Sold Semi-detached

33 ELIZABETH CLOSE

WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN8 2JA

3 beds 1 baths 710 sq ft Listed 18 Oct 2018 (-2806d)

£159,995

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (NN8 2JA)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 33 ELIZABETH CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN8 2JA |
| Price | £159,995 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1976-1982 |
| Floor area | 66 m² |
| Last sold | £155,500 Mar 2019 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 18/10/2028
- **Current heating cost:** £360/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,020

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£20)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8238-7120-2009-5651-2992)

## Description

Do not miss out call Taylors today to arrange your viewing 01933 275075.

Located in the always popular Kingsway development on the edge of Wellingborough town centre. The property offers easy access to lots of popular local shops, schools and amenities. Wellingborough also offers excellent transport links via road and rail.

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/68040358/708685) - Front
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/68040358/708689) - Lounge
- ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/68040358/708692) - Dining Room
- ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/68040358/708695) - Bedroom 1
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/68040358/708699) - Bathroom
- ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/68040358/708703) - Bedroom 2

## Floorplans

- ![CWQuickSketch.jpg](/listings/photos/68040358/708706) - CWQuickSketch.jpg

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC](/listings/photos/68040358/708709) - EPC

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #61793
- **Address:** 33 Elizabeth Close, WELLINGBOROUGH, NN8 2JA
- **Certificate Issued:** 15/09/2002
- **Work Completed:** 09/07/2002
- **Items:** 5 window(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 33 ELIZABETH CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2JA | £155,500 | 22/03/2019 | Semi-detached |
| 33 ELIZABETH CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2JA | £48,000 | 15/10/1999 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 35 ELIZABETH CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2JA | £140,000 | 09/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 21 MARGARET AVENUE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2HD | £250,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 20 ELIZABETH CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2JA | £150,000 | 31/10/2025 | Terraced |
| 33 SANDRINGHAM CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2EJ | £213,000 | 03/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 26 ELIZABETH CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2JA | £192,000 | 14/02/2025 | Terraced |
| 29 ST ANDREWS CRESCENT, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2EU | £150,000 | 20/12/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 42 PRINCESS WAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2HJ | £265,000 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 SANDRINGHAM CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2EL | £205,000 | 20/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 30 ELIZABETH CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2JA | £180,000 | 21/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 10 ELIZABETH CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2JA | £210,000 | 09/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 51 ELIZABETH CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2JA | £182,050 | 24/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 16 CENTRAL AVENUE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2ET | £237,500 | 28/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 100 KINGSWAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2EN | £235,000 | 11/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 26 ELIZABETH CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2JA | £185,000 | 02/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 15 MARGARET AVENUE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2HD | £300,000 | 14/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 PRINCESS WAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2HG | £220,000 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 40 PRINCESS WAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2HJ | £266,255 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 42 ELIZABETH CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2JA | £240,000 | 30/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 6 ASKHAM AVENUE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2EX | £250,000 | 16/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 153 KINGSWAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2HF | £253,000 | 18/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 DUKE STREET, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2HL | £267,000 | 07/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 51 ST ANDREWS CRESCENT, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2EU | £162,000 | 07/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 8 ELIZABETH CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2JA | £189,000 | 20/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 23 ANNE ROAD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2HH | £165,000 | 14/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 6 DUKE STREET, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2HL | £205,000 | 03/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 110 KINGSWAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2EN | £225,000 | 26/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £185,339 (9 sales)
**Area average:** £227,574 (17 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £245,055 (61 Semi-detached, NN8, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -34.7%

## 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):** £793/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, Windsor Road, NN8 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.44 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Priory Road, NN8 | £1,050/mo | 3 | 0.55 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Weavers Road, NN8 | £1,000/mo | 3 | 0.55 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, College Street, NN8 | £1,150/mo | 3 | 0.72 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,100/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.69% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £137,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £110,000

*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 £1,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £335/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 8.7%

*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:** £2,424/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -4.5%
- **10y growth:** 37.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 3.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 20.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 57.7%

## 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

66 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£155,500 Mar 2019

Price per m²

£2,424/m²

Local average

£245,055 (-34.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (11,041 of 33,755)

Street crime

243 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

A large three bedroom family home offering generous living accommodation set over two floor and comprising in brief; entrance porch, lounge, dining room and kitchen downstairs. The first floor offers three separate bedroom and a family bathroom. Further benefits include gas central heating, double glazing, fully enclosed rear garden and off street parking for several cars.

Do not miss out call Taylors today to arrange your viewing 01933 275075.

Located in the always popular Kingsway development on the edge of Wellingborough town centre. The property offers easy access to lots of popular local shops, schools and amenities. Wellingborough also offers excellent transport links via road and rail.

