Terraced

16 BALDWIN CLOSE

NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6AY

£160,000

Location

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

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Lakeview News	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Hospital	Manfield Health Campus	0.2 miles
University	University of Northampton St Georges Avenue	1.7 miles
Train station	Northampton	2.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

58 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£160,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£2,759/m²

Local average

£220,125 (57 sales)

Street crime

259 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 22/09/2023. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 23/09/2013

Expiry date: 22/09/2023 (expired)

Current heating cost: £464/year

Potential heating cost: £359/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £23,298

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

Recommendations

Floor insulation (£800 - £1,200)
Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (£15 - £30)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£25)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£9,000 - £14,000)
Wind turbine (£1,500 - £4,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/01/2026	£160,000	Terraced	—	£160,938 to March 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	£160,000
listed	05/11/2016	£750
sold	01/01/2007	£128,000
sold	01/01/2001	£73,000
sold	01/01/1997	£47,995

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
14A BALDWIN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6AY	£205,000	30/06/2023	Terraced
10 MANDERVILLE CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6QE	£350,000	20/06/2023	Terraced
22 BALDWIN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6AY	£230,000	06/04/2023	Terraced
13 LAKEVIEW GREEN, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6PQ	£224,000	24/03/2023	Terraced
48 CHURCHILL AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6PF	£265,000	20/12/2022	Terraced
43 WOOLSTON CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6QJ	£355,000	26/07/2022	Terraced
38 CHURCHILL AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6PF	£182,000	24/06/2022	Terraced
19 MANDERVILLE CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6QE	£295,000	24/02/2022	Terraced
37 MANDERVILLE CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6QE	£337,500	17/12/2021	Terraced
65 EDEN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6NS	£260,000	10/12/2021	Terraced
4 BORROWDALE WALK, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6PW	£200,000	29/10/2021	Terraced
1 CHURCHILL COURT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6PY	£230,000	28/06/2021	Terraced
52 CHURCHILL AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6PF	£196,000	25/06/2021	Terraced

Area average: £256,115 (13 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 23.6%

10y growth 43%

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

1y (index) 2.5%

5y (index) 18%

10y (index) 46.5%

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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Gregory Gardens, NN3	£2,550/mo	2	0.3 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Bungalow, Reedway, NN3	£2,800/mo	2	0.41 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,675/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.67%

Max investor price (0.8%) £334,375

Target investor price (1%) £267,500

Gross yield 20.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 5×

Monthly cashflow £1,752/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 45.3%

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	99
Anti-social behaviour	52
Criminal damage and arson	22
Public order	18
Shoplifting	18
Vehicle crime	12
Other theft	11
Other crime	9
Burglary	7
Drugs	6
Robbery	3
Possession of weapons	2
Total incidents	259

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
Boothville Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 26 Apr 2023
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 9 Nov 2022
Thomas Becket Catholic School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 12 Jan 2023
Northampton College	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
Eastfield Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 2 Feb 2020

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
08/03/2026	18/02/2026	6	2

# 16 BALDWIN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6AY

## Property details

- Slug: `fa92984` (address key hash: `fa92984c68434270a8ef98ab805230032ec94c3d`)
- Postcode: NN3 6AY
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 58 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £160,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £2,759/m²
- Local average: £220,125 (57 sales)
- Street crime: 259 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £160,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 22/09/2023 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £464/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £23,298

### Recommendations
- W (£800 - £1,200)
- C (£15 - £30)
- E (£25)
- G (£350 - £450)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£9,000 - £14,000)
- V (£1,500 - £4,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8317-7221-1140-8407-9926)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £160,000 | Terraced | — | £160,938 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-808e-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 BALDWIN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6AY | £160,000 | 23/01/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [56836894](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e0593d4)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £160,000 |
| listed | 2016-11-05 | £750 |
| sold | 2007-01-01 | £128,000 |
| sold | 2001-01-01 | £73,000 |
| sold | 1997-01-01 | £47,995 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14A BALDWIN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6AY | £205,000 | 30/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 10 MANDERVILLE CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6QE | £350,000 | 20/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 22 BALDWIN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6AY | £230,000 | 06/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 13 LAKEVIEW GREEN, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6PQ | £224,000 | 24/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 48 CHURCHILL AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6PF | £265,000 | 20/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 43 WOOLSTON CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6QJ | £355,000 | 26/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 38 CHURCHILL AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6PF | £182,000 | 24/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 19 MANDERVILLE CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6QE | £295,000 | 24/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 37 MANDERVILLE CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6QE | £337,500 | 17/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 65 EDEN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6NS | £260,000 | 10/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 4 BORROWDALE WALK, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6PW | £200,000 | 29/10/2021 | Terraced |
| 1 CHURCHILL COURT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6PY | £230,000 | 28/06/2021 | Terraced |
| 52 CHURCHILL AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 6PF | £196,000 | 25/06/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £256,115 (13 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 23.6%
- **10y growth:** 43%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for West Northamptonshire; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 18%
- **10y growth (index):** 46.5%

## 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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Gregory Gardens, NN3 | £2,550/mo | 2 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, Reedway, NN3 | £2,800/mo | 2 | 0.41 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,675/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.67% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £334,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £267,500

*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 £2,675/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 20.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,752/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 45.3%

*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 | 99 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 52 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 22 |
| Public order | 18 |
| Shoplifting | 18 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **259** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Boothville Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 26 Apr 2023 |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 9 Nov 2022 |
| Thomas Becket Catholic School | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 12 Jan 2023 |
| Northampton College | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| Eastfield Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 2 Feb 2020 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #17193164
- **Address:** 16 Baldwin Close, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 6AY
- **Certificate Issued:** 08/03/2026
- **Work Completed:** 18/02/2026
- **Items:** 6 window(s), 2 door(s)