Sold STC Detached

5 BEACON COURT

NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN4 8JU

4 beds 2 baths 1,173 sq ft Listed 23 Jan 2025 (-511d)

£370,000

Reduced on 18 Feb 2025

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

109 m²

Council tax band

E

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£362,000 Jun 2025

Price per m²

£3,394/m²

Local average

£438,958 (-15.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (23,086 of 33,755)

Street crime

148 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Cul De Sac Location
  • Detached Family Home
  • Four Bedrooms
  • Two Receptions
  • Cloakroom & Utility Room
  • Integral Garage
  • Off Street Parking
  • Front & Rear Gardens

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Offered to the market with no onward chain is this four bedroom detached family home with off street parking and an integral single garage. The property benefits from a fitted kitchen, utility room, and ensuite. Further benefits include UPVc double glazing and gas radiator central heating throughout.

On entering the property, there is an entrance hall with doors leading to the lounge, dining room, kitchen, cloakroom and stairs rising to the first floor. There is a good size lounge with a box bay window and access through to a dining room with patio doors to the rear garden. The kitchen has been fitted with a range of wall and base units with worksurfaces over, inset gas hob, and built-in double oven. Off the kitchen, there is access to a utility room with plumbing for a washing machine and space for a tumble dryer, with a door leading to the garden.

Off the first floor, there are four bedrooms, with all of the bedrooms benefiting from built-in wardrobes and a re-fitted ensuite to the main bedroom. Finishing off the first floor, there is a family bathroom with a three piece suite with a shower over.

Outside, there are front and rear gardens with off street parking leading to an integral garage.

IMPORTANT NOTE TO POTENTIAL PURCHASERS & TENANTS:
We endeavour to make our particulars accurate and reliable, however, they do not constitute or form part of an offer or any contract and none is to be relied upon as statements of representation or fact. The services, systems and appliances listed in this specification have not been tested by us and no guarantee as to their operating ability or efficiency is given. All photographs and measurements have been taken as a guide only and are not precise. Floor plans where included are not to scale and accuracy is not guaranteed. If you require clarification or further information on any points, please contact us, especially if you are traveling some distance to view. POTENTIAL PURCHASERS: Fixtures and fittings other than those mentioned are to be agreed with the seller. POTENTIAL TENANTS: All properties are available for a minimum length of time, with the exception of short term accommodation. Please contact the branch for details. A security deposit of at least one month’s rent is required. Rent is to be paid one month in advance. It is the tenant’s responsibility to insure any personal possessions. Payment of all utilities including water rates or metered supply and Council Tax is the responsibility of the tenant in most cases.

QKI230205/2

Listed by

Northampton

YOUR MOVE Nolan Throw

Reference: 157276814

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 23/01/2025

Expiry date: 22/01/2035

Current heating cost: £825/year

Potential heating cost: £834/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

  • 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

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

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FENSA Certificates

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

FENSA Certificate #6206138

Property Details

Street: 5 Beacon Court

Town: NORTHAMPTON

Postcode: NN4 8JU

Installation Details

Items: 11 windows and 3 doors

Certificate Issued: 15/12/2008

Work Completed: 20/10/2008

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 02/06/2025 (1 year ago) £362,000

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
20 HIGHDOWN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8JT £274,000 05/12/2025 Detached
2 WREKIN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8JL £450,000 05/12/2025 Detached
20 WREKIN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8JL £425,000 14/08/2023 Detached
11 HUNSBURY HILL AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8JQ £426,000 15/05/2023 Detached
Same street 5A BEACON COURT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8JU £300,000 06/01/2023 Semi-detached
82 HARCOURT WAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8JS £408,000 18/11/2022 Detached
12 MERRYHILL, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 9YH £310,000 17/10/2022 Detached
43 HARCOURT WAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8JR £360,000 10/10/2022 Detached
6 HARCOURT WAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8JS £320,000 27/04/2022 Detached
9 COURTNEