 246 THE HEADLANDS, WESTON FAVELL, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2NT | £269,995 | 17/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 377 BIRCHFIELD ROAD EAST, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 2TA | £170,000 | 30/07/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £232,234 (19 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 24.2%
- **10y growth:** 45%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for West Northamptonshire; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 18%
- **10y growth (index):** 46.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £964/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,071/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,178/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Abington Avenue, NN3 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 0.96 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,200/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.56% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £150,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £120,000

*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 £1,200/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 14.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £208/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 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 |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 114 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 56 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 22 |
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Public order | 21 |
| Vehicle crime | 20 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **295** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Headlands Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 4 Sep 2014 |
| Weston Favell Academy | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Good — 30 Apr 2024 |
| Weston Favell CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 11 Nov 2014 |
| The Arbours Primary Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 12 Sep 2023 |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 9 Nov 2022 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #10773726
- **Address:** 7 Ferndale Road, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 2NR
- **Certificate Issued:** 03/02/2015
- **Work Completed:** 09/12/2014
- **Items:** 7 window(s), 3 door(s)