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23 CAVENDISH DRIVE

NORTHAMPTON, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN3 3DH

4 beds 1 baths 1,076 sq ft Listed 4 Aug 2020 (-2141d)

£295,000

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# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (NN3 3DH)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 23 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN3 3DH |
| Price | £295,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1976-1982 |
| Floor area | 100 m² |
| Last sold | £290,000 Nov 2020 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 03/08/2030
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- 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/8900-7328-7530-1154-4206)

## Description

Stonhills are pleased to offer this four bedroom detached house which is situated on this corner plot in this popular location with good access to local amenities. The accommodation comprises: Entrance hall, lounge, dining room, kitchen, conservatory, wc, four bedrooms, bathroom, off road parking, single garage, front and rear gardens.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/72293964/527289) - Floorplan 1

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #4773831
- **Address:** 23 Cavendish Drive, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 3DH
- **Certificate Issued:** 18/06/2007
- **Work Completed:** 02/04/2007
- **Items:** 10 window(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 23 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH | £290,000 | 19/11/2020 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 46 MILVERTON CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3AT | £320,000 | 09/01/2026 | Detached |
| 70 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3HL | £370,000 | 16/12/2025 | Detached |
| 25 MILVERTON CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3AT | £435,000 | 11/12/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 3 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH | £425,000 | 26/09/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 32 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH | £295,000 | 15/08/2025 | Detached |
| 3 SELSTON WALK, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3EL | £313,000 | 08/08/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 10 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH | £312,500 | 04/08/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 31 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH | £309,000 | 01/08/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 9 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH | £375,000 | 14/02/2025 | Detached |
| 15 MILVERTON CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3AT | £335,000 | 08/11/2023 | Detached |
| 3 MILVERTON CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3AT | £398,000 | 03/11/2023 | Detached |
| 136 BRIDGEWATER DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3BB | £290,000 | 31/08/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 17 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH | £262,500 | 29/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 21 TRIMLEY CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DL | £360,000 | 05/07/2023 | Detached |
| 104 CHURCH WAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3BQ | £480,000 | 05/07/2023 | Detached |
| 32 DULVERTON ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3AZ | £344,000 | 31/05/2023 | Detached |
| 59 WESTCOTT WAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3BE | £372,000 | 06/04/2023 | Detached |
| 18 TRIMLEY CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DL | £390,000 | 16/03/2023 | Detached |
| 28 MAGNOLIA CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3XE | £415,000 | 04/11/2022 | Detached |
| 10 DENBIGH ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3HF | £497,500 | 12/10/2022 | Detached |
| 40 BOWTHORPE CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3EJ | £330,000 | 27/09/2022 | Detached |
| 28 DULVERTON ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3AZ | £405,000 | 23/09/2022 | Detached |
| 19 MAGNOLIA CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3XE | £425,000 | 18/08/2022 | Detached |
| 5 WESTCOTT WAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3BE | £265,000 | 07/07/2022 | Detached |
| 23 BELSTEAD ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3HG | £435,000 | 05/07/2022 | Detached |
| 5 CALSTOCK CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3BA | £415,000 | 29/06/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 30 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH | £255,000 | 15/06/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £319,143 (7 sales)
**Area average:** £379,725 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £367,824 (61 Detached, NN3, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -19.8%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,047/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.36% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £133,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £107,100

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £2,950/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -4.3%
- **10y growth:** 27.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 2.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 38.3%

## 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

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

100 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£290,000 Nov 2020

Price per m²

£2,950/m²

Local average

£367,824 (-19.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (31,663 of 33,755)

Street crime

98 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

DETACHED
FOUR BEDROOMS
CORNER PLOT
OFF ROAD PARKING
CLOSE TO AMENITIES

Additional details

Parking: Garage, Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Northampton

Stonhills Lettings Ltd

Reference: 72293964

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 04/08/2020

Expiry date: 03/08/2030

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

FENSA Certificates

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

FENSA Certificate #4773831

Property Details

Street: 23 Cavendish Drive

Town: NORTHAMPTON

Postcode: NN3 3DH

Installation Details

Items: 10 windows

Certificate Issued: 18/06/2007

Work Completed: 02/04/2007

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	19/11/2020 (5 years ago)	£290,000	—

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
46 MILVERTON CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3AT	£320,000	09/01/2026	Detached
70 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3HL	£370,000	16/12/2025	Detached
25 MILVERTON CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3AT	£435,000	11/12/2025	Detached
Same street 3 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH	£425,000	26/09/2025	Detached
Same street 32 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH	£295,000	15/08/2025	Detached
3 SELSTON WALK, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3EL	£313,000	08/08/2025	Detached
Same street 10 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH	£312,500	04/08/2025	Detached
Same street 31 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH	£309,000	01/08/2025	Detached
Same street 9 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH	£375,000	14/02/2025	Detached
15 MILVERTON CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3AT	£335,000	08/11/2023	Detached
3 MILVERTON CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3AT	£398,000	03/11/2023	Detached
136 BRIDGEWATER DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3BB	£290,000	31/08/2023	Detached
Same street 17 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH	£262,500	29/08/2023	Semi-detached
21 TRIMLEY CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DL	£360,000	05/07/2023	Detached
104 CHURCH WAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3BQ	£480,000	05/07/2023	Detached
32 DULVERTON ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3AZ	£344,000	31/05/2023	Detached
59 WESTCOTT WAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3BE	£372,000	06/04/2023	Detached
18 TRIMLEY CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DL	£390,000	16/03/2023	Detached
28 MAGNOLIA CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3XE	£415,000	04/11/2022	Detached
10 DENBIGH ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3HF	£497,500	12/10/2022	Detached
40 BOWTHORPE CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3EJ	£330,000	27/09/2022	Detached
28 DULVERTON ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3AZ	£405,000	23/09/2022	Detached
19 MAGNOLIA CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3XE	£425,000	18/08/2022	Detached
5 WESTCOTT WAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3BE	£265,000	07/07/2022	Detached
23 BELSTEAD ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3HG	£435,000	05/07/2022	Detached
5 CALSTOCK CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3BA	£415,000	29/06/2022	Detached
Same street 30 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH	£255,000	15/06/2022	Semi-detached

Street average: £319,143 (7 sales)

Area average: £379,725 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -4.3%

10y growth 27.4%

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

1y (index) 2.2%

5y (index) 17.1%

10y (index) 38.3%

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: £1,047/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View NN3 3DH

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Shop	Currys	0.2 miles
Shop	Pets at Home	0.2 miles
Hospital	St Matthews Hospital	1.5 miles
University	University of Northampton	1.7 miles
Hospital	Manfield Health Campus	1.8 miles
University	University of Northampton St Georges Avenue	2.0 miles
Train station	Northampton	2.6 miles
Train station	Boughton	4.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	32
Anti-social behaviour	18
Shoplifting	11
Vehicle crime	10
Criminal damage and arson	8
Other theft	6
Burglary	4
Public order	4
Drugs	2
Bicycle theft	1
Possession of weapons	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	98

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
Oneschool Global Uk, Northampton Campus	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Bridgewater Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Abington Vale Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 25 Nov 2014
Weston Favell CofE Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Outstanding — 11 Nov 2014
Standens Barn Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 11 Dec 2014

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.36%

Max investor price (0.8%) £133,875

Target investor price (1%) £107,100

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).