Semi-Detached

79 LORRAINE CRESCENT

NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6HW

£200,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View NN3 6HW

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Shop	Lakeview News	0.2 miles
Hospital	Manfield Health Campus	0.4 miles
University	University of Northampton St Georges Avenue	1.8 miles
Train station	Boughton	2.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

43 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£200,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,651/m²

Local average

£258,499 (84 sales)

Street crime

189 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 19/07/2018

Current heating cost: £410/year

Potential heating cost: £365/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,520

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

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£20)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	20/02/2026	£200,000	Semi-detached	—	£201,363 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
43 LORRAINE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6HW	£195,000	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
24 LORRAINE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6HW	£218,000	04/07/2025	Semi-detached
35 LORRAINE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6HW	£195,000	18/09/2024	Semi-detached
20 LORRAINE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6HW	£255,000	26/07/2023	Semi-detached
2 LORRAINE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6HW	£319,995	17/02/2023	Semi-detached
15 LORRAINE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6HW	£245,000	18/01/2023	Semi-detached
533 KETTERING ROAD NORTH, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6HA	£285,000	16/12/2022	Semi-detached
6 GLENVILLE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6LZ	£355,000	02/12/2022	Semi-detached
28 LORRAINE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6HW	£245,000	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
543 KETTERING ROAD NORTH, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6HA	£273,000	21/07/2021	Semi-detached
108 HOWARDS WAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6RP	£227,000	08/07/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £255,727 (11 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 0.9%

10y growth 28.7%

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

1y (index) 3.2%

5y (index) 19.1%

10y (index) 45.4%

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
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Caldbeck Walk, NN3	£1,250/mo	3	0.21 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Grange Road, NN3	£1,150/mo	3	0.61 miles	OpenRent
5 Bed Terraced House, Hoxton Close, NN3	£550/mo	5	0.71 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Thruxton Drive, NN3	£1,400/mo	4	0.73 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Arbour View Court, NN3	£3,400/mo	3	0.86 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Arbour Court, NN3	£3,600/mo	3	0.87 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,892/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.66%

Max investor price (0.8%) £165,625

Target investor price (1%) £132,500

Gross yield 8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 12.6×

Monthly cashflow £380/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 7.9%

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

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	73
Anti-social behaviour	37
Criminal damage and arson	18
Shoplifting	13
Public order	12
Vehicle crime	11
Other crime	8
Other theft	7
Burglary	4
Drugs	4
Possession of weapons	2
Total incidents	189

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
Thomas Becket Catholic School	Secondary	0.1 miles	Good — 12 Jan 2023
Boothville Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 26 Apr 2023
On Track Education	Other	0.3 miles	Good — 21 Sep 2022
Parklands Nursery School	Nursery	0.4 miles	Good — 28 Nov 2019
Parklands Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 5 Mar 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
08/10/2023	27/09/2023	2	1

# 79 LORRAINE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6HW

## Property details

- Slug: `c01d1cf` (address key hash: `c01d1cf53f291cdaade444c5cbd57871290512a3`)
- Postcode: NN3 6HW
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 43 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £200,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,651/m²
- Local average: £258,499 (84 sales)
- Street crime: 189 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £200,000
- Date: 2026-02-20
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £410/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,520

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£20)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0854-2891-7136-9398-4275)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-20 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | — | £201,363 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-74e7-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 79 LORRAINE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6HW | £200,000 | 20/02/2026 | Semi-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 43 LORRAINE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6HW | £195,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 24 LORRAINE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6HW | £218,000 | 04/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 35 LORRAINE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6HW | £195,000 | 18/09/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 20 LORRAINE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6HW | £255,000 | 26/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 LORRAINE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6HW | £319,995 | 17/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 LORRAINE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6HW | £245,000 | 18/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 533 KETTERING ROAD NORTH, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6HA | £285,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 GLENVILLE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6LZ | £355,000 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 28 LORRAINE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6HW | £245,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 543 KETTERING ROAD NORTH, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6HA | £273,000 | 21/07/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 108 HOWARDS WAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6RP | £227,000 | 08/07/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £255,727 (11 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 0.9%
- **10y growth:** 28.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for West Northamptonshire; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 45.4%

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Caldbeck Walk, NN3 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Grange Road, NN3 | £1,150/mo | 3 | 0.61 miles | OpenRent |
| 5 Bed Terraced House, Hoxton Close, NN3 | £550/mo | 5 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Thruxton Drive, NN3 | £1,400/mo | 4 | 0.73 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Arbour View Court, NN3 | £3,400/mo | 3 | 0.86 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Arbour Court, NN3 | £3,600/mo | 3 | 0.87 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,892/mo (6 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.66% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £165,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £132,500

*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 £1,325/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £380/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 7.9%

*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:** 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 |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 73 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 37 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **189** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Thomas Becket Catholic School | Secondary | 0.1 miles | Good — 12 Jan 2023 |
| Boothville Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 26 Apr 2023 |
| On Track Education | Other | 0.3 miles | Good — 21 Sep 2022 |
| Parklands Nursery School | Nursery | 0.4 miles | Good — 28 Nov 2019 |
| Parklands Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 5 Mar 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #15990281
- **Address:** 79 Lorraine Crescent, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 6HW
- **Certificate Issued:** 08/10/2023
- **Work Completed:** 27/09/2023
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 1 door(s)