Detached

3 PORTWAY CRESCENT

CROUGHTON, BRACKLEY, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN13 5LZ

£335,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View NN13 5LZ

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Chapel End (opp)	0.4 miles
Shop	A E Prentice	2.0 miles
Train station	King's Sutton	3.8 miles
Hospital	Horton Midwifery-led Unit	6.9 miles
University	Vinson Building	8.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms (EPC estimate)

Floor area

84 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£335,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,988/m²

Local average

£545,333 (33 sales)

Street crime

5 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 24/02/2021

Current heating cost: £628/year

Potential heating cost: £549/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,500

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

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/01/2026	£335,000	Detached	—	£333,338 to February 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
LAKESIDE PORTWAY DRIVE, CROUGHTON, BRACKLEY, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN13 5NA	£750,000	31/10/2023	Detached
TRINITY HOUSE, 2A CHURCH LANE, CROUGHTON, BRACKLEY, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN13 5LS	£1,055,000	21/02/2023	Detached
4 PORTWAY CRESCENT, CROUGHTON, BRACKLEY, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN13 5LZ	£365,000	11/01/2022	Detached
9 PORTWAY DRIVE, CROUGHTON, BRACKLEY, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN13 5NA	£350,000	29/07/2021	Detached

Area average: £630,000 (4 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 44.7%

10y growth 46.8%

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

1y (index) 1.3%

5y (index) 15.3%

10y (index) 38.5%

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

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.32%

Max investor price (0.8%) £133,875

Target investor price (1%) £107,100

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).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Burglary	4
Violence and sexual offences	1
Total incidents	5

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Croughton All Saints CofE Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 11 Nov 2013
Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School	Primary	2.2 miles	Requires improvement — 25 May 2023
Fritwell Church of England Primary School	Primary	2.8 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Magdalen College School	Secondary	3.1 miles	Good — 9 Nov 2011
Waynflete Infants' School	Primary	3.2 miles	Requires improvement — 8 Nov 2023

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# 3 PORTWAY CRESCENT, CROUGHTON, BRACKLEY, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN13 5LZ

## Property details

- Slug: `9fe10e3` (address key hash: `9fe10e322c1caf231c006ab10abb9c1119427cb6`)
- Postcode: NN13 5LZ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 3
- Floor area: 84 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £335,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,988/m²
- Local average: £545,333 (33 sales)
- Street crime: 5 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £335,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £628/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0330-2314-6020-2029-1411)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £335,000 | Detached | — | £333,338 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-3dd2-591c-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 PORTWAY CRESCENT, CROUGHTON, BRACKLEY, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN13 5LZ | £335,000 | 23/01/2026 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| LAKESIDE PORTWAY DRIVE, CROUGHTON, BRACKLEY, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN13 5NA | £750,000 | 31/10/2023 | Detached |
| TRINITY HOUSE, 2A CHURCH LANE, CROUGHTON, BRACKLEY, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN13 5LS | £1,055,000 | 21/02/2023 | Detached |
| 4 PORTWAY CRESCENT, CROUGHTON, BRACKLEY, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN13 5LZ | £365,000 | 11/01/2022 | Detached |
| 9 PORTWAY DRIVE, CROUGHTON, BRACKLEY, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN13 5NA | £350,000 | 29/07/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £630,000 (4 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 44.7%
- **10y growth:** 46.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for West Northamptonshire; Detached series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 38.5%

## 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).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.32% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £133,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £107,100

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## 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 |
|----------|-------|
| Burglary | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **5** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Croughton All Saints CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 11 Nov 2013 |
| Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.2 miles | Requires improvement — 25 May 2023 |
| Fritwell Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.8 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Magdalen College School | Secondary | 3.1 miles | Good — 9 Nov 2011 |
| Waynflete Infants' School | Primary | 3.2 miles | Requires improvement — 8 Nov 2023 |