Flats/Maisonettes

52A FLAT 6D SOMERFORD ROAD

WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 5EZ

£130,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View NN8 5EZ

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Westminster Road East End (opp)	0.1 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.5 miles
Train station	Wellingborough	1.5 miles
Hospital	Procurement & Supplies Department (Stores)	6.4 miles
University	University of Northampton St Georges Avenue	8.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

45 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£130,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£2,889/m²

Local average

£132,461 (13 sales)

Street crime

356 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 12/06/2018

Expiry date: 11/06/2028

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

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (350)
Cavity wall insulation (1,500)
Increase hot water cylinder insulation (30)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (30)
High heat retention storage heaters and dual immersion cylinder (1,200)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	30/01/2026	£130,000	Flat	—	£126,996 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	£130,000
listed	16/09/2025	£130,000
sold	01/01/2000	£29,500

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
58B SOMERFORD ROAD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 5EZ	£85,000	27/08/2021	Flat

Area average: £85,000 (1 sale)

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 13.4%

10y growth 25.5%

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

1y (index) -2.3%

5y (index) 4.1%

10y (index) 29.9%

Rental Range

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

Low £886/mo

Realistic £984/mo

Optimistic £1,082/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → North Northamptonshire.

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

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.76%

Max investor price (0.8%) £123,000

Target investor price (1%) £98,400

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

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	122
Violence and sexual offences	107
Criminal damage and arson	20
Vehicle crime	18
Drugs	15
Public order	14
Shoplifting	14
Other theft	12
Possession of weapons	12
Burglary	8
Robbery	6
Other crime	4
Bicycle theft	3
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	356

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
Redwell Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 3 Jul 2019
Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 28 Nov 2022
Weavers Academy	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 12 Jun 2017
Oakway Academy	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 5 Mar 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
10/05/2004	19/04/2004	5	1

# 52A FLAT 6D SOMERFORD ROAD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 5EZ

## Property details

- Slug: `b7a7811` (address key hash: `b7a7811ee4471ee0c3f5ad74586292922ea8dc7d`)
- Postcode: NN8 5EZ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 45 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £130,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £2,889/m²
- Local average: £132,461 (13 sales)
- Street crime: 356 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £130,000
- Date: 2026-01-30
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 11/06/2028

### Recommendations
- A (350)
- B (1,500)
- C (30)
- E (30)
- L2 (1,200)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0369-2882-6262-9598-5881)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-30 | £130,000 | Flat | — | £126,996 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-73da-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 52A FLAT 6D SOMERFORD ROAD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 5EZ | £130,000 | 30/01/2026 | Flat |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [167046023](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/fc72fdb)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £130,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-16 | £130,000 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £29,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 58B SOMERFORD ROAD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 5EZ | £85,000 | 27/08/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £85,000 (1 sale)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 13.4%
- **10y growth:** 25.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -2.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 4.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 29.9%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £886/mo
- **Realistic:** £984/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,082/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.76% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £123,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £98,400

*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:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 122 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 107 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 18 |
| Drugs | 15 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Shoplifting | 14 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Possession of weapons | 12 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **356** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Redwell Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 3 Jul 2019 |
| Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Sir Christopher Hatton Academy | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 28 Nov 2022 |
| Weavers Academy | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 12 Jun 2017 |
| Oakway Academy | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 5 Mar 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #1681893
- **Address:** 52a Somerford Road, Wellingborough, NN8 5EZ
- **Certificate Issued:** 10/05/2004
- **Work Completed:** 19/04/2004
- **Items:** 5 window(s), 1 door(s)