Sold Bungalow

21 THE DOWNS

WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN9 5YP

4 beds 2 baths 1,410 sq ft Listed 9 Apr 2019 (-2660d)

£375,000

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## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 21 THE DOWNS, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN9 5YP |
| Price | £375,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1983-1990 |
| Floor area | 131 m² |
| Last sold | £340,000 Jun 2019 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 15/11/2028

### Recommendations
- W2 (6,000)
- E (35)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8868-7429-6399-4186-5992)

## Description

The property consists of a large lounge with fireplace and doors leading out to the garden, kitchen with a utility room. There is another reception room which could be a dining room or bedroom. There are four bedrooms as well with the master bedroom having an en-suite,  also a family bathroom.  Outside the low maintenance garden is enclosed with a side gate. It also has a double garage with power and parking for several vehicles.

**Entrance Hall**

**Lounge - 23'2" (7.06m) x 15'8" (4.78m)**

**Dining Room/Bedroom - 15'5" (4.7m) x 10'5" (3.18m)**

**Kitchen - 14'11" (4.55m) x 8'1" (2.46m)**

**Utility - 11'3" (3.43m) x 5'1" (1.55m)**

**Master Bedroom - 15'0" (4.57m) x 9'8" (2.95m)**

**En-Suite**

**Bedroom - 13'2" (4.01m) x 9'9" (2.97m)**

**Bedroom - 9'10" (3m) x 8'10" (2.69m)**

**Bedroom - 10'2" (3.1m) x 6'9" (2.06m)**

**Bathroom**

**Detached Double Garage**

**Rear Garden**

**Parking For Several Vehicles**

**Agents Note**

Please note that all services have not and will not be checked. The property is sold as seen.

**Notice**

Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/71037379/1350892) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/71037379/1350896) - EPC 1
- ![EPC 2](/listings/photos/71037379/1350898) - EPC 2

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 21 THE DOWNS, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YP | £340,000 | 20/06/2019 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2A THE BANKS, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YX | £285,000 | 14/11/2025 | Detached |
| 3 THE MEADOWS, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YT | £310,000 | 14/11/2025 | Detached |
| 95 FALLOWFIELD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YY | £300,000 | 27/03/2025 | Detached |
| 50 CARNELIAN AVENUE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 6DL | £346,745 | 11/12/2024 | Detached |
| 7 THE PASTURES, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YR | £370,000 | 30/08/2024 | Detached |
| [Same street] 19 THE DOWNS, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YP | £400,000 | 05/07/2024 | Detached |
| 5 THE BANKS, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YX | £280,000 | 30/11/2023 | Detached |
| 57 FALLOWFIELD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YZ | £245,000 | 19/09/2023 | Detached |
| 2 CARNELIAN AVENUE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 6DL | £295,000 | 13/09/2023 | Detached |
| 14 THE GLADE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YW | £320,000 | 28/07/2023 | Detached |
| 3 GILBEY CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YG | £255,000 | 14/07/2023 | Detached |
| 60 GRANGE ROAD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YQ | £540,000 | 24/03/2023 | Detached |
| 5 THE GLADE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YW | £325,000 | 28/11/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 5 THE DOWNS, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YP | £501,000 | 11/11/2022 | Detached |
| 7 FLINT GROVE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 6DP | £397,000 | 31/10/2022 | Detached |
| 11 CARNELIAN AVENUE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 6DL | £368,000 | 31/10/2022 | Detached |
| 42 GRANGE ROAD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YQ | £400,000 | 14/10/2022 | Detached |
| 62 FALLOWFIELD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YY | £335,000 | 05/10/2022 | Detached |
| 30 CARNELIAN AVENUE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 6DL | £348,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 9 FLINT GROVE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 6DP | £420,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 15 CARNELIAN AVENUE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 6DL | £361,000 | 02/09/2022 | Detached |
| 11 FLINT GROVE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 6DP | £392,000 | 19/08/2022 | Detached |

**Street average:** £450,500 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £344,637 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £353,839 (28 Detached, NN9, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +6%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £992/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Fitzhugh Rise, NN8 | £1,400/mo | 4 | 0.48 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,400/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.37% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £175,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £140,000

*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 £1,400/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 22.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-242/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.7%

*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:** £2,863/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -18%
- **10y growth:** 34.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North Northamptonshire; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 48.6%

## 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

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

131 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£340,000 Jun 2019

Price per m²

£2,863/m²

Local average

£353,839 (+6%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (30,487 of 33,755)

Street crime

77 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Four/Five Bedroom Detached Bungalow
Two Reception Rooms
Kitchen & Utility
En-Suite To Master Bedroom
Family Bathroom
Detached Double Garage
Parking For Several Vehicles
Low Maintenance Rear Garden
Potential To Develop Plot (STPP)
No Above Chain

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

CHAIN FREE - DETACHED BUNGALOW - FOUR/FIVE BEDROOMS - Inspired Sales are delighted to offer this substantial detached bungalow offering versatile accommodation and the possible potential to develop the plot (Subject to planning permission). The property is in need of some modernisation, but once done will make a fantastic home.
The property consists of a large lounge with fireplace and doors leading out to the garden, kitchen with a utility room. There is another reception room which could be a dining room or bedroom. There are four bedrooms as well with the master bedroom having an en-suite, also a family bathroom. Outside the low maintenance garden is enclosed with a side gate. It also has a double garage with power and parking for several vehicles.

