# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (NN4 8UQ) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 2 SPRINGER STRAIGHT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN4 8UQ | | Price | £290,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Last sold | £287,500 Oct 2024 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 25/03/2034 - **Current heating cost:** £1,122/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,100 ### Recommendations - W2 (£4,000 - £6,000) - I (£2,200 - £3,000) - 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/2262-3036-8207-3864-3204) ## Description The Estate Agents are pleased to present this spacious, three bedroom, detached, family home in the popular area of Roselands. The accommodation briefly comprises; entrance porch leading to a hallway, a large living and dining room with parquet flooring and a feature fireplace. A generous kitchen/breakfast room and cloakroom complete the ground floor.  On the first floor are three bedrooms and a stunning family shower room with twin sinks.  Outside the property benefits from a drive offering off road parking which leads to a single garage, to the rear of the property there's a good sized garden with a patio area perfect for entertaining and a raised lawned area enclose by timber fencing and offering a good degree of privacy. Roselands is located close to local amenities and within easy reach of Northampton town centre, train station and Sixfields shopping and leisure complex.  The property also has great road links with easy access to A43/A45 & M1. 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Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 2 SPRINGER STRAIGHT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8UQ | £287,500 | 29/10/2024 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 41 FLORIBUNDA DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8TY | £327,500 | 01/12/2025 | Detached | | 32 FIVE ACRES FOLD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8TQ | £245,000 | 11/02/2025 | Detached | | 21 RYDALSIDE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8TP | £232,500 | 22/09/2023 | Detached | | 21 FLORIBUNDA DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8RZ | £283,000 | 18/11/2022 | Detached | | 55 FIVE ACRES FOLD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8TQ | £295,000 | 18/10/2022 | Detached | | 7 FIVE ACRES FOLD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8TQ | £335,000 | 01/08/2022 | Detached | | 19 FIVE ACRES FOLD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8TQ | £243,000 | 21/01/2022 | Detached | | 69 FLORIBUNDA DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8TY | £280,000 | 29/10/2021 | Detached | | 46 FIVE ACRES FOLD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8TQ | £250,000 | 24/09/2021 | Detached | | 16 FLORIBUNDA DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8RZ | £200,000 | 21/09/2021 | Detached | | 81 FLORIBUNDA DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8TY | £255,000 | 17/09/2021 | Detached | | 77 FLORIBUNDA DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8TY | £275,000 | 02/09/2021 | Detached | | 6 PEACE CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8RY | £255,000 | 06/08/2021 | Detached | | 34 FIVE ACRES FOLD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8TQ | £273,000 | 29/07/2021 | Detached | | 53 HUNSBARROW ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8RT | £303,500 | 23/07/2021 | Detached | **Area average:** £270,167 (15 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £436,622 (84 Detached, NN4, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -33.6% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (West Northamptonshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £965/mo - **Realistic:** £1,072/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,179/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Grantham & Newark (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £653/mo ## 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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Harcourt Way, NN4 | £700/mo | 3 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Rothersthorpe Road, NN4 | £3,450/mo | 3 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Terraced House, Sharman Road, NN5 | £1,150/mo | 3 | 0.73 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,767/mo (3 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.4% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £143,750 - **Target investor price (1%):** £115,000 *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 *Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,150/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 4.8% - **Cost-to-rent:** 21× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-132/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.9% *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).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £2,762/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 9.4% - **10y growth:** 35.6% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for West Northamptonshire; Detached series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 1.3% - **5y growth (index):** 17.4% - **10y growth (index):** 36.9% ## 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)