Semi-Detached

50 FOLKESTONE DRIVE

CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8GZ

£220,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.2 miles
Shop	Barnardo's	0.6 miles
Train station	Corby	1.7 miles
Hospital	Procurement & Supplies Department (Stores)	4.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

69 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2007-2011

Last sold

£220,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,188/m²

Local average

£210,712 (42 sales)

Street crime

74 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 25/10/2025

Expiry date: 24/10/2035

Current heating cost: £631/year

Potential heating cost: £631/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,000

Recommendations

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	30/01/2026	£220,000	Semi-detached	—	£218,047 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	£220,000
listed	25/10/2025	£220,000
sold	01/01/2020	£160,500
sold	01/01/2012	£96,000

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
13 CATTERICK CLOSE, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8RE	£215,000	30/06/2025	Semi-detached
14 AYR CLOSE, OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8QU	£236,000	29/11/2023	Semi-detached
52 FOLKESTONE DRIVE, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8GZ	£200,000	24/11/2023	Semi-detached
40 FOLKESTONE DRIVE, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8GZ	£205,000	15/08/2023	Semi-detached
8 BENNETT ROAD, OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8QN	£256,666	10/08/2023	Semi-detached
3 AINTREE ROAD, OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8RD	£235,000	21/07/2023	Semi-detached
18 FOLKESTONE DRIVE, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8GZ	£219,950	18/11/2022	Semi-detached
31 FONTWELL CRESCENT, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8RF	£271,000	09/08/2022	Semi-detached
16 WORCESTER CLOSE, OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8QZ	£248,000	31/05/2022	Semi-detached
16 WORCESTER CLOSE, OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8QZ	£240,000	26/05/2022	Semi-detached
10 AYR CLOSE, OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8QU	£240,000	15/03/2022	Semi-detached
12 FOLKESTONE DRIVE, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8GZ	£185,000	14/02/2022	Semi-detached
119 CHEPSTOW ROAD, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8QQ	£174,995	29/10/2021	Semi-detached
38 BENNETT ROAD, OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8QN	£245,000	26/10/2021	Semi-detached
26 NEWBURY CLOSE, OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8RJ	£219,000	15/10/2021	Semi-detached
6 AINTREE ROAD, OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8RD	£208,000	24/09/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £224,913 (16 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 1.7%

10y growth 37.4%

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

1y (index) 3.2%

5y (index) 18.4%

10y (index) 53.9%

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

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 Semi-Detached House, Savernake Drive, NN18	£1,049/mo	2	1.38 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed End Terrace, Kesteven Way, NN18	£1,000/mo	2	1.52 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Detached House, Kesteven Wy., NN18	£6,000/mo	2	1.52 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,683/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.48%

Max investor price (0.8%) £131,125

Target investor price (1%) £104,900

Gross yield 5.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 17.5×

Monthly cashflow £53/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 1%

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	35
Anti-social behaviour	13
Criminal damage and arson	6
Shoplifting	6
Burglary	4
Public order	3
Drugs	2
Other theft	2
Other crime	1
Possession of weapons	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	74

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
Oakley Vale Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 6 Jul 2017
Brooke Weston Academy	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 12 Dec 2023
Corby Primary Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 11 Sep 2015
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 29 Jun 2023
Kingswood Primary Academy	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 10 Mar 2015

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# 50 FOLKESTONE DRIVE, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8GZ

## Property details

- Slug: `ecb6be1` (address key hash: `ecb6be193a095ac37ffb32fba78216f9e9f9a224`)
- Postcode: NN18 8GZ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 69 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2007-2011
- Last sold: £220,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,188/m²
- Local average: £210,712 (42 sales)
- Street crime: 74 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £220,000
- Date: 2026-01-30
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 24/10/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £631/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,000

### Recommendations
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/4135-8920-7509-0665-5222)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-30 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | — | £218,047 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-820d-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 50 FOLKESTONE DRIVE, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8GZ | £220,000 | 30/01/2026 | 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: [168609347](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d6073d0)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £220,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-25 | £220,000 |
| sold | 2020-01-01 | £160,500 |
| sold | 2012-01-01 | £96,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 13 CATTERICK CLOSE, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8RE | £215,000 | 30/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 14 AYR CLOSE, OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8QU | £236,000 | 29/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 52 FOLKESTONE DRIVE, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8GZ | £200,000 | 24/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 40 FOLKESTONE DRIVE, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8GZ | £205,000 | 15/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 8 BENNETT ROAD, OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8QN | £256,666 | 10/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 AINTREE ROAD, OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8RD | £235,000 | 21/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 18 FOLKESTONE DRIVE, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8GZ | £219,950 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 31 FONTWELL CRESCENT, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8RF | £271,000 | 09/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 WORCESTER CLOSE, OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8QZ | £248,000 | 31/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 WORCESTER CLOSE, OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8QZ | £240,000 | 26/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 AYR CLOSE, OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8QU | £240,000 | 15/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 FOLKESTONE DRIVE, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8GZ | £185,000 | 14/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 119 CHEPSTOW ROAD, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8QQ | £174,995 | 29/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 38 BENNETT ROAD, OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8QN | £245,000 | 26/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 26 NEWBURY CLOSE, OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8RJ | £219,000 | 15/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 6 AINTREE ROAD, OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8RD | £208,000 | 24/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £224,913 (16 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 1.7%
- **10y growth:** 37.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North Northamptonshire; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 18.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 53.9%

## 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).*

## 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 Semi-Detached House, Savernake Drive, NN18 | £1,049/mo | 2 | 1.38 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Kesteven Way, NN18 | £1,000/mo | 2 | 1.52 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Detached House, Kesteven Wy., NN18 | £6,000/mo | 2 | 1.52 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,683/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.48% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £131,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £104,900

*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 £1,049/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £53/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1%

*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 | 35 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **74** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Oakley Vale Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 6 Jul 2017 |
| Brooke Weston Academy | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 12 Dec 2023 |
| Corby Primary Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Outstanding — 11 Sep 2015 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 29 Jun 2023 |
| Kingswood Primary Academy | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 10 Mar 2015 |