Entrance Hall

Lounge - 23'2" (7.06m) x 15'8" (4.78m)

Dining Room/Bedroom - 15'5" (4.7m) x 10'5" (3.18m)

Kitchen - 14'11" (4.55m) x 8'1" (2.46m)

Utility - 11'3" (3.43m) x 5'1" (1.55m)

Master Bedroom - 15'0" (4.57m) x 9'8" (2.95m)

En-Suite

Bedroom - 13'2" (4.01m) x 9'9" (2.97m)

Bedroom - 9'10" (3m) x 8'10" (2.69m)

Bedroom - 10'2" (3.1m) x 6'9" (2.06m)

Bathroom

Detached Double Garage

Rear Garden

Parking For Several Vehicles

Agents Note
Please note that all services have not and will not be checked. The property is sold as seen.

Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.

Listed by

Bletchley

Inspired Sales and Lettings

Reference: 71037379

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 16/11/2018

Expiry date: 15/11/2028

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

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (35)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

EPC 2

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	20/06/2019 (7 years ago)	£340,000	—

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
2A THE BANKS, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YX	£285,000	14/11/2025	Detached
3 THE MEADOWS, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YT	£310,000	14/11/2025	Detached
95 FALLOWFIELD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YY	£300,000	27/03/2025	Detached
50 CARNELIAN AVENUE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 6DL	£346,745	11/12/2024	Detached
7 THE PASTURES, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YR	£370,000	30/08/2024	Detached
Same street 19 THE DOWNS, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YP	£400,000	05/07/2024	Detached
5 THE BANKS, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YX	£280,000	30/11/2023	Detached
57 FALLOWFIELD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YZ	£245,000	19/09/2023	Detached
2 CARNELIAN AVENUE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 6DL	£295,000	13/09/2023	Detached
14 THE GLADE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YW	£320,000	28/07/2023	Detached
3 GILBEY CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YG	£255,000	14/07/2023	Detached
60 GRANGE ROAD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YQ	£540,000	24/03/2023	Detached
5 THE GLADE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YW	£325,000	28/11/2022	Detached
Same street 5 THE DOWNS, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YP	£501,000	11/11/2022	Detached
7 FLINT GROVE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 6DP	£397,000	31/10/2022	Detached
11 CARNELIAN AVENUE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 6DL	£368,000	31/10/2022	Detached
42 GRANGE ROAD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YQ	£400,000	14/10/2022	Detached
62 FALLOWFIELD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YY	£335,000	05/10/2022	Detached
30 CARNELIAN AVENUE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 6DL	£348,000	30/09/2022	Detached
9 FLINT GROVE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 6DP	£420,000	30/09/2022	Detached
15 CARNELIAN AVENUE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 6DL	£361,000	02/09/2022	Detached
11 FLINT GROVE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 6DP	£392,000	19/08/2022	Detached

Street average: £450,500 (2 sales)

Area average: £344,637 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -18%

10y growth 34.3%

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

1y (index) 2.4%

5y (index) 16.5%

10y (index) 48.6%

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: £992/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View NN9 5YP

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	The Downs (opp)	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Redhill Grange (adj)	0.1 miles
Shop	Indigo Sun	0.3 miles
Shop	Barber Time	0.3 miles
Train station	Wellingborough	1.8 miles
Train station	Wicksteed Park	4.4 miles
Hospital	Procurement & Supplies Department (Stores)	5.7 miles
Hospital	Manfield Health Campus	7.7 miles
University	University of Northampton St Georges Avenue	9.2 miles
University	University of Northampton - School of Podiatry	9.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	25
Violence and sexual offences	25
Public order	6
Burglary	4
Possession of weapons	4
Criminal damage and arson	3
Other crime	3
Other theft	3
Vehicle crime	2
Robbery	1
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	77

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
Redwell Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 3 Jul 2019
Oakway Academy	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 5 Mar 2023
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy	Secondary	1.0 miles	Good — 28 Nov 2022
The Avenue Infant School	Primary	1.2 miles	Good — 20 Jul 2023
Little Harrowden Community Primary School	Primary	1.3 miles	Good — 29 Jan 2015

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
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Fitzhugh Rise, NN8	£1,400/mo	4	0.48 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,400/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.37%

Max investor price (0.8%) £175,000

Target investor price (1%) £140,000

Gross yield 4.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 22.3×

Monthly cashflow £-242/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2.7%

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).