Semi-Detached

42 KELBURN CLOSE

NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0RA

£222,500

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View NN4 0RA

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Skipton Close	0.1 miles
Shop	Tesco Express	0.4 miles
University	University of Northampton Innovation Centre	1.9 miles
Train station	Northampton	2.0 miles
Hospital	St Matthews Hospital	3.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

43 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£222,500 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£5,174/m²

Local average

£271,763 (60 sales)

Street crime

112 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 11/08/2025

Expiry date: 10/08/2035

Current heating cost: £601/year

Potential heating cost: £520/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

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	23/01/2026	£222,500	Semi-detached	—	£223,152 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	£222,500
listed	04/08/2025	£239,995
sold	01/01/2001	£79,000

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
25 HARRIER PARK, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0QG	£470,000	26/11/2025	Semi-detached
3 THAMES ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0RD	£265,000	20/11/2025	Semi-detached
19 SKIPTON CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0RB	£240,000	06/06/2025	Semi-detached
47 KELBURN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0RA	£248,000	08/12/2023	Semi-detached
5 THAMES ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0RD	£270,000	28/11/2023	Semi-detached
45 LICHFIELD DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0QU	£455,000	28/07/2023	Semi-detached
26 KELBURN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0RA	£335,000	20/07/2023	Semi-detached
12 SKIPTON CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0RB	£200,000	07/11/2022	Semi-detached
36 THAMES ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0RD	£294,000	19/08/2022	Semi-detached
38 KELBURN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0RA	£255,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
31 KELBURN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0RA	£260,000	06/07/2022	Semi-detached
4 KELBURN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0RA	£215,215	01/10/2021	Semi-detached
12 KELBURN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0RA	£202,000	30/09/2021	Semi-detached
18 KELBURN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0RA	£215,000	08/09/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £280,301 (14 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 9.8%

10y growth 29.8%

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 Grantham & Newark: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Claregate, NN4	£1,100/mo	2	0.35 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.49%

Max investor price (0.8%) £137,500

Target investor price (1%) £110,000

Gross yield 5.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 16.9×

Monthly cashflow £89/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 1.7%

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	41
Anti-social behaviour	31
Public order	11
Other theft	8
Criminal damage and arson	7
Robbery	4
Shoplifting	3
Vehicle crime	3
Burglary	2
Drugs	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	112

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
East Hunsbury Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 11 Sep 2013
Simon de Senlis Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 7 May 2024
Wootton Park School	Other	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 11 Sep 2019
Abbeyfield School	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 27 Jun 2016
The Abbey Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 23 May 2023

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# 42 KELBURN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0RA

## Property details

- Slug: `a2c56c6` (address key hash: `a2c56c6f13c8a51c057f1a0a9251647f9d886cfc`)
- Postcode: NN4 0RA
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 43 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £222,500 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £5,174/m²
- Local average: £271,763 (60 sales)
- Street crime: 112 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £222,500
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 10/08/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £601/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- 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/0335-1628-2500-0049-3296)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £222,500 | Semi-detached | — | £223,152 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-74f9-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 42 KELBURN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0RA | £222,500 | 23/01/2026 | 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: [165322418](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9dadcba)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £222,500 |
| listed | 2025-08-04 | £239,995 |
| sold | 2001-01-01 | £79,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 25 HARRIER PARK, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0QG | £470,000 | 26/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 3 THAMES ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0RD | £265,000 | 20/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 19 SKIPTON CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0RB | £240,000 | 06/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 47 KELBURN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0RA | £248,000 | 08/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 5 THAMES ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0RD | £270,000 | 28/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 45 LICHFIELD DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0QU | £455,000 | 28/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 26 KELBURN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0RA | £335,000 | 20/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 12 SKIPTON CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0RB | £200,000 | 07/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 36 THAMES ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0RD | £294,000 | 19/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 38 KELBURN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0RA | £255,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 31 KELBURN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0RA | £260,000 | 06/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 KELBURN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0RA | £215,215 | 01/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 12 KELBURN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0RA | £202,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 18 KELBURN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 0RA | £215,000 | 08/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £280,301 (14 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 9.8%
- **10y growth:** 29.8%

## 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 Grantham & Newark (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Claregate, NN4 | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.49% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £137,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £110,000

*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 £1,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £89/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.7%

*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 | 41 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 31 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **112** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| East Hunsbury Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 11 Sep 2013 |
| Simon de Senlis Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 7 May 2024 |
| Wootton Park School | Other | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 11 Sep 2019 |
| Abbeyfield School | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 27 Jun 2016 |
| The Abbey Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 23 May 2023 |