Flats/Maisonettes

6 SCHOLARS COURT

NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1DQ

£152,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	R&J Hair Design	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Post Office (o/s)	0.2 miles
University	University of Northampton - School of Podiatry	0.5 miles
Train station	Northampton	0.7 miles
Hospital	St Matthews Hospital	1.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

51 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£152,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,980/m²

Local average

£128,871 (29 sales)

Street crime

957 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 12/07/2019

Expiry date: 11/07/2029

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

Recommendations

High heat retention storage heaters (1,800)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	26/02/2026	£152,000	Flat	—	£150,415 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	02/04/2026	£950
sold	01/01/2026	£152,000
sold	01/01/2019	£142,000

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
40 - 42 FLAT 5 DERNGATE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1UH	£158,000	19/12/2025	Flat
ALBION COURT FLAT 15 ALBION PLACE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1UG	£80,000	18/12/2025	Flat
ALBION COURT FLAT 27 ALBION PLACE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1UG	£55,000	05/12/2025	Flat
64 SCHOLARS COURT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1ES	£165,000	20/11/2023	Flat
3 - 7 FLAT 12 HAZELWOOD ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1LJ	£125,000	16/06/2023	Flat
ALBION COURT FLAT 50 ALBION PLACE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1UG	£100,000	09/05/2023	Flat
40 - 42 APARTMENT 5 DERNGATE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1UH	£136,500	02/05/2023	Flat
3 - 7 FLAT 2 HAZELWOOD ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1LJ	£105,000	23/03/2023	Flat
28 SCHOLARS COURT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1DQ	£168,000	09/12/2022	Flat
ALBION COURT FLAT 55 ALBION PLACE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1UG	£122,000	07/12/2022	Flat
59 SCHOLARS COURT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1ES	£165,000	23/09/2022	Flat
ALBION COURT FLAT 47 ALBION PLACE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1UG	£77,500	22/09/2022	Flat
46 FLAT 2 DERNGATE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1HS	£165,000	12/08/2022	Flat
57 SCHOLARS COURT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1ES	£145,000	20/07/2022	Flat
ALBION COURT FLAT 18 ALBION PLACE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1UG	£100,000	07/06/2022	Flat
92 SCHOLARS COURT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1ES	£130,000	09/05/2022	Flat
87 SCHOLARS COURT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1ES	£133,000	17/02/2022	Flat
ALBION COURT FLAT 28 ALBION PLACE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1UG	£85,000	17/02/2022	Flat
ALBION COURT FLAT 29 ALBION PLACE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1UG	£75,000	12/01/2022	Flat
ALBION COURT FLAT 12 ALBION PLACE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1UG	£98,000	06/12/2021	Flat

Area average: £119,400 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property).

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Church Lane, Northampton	£125,000	1	Flat	0.48 mi

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -1.9%

10y growth -5%

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

1y (index) -3.1%

5y (index) 3.7%

10y (index) 22.9%

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 Northampton: 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 Flat, Beckets View, NN1	£1,000/mo	2	0.27 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,000/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.66%

Max investor price (0.8%) £125,000

Target investor price (1%) £100,000

Gross yield 7.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 12.7×

Monthly cashflow £276/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 7.5%

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	283
Anti-social behaviour	251
Other theft	66
Shoplifting	62
Public order	60
Drugs	47
Criminal damage and arson	40
Burglary	39
Vehicle crime	39
Robbery	25
Possession of weapons	15
Other crime	12
Bicycle theft	11
Theft from the person	7
Total incidents	957

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
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire	Other	0.3 miles	Requires improvement — 1 May 2024
Vernon Terrace Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 26 Jan 2023
New Horizons Academy	Other	0.5 miles	Inadequate — 24 Mar 2024
Spring Lane Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 12 Jan 2023
Castle Academy	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 10 Jan 2017

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# 6 SCHOLARS COURT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1DQ

