Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

287 OBELISK RISE

NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8UA

£265,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Shop	Obelisk Stores	0.2 miles
Train station	Boughton	1.1 miles
Hospital	Manfield Health Campus	1.7 miles
University	University of Northampton St Georges Avenue	1.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

73 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£265,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,630/m²

Local average

£271,546 (41 sales)

Street crime

115 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 26/11/2020

Current heating cost: £518/year

Potential heating cost: £430/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,713

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)
Increase hot water cylinder insulation (£15 - £30)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£15)
Hot water cylinder thermostat (£200 - £400)
Replacement warm air unit (£1,250 - £2,500)
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	£265,000	Semi-detached	+18.8%	£267,066 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	06/08/2021	£223,000	Semi-detached	—	£259,664 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
618 OBELISK RISE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8SY	£330,000	05/12/2025	Semi-detached
262 OBELISK RISE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8TW	£278,000	24/10/2025	Semi-detached
19 TIVERTON AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8LY	£275,000	22/07/2025	Semi-detached
271 OBELISK RISE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8UA	£315,000	17/11/2023	Semi-detached
43 OBELISK RISE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8QT	£257,500	21/07/2023	Semi-detached
620 OBELISK RISE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8SY	£290,000	12/06/2023	Semi-detached
57 OBELISK RISE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8QT	£220,000	20/12/2022	Semi-detached
19 TIVERTON AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8LY	£315,000	09/12/2022	Semi-detached
2A LYNTON AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8LX	£325,000	02/12/2022	Semi-detached
102 ASH RISE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8ST	£252,225	26/08/2022	Semi-detached
8 LYNTON AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8LX	£342,000	11/08/2022	Semi-detached
211 REYNARD WAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8TL	£260,000	08/07/2022	Semi-detached
640 OBELISK RISE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8SY	£295,000	30/06/2022	Semi-detached
634 OBELISK RISE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8SY	£220,500	30/05/2022	Semi-detached
104 ASH RISE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8ST	£255,000	13/05/2022	Semi-detached
198 OBELISK RISE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8TX	£270,000	11/04/2022	Semi-detached
18 LYNTON AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8LX	£360,000	22/03/2022	Semi-detached
2 TIVERTON AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8LY	£330,000	24/02/2022	Semi-detached
586 OBELISK RISE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8SY	£242,500	07/02/2022	Semi-detached
16 TIVERTON AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8LY	£275,000	07/02/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £285,386 (20 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 16.8%

10y growth 39.4%

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
2 Bed Maisonette, Obelisk Rise, NN2	£980/mo	2	0.14 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Maisonette, Obelisk Rise, NN2	£1,100/mo	2	0.15 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Obelisk Rise, NN2	£830/mo	2	0.15 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed End Terrace, Humfrey Lane, NN2	£1,550/mo	2	0.37 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Bungalow, Sandhills Road, NN2	£1,100/mo	2	0.44 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,112/mo (5 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

This street 4.3% gross yield avg £267,667 sale, £970/mo rent

Rent ratio 0.42%

Max investor price (0.8%) £137,500

Target investor price (1%) £110,000

Gross yield 5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 20.1×

Monthly cashflow £-79/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1.2%

This street — Gross yield for this street only (Land Registry sales + rental comparables, same postcode + street).
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	36
Anti-social behaviour	23
Criminal damage and arson	14
Other theft	9
Shoplifting	9
Burglary	5
Public order	5
Drugs	3
Other crime	3
Vehicle crime	3
Bicycle theft	2
Possession of weapons	2
Robbery	1
Total incidents	115

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
Sunnyside Primary Academy	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 31 Oct 2018
Boughton Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 8 Nov 2012
Buckton Fields Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 22 Jul 2024
All Saints CofE VA Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 4 May 2022
Whitehills Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 19 May 2015

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# 287 OBELISK RISE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8UA

## Property details

- Slug: `d58951d` (address key hash: `d58951d8ca62a986b042729601f6b11481de640b`)
- Postcode: NN2 8UA
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 73 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £265,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,630/m²
- Local average: £271,546 (41 sales)
- Street crime: 115 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £265,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £518/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,713

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- C (£15 - £30)
- E (£15)
- F (£200 - £400)
- M (£1,250 - £2,500)
- 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/2169-3901-2209-0280-7200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £265,000 | Semi-detached | +18.8% | £267,066 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-3e2e-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2021-08-06 | £223,000 | Semi-detached | — | £259,664 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/cd5a9dcc-2c8f-310a-e053-6c04a8c00a1f) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 287 OBELISK RISE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8UA | £265,000 | 23/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 287 OBELISK RISE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8UA | £223,000 | 06/08/2021 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 618 OBELISK RISE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8SY | £330,000 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 262 OBELISK RISE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8TW | £278,000 | 24/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 19 TIVERTON AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8LY | £275,000 | 22/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 271 OBELISK RISE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8UA | £315,000 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 43 OBELISK RISE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8QT | £257,500 | 21/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 620 OBELISK RISE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8SY | £290,000 | 12/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 57 OBELISK RISE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8QT | £220,000 | 20/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 TIVERTON AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8LY | £315,000 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2A LYNTON AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8LX | £325,000 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 102 ASH RISE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8ST | £252,225 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 LYNTON AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8LX | £342,000 | 11/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 211 REYNARD WAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8TL | £260,000 | 08/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 640 OBELISK RISE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8SY | £295,000 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 634 OBELISK RISE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8SY | £220,500 | 30/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 104 ASH RISE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8ST | £255,000 | 13/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 198 OBELISK RISE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8TX | £270,000 | 11/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 LYNTON AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8LX | £360,000 | 22/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 TIVERTON AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8LY | £330,000 | 24/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 586 OBELISK RISE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8SY | £242,500 | 07/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 TIVERTON AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 8LY | £275,000 | 07/02/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £285,386 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 16.8%
- **10y growth:** 39.4%

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Obelisk Rise, NN2 | £980/mo | 2 | 0.14 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Obelisk Rise, NN2 | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.15 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Obelisk Rise, NN2 | £830/mo | 2 | 0.15 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Humfrey Lane, NN2 | £1,550/mo | 2 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, Sandhills Road, NN2 | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.44 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,112/mo (5 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.42% (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

- **This street:** 4.3% gross yield (avg £267,667 sale, £970/mo rent)
*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-79/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.2%

*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 | 36 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **115** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Sunnyside Primary Academy | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 31 Oct 2018 |
| Boughton Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 8 Nov 2012 |
| Buckton Fields Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 22 Jul 2024 |
| All Saints CofE VA Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 4 May 2022 |
| Whitehills Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Outstanding — 19 May 2015 |