Listed by

Wellingborough

Countrywide UK Sales - Connells

Reference: 68040358

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 19/10/2018

Expiry date: 18/10/2028

Current heating cost: £360/year

Potential heating cost: £336/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,020

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£20)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

CWQuickSketch.jpg

EPC Graphs

EPC

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #61793

Property Details

Street: 33 Elizabeth Close

Town: WELLINGBOROUGH

Postcode: NN8 2JA

Installation Details

Items: 5 windows

Certificate Issued: 15/09/2002

Work Completed: 09/07/2002

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

224% since 1999

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	22/03/2019 (7 years ago)	£155,500	+224%
Sold	15/10/1999 (26 years ago)	£48,000	—

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
Same street 35 ELIZABETH CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2JA	£140,000	09/01/2026	Semi-detached
21 MARGARET AVENUE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2HD	£250,000	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
Same street 20 ELIZABETH CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2JA	£150,000	31/10/2025	Terraced
33 SANDRINGHAM CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2EJ	£213,000	03/10/2025	Semi-detached
Same street 26 ELIZABETH CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2JA	£192,000	14/02/2025	Terraced
29 ST ANDREWS CRESCENT, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2EU	£150,000	20/12/2024	Semi-detached
42 PRINCESS WAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2HJ	£265,000	10/11/2023	Semi-detached
2 SANDRINGHAM CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2EL	£205,000	20/10/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 30 ELIZABETH CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2JA	£180,000	21/06/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 10 ELIZABETH CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2JA	£210,000	09/06/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 51 ELIZABETH CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2JA	£182,050	24/05/2023	Semi-detached
16 CENTRAL AVENUE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2ET	£237,500	28/04/2023	Semi-detached
100 KINGSWAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2EN	£235,000	11/11/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 26 ELIZABETH CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2JA	£185,000	02/11/2022	Terraced
15 MARGARET AVENUE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2HD	£300,000	14/09/2022	Semi-detached
5 PRINCESS WAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2HG	£220,000	26/08/2022	Semi-detached
40 PRINCESS WAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2HJ	£266,255	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 42 ELIZABETH CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2JA	£240,000	30/06/2022	Terraced
6 ASKHAM AVENUE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2EX	£250,000	16/06/2022	Semi-detached
153 KINGSWAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2HF	£253,000	18/01/2022	Semi-detached
3 DUKE STREET, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2HL	£267,000	07/12/2021	Semi-detached
51 ST ANDREWS CRESCENT, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2EU	£162,000	07/10/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 8 ELIZABETH CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2JA	£189,000	20/09/2021	Semi-detached
23 ANNE ROAD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2HH	£165,000	14/09/2021	Semi-detached
6 DUKE STREET, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2HL	£205,000	03/09/2021	Semi-detached
110 KINGSWAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 2EN	£225,000	26/08/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £185,339 (9 sales)

Area average: £227,574 (17 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -4.5%

10y growth 37.2%

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

1y (index) 3.9%

5y (index) 20.4%

10y (index) 57.7%

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: £793/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View NN8 2JA

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Duke Street (adj)	0.1 miles
Bus stop	1 Princess Way (o/s)	0.2 miles
Shop	Oxford Street News	0.9 miles
Shop	Jack Warwick	1.0 miles
Train station	Wellingborough	1.7 miles
Train station	Wicksteed Park	6.5 miles
Hospital	Manfield Health Campus	6.7 miles
Hospital	St Matthews Hospital	7.6 miles
University	University of Northampton St Georges Avenue	8.1 miles
University	University of Northampton - School of Podiatry	8.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	93
Anti-social behaviour	56
Shoplifting	23
Criminal damage and arson	14
Drugs	14
Public order	10
Other theft	9
Vehicle crime	9
Robbery	6
Burglary	3
Other crime	3
Possession of weapons	3
Total incidents	243

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
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Requires improvement — 20 Mar 2024
Warwick Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 9 Feb 2023
Croyland Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 18 Nov 2021
Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery	Nursery	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 19 Feb 2015
Weavers Academy	Secondary	0.8 miles	Good — 12 Jun 2017

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, Windsor Road, NN8	£1,200/mo	3	0.44 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Priory Road, NN8	£1,050/mo	3	0.55 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Weavers Road, NN8	£1,000/mo	3	0.55 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, College Street, NN8	£1,150/mo	3	0.72 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,100/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.69%

Max investor price (0.8%) £137,500

Target investor price (1%) £110,000

Gross yield 8.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 12.1×

Monthly cashflow £335/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 8.7%

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).