## Property details

- Slug: `b3bdb01` (address key hash: `b3bdb010decfba409e6ecb1527341f3fa5454cb0`)
- Postcode: NN1 1DQ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 51 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £152,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,980/m²
- Local average: £128,871 (29 sales)
- Street crime: 957 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £152,000
- Date: 2026-02-26
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 11/07/2029

### Recommendations
- L2 (1,800)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8211-6323-6890-4412-5996)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-26 | £152,000 | Flat | — | £150,415 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-362e-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 6 SCHOLARS COURT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1DQ | £152,000 | 26/02/2026 | Flat |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [174036314](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/98e0f51)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-04-02 | £950 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £152,000 |
| sold | 2019-01-01 | £142,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 40 - 42 FLAT 5 DERNGATE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1UH | £158,000 | 19/12/2025 | Flat |
| ALBION COURT FLAT 15 ALBION PLACE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1UG | £80,000 | 18/12/2025 | Flat |
| ALBION COURT FLAT 27 ALBION PLACE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1UG | £55,000 | 05/12/2025 | Flat |
| 64 SCHOLARS COURT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1ES | £165,000 | 20/11/2023 | Flat |
| 3 - 7 FLAT 12 HAZELWOOD ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1LJ | £125,000 | 16/06/2023 | Flat |
| ALBION COURT FLAT 50 ALBION PLACE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1UG | £100,000 | 09/05/2023 | Flat |
| 40 - 42 APARTMENT 5 DERNGATE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1UH | £136,500 | 02/05/2023 | Flat |
| 3 - 7 FLAT 2 HAZELWOOD ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1LJ | £105,000 | 23/03/2023 | Flat |
| 28 SCHOLARS COURT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1DQ | £168,000 | 09/12/2022 | Flat |
| ALBION COURT FLAT 55 ALBION PLACE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1UG | £122,000 | 07/12/2022 | Flat |
| 59 SCHOLARS COURT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1ES | £165,000 | 23/09/2022 | Flat |
| ALBION COURT FLAT 47 ALBION PLACE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1UG | £77,500 | 22/09/2022 | Flat |
| 46 FLAT 2 DERNGATE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1HS | £165,000 | 12/08/2022 | Flat |
| 57 SCHOLARS COURT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1ES | £145,000 | 20/07/2022 | Flat |
| ALBION COURT FLAT 18 ALBION PLACE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1UG | £100,000 | 07/06/2022 | Flat |
| 92 SCHOLARS COURT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1ES | £130,000 | 09/05/2022 | Flat |
| 87 SCHOLARS COURT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1ES | £133,000 | 17/02/2022 | Flat |
| ALBION COURT FLAT 28 ALBION PLACE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1UG | £85,000 | 17/02/2022 | Flat |
| ALBION COURT FLAT 29 ALBION PLACE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1UG | £75,000 | 12/01/2022 | Flat |
| ALBION COURT FLAT 12 ALBION PLACE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1UG | £98,000 | 06/12/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £119,400 (20 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property).*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Church Lane, Northampton](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8e44b10) | £125,000 | 1 | Flat | 0.48 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -1.9%
- **10y growth:** -5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for West Northamptonshire; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -3.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 3.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 22.9%

## 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 Northampton (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 Flat, Beckets View, NN1 | £1,000/mo | 2 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.66% (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:** 7.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £276/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 7.5%

*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 | 283 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 251 |
| Other theft | 66 |
| Shoplifting | 62 |
| Public order | 60 |
| Drugs | 47 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 40 |
| Burglary | 39 |
| Vehicle crime | 39 |
| Robbery | 25 |
| Possession of weapons | 15 |
| Other crime | 12 |
| Bicycle theft | 11 |
| Theft from the person | 7 |
| **Total incidents** | **957** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Progress Schools - Northamptonshire | Other | 0.3 miles | Requires improvement — 1 May 2024 |
| Vernon Terrace Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 26 Jan 2023 |
| New Horizons Academy | Other | 0.5 miles | Inadequate — 24 Mar 2024 |
| Spring Lane Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 12 Jan 2023 |
| Castle Academy | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 10 Jan 2017 |