Sold STC Plot

18 FIRSVIEW DRIVE

NORTHAMPTON, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN5 6RQ

2 beds 57 m² Listed 25 Feb 2013 (-4893d)

£75,000

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# Plot for sale (NN5 6RQ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 18 FIRSVIEW DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN5 6RQ |
| Price | £75,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Last sold | £173,000 Nov 2017 |

## Description

A rare opportunity to acquire a plot of land at the rear of a current dwelling to build a two bedroom detached bungalow and single garage. The property would be approximately 26.8 square meters x 14 square meters. Also having access from Firsview drive and separate rear access. The buyer is to remove the current garage and lean to gain access.

## Property Photos

- ![Photo](/listings/photos/37724437/1349397)

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #9910719
- **Address:** 18 Firsview Drive, NORTHAMPTON, NN5 6RQ
- **Certificate Issued:** 26/11/2013
- **Work Completed:** 17/10/2013
- **Items:** 6 window(s), 2 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #903246
- **Address:** 18 Firsview Drive, NORTHAMPTON, NN5 6RQ
- **Certificate Issued:** 08/08/2003
- **Work Completed:** 07/07/2003
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #14672795
- **Address:** 18 Firsview Drive, NORTHAMPTON, NN5 6RQ
- **Certificate Issued:** 04/07/2021
- **Work Completed:** 25/06/2021
- **Items:** 2 door(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 FIRSVIEW DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN5 6RQ | £173,000 | 03/11/2017 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 274B MAIN ROAD, DUSTON, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN5 6PP | £180,000 | 10/11/2022 | Other |
| 274C MAIN ROAD, DUSTON, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN5 6PP | £455,000 | 28/01/2022 | Other |

**Area average:** £317,500 (2 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £1,079,300 (12 Other, NN5, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -93.1%

## 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 Leicester (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £648/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Main Road, NN5 | £1,325/mo | 2 | 0.38 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Limoges Court, NN5 | £965/mo | 2 | 0.53 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Hirondelle Clsoe, NN5 | £1,190/mo | 2 | 0.61 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,160/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.59% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £148,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £119,000

*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 £1,190/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 19%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 5.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £751/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 41.4%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -77.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for West Northamptonshire; All dwelling types series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 39.3%

## 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)

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Property details

Floor area

57 m²

Last sold

£173,000 Nov 2017

Local average

£1,079,300 (-93.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (26,911 of 33,755)

Street crime

187 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Building Plot
26.8sqm x 14sqm
Full Planning in Place for 2 Bed Detached Bungalow

Additional details

Parking: Yes

Description

Listed by

Duston

Nottingham Property Services

Reference: 37724437

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #9910719

Property Details

Street: 18 Firsview Drive

Town: NORTHAMPTON

Postcode: NN5 6RQ

Installation Details

Items: 6 windows and 2 doors

Certificate Issued: 26/11/2013

Work Completed: 17/10/2013

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #903246

Property Details

Street: 18 Firsview Drive

Town: NORTHAMPTON

Postcode: NN5 6RQ

Installation Details

Items: 2 windows

Certificate Issued: 08/08/2003

Work Completed: 07/07/2003

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #14672795

Property Details

Street: 18 Firsview Drive

Town: NORTHAMPTON

Postcode: NN5 6RQ

Installation Details

Items: 2 doors

Certificate Issued: 04/07/2021

Work Completed: 25/06/2021

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	03/11/2017 (8 years ago)	£173,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
274B MAIN ROAD, DUSTON, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN5 6PP	£180,000	10/11/2022	Other
274C MAIN ROAD, DUSTON, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN5 6PP	£455,000	28/01/2022	Other

Area average: £317,500 (2 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -77.7%

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

1y (index) 1.4%

5y (index) 16.6%

10y (index) 39.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for West Northamptonshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £965/mo

Realistic £1,072/mo

Optimistic £1,179/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → West Northamptonshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Leicester: £648/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View NN5 6RQ

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Scissor Box	0.2 miles
Shop	Crown Convenience Off Licence & News	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	0.3 miles
Train station	Northampton	2.1 miles
Train station	Boughton	2.2 miles
University	University of Northampton Innovation Centre	2.2 miles
Hospital	St Matthews Hospital	2.9 miles
Hospital	Manfield Health Campus	3.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	57
Anti-social behaviour	38
Shoplifting	36
Burglary	15
Vehicle crime	9
Public order	8
Other theft	6
Robbery	6
Criminal damage and arson	5
Drugs	3
Possession of weapons	2
Bicycle theft	1
Other crime	1
Total incidents	187

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
Duston Eldean Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 29 Jan 2013
Hopping Hill Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
The Duston School	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 13 Sep 2021
Chiltern Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 24 Mar 2024
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 15 Sep 2024

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, Main Road, NN5	£1,325/mo	2	0.38 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Limoges Court, NN5	£965/mo	2	0.53 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Hirondelle Clsoe, NN5	£1,190/mo	2	0.61 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,160/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.59%

Max investor price (0.8%) £148,750

Target investor price (1%) £119,000

Gross yield 19%

Cost-to-rent ratio 5.3×

Monthly cashflow £751/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 41.4%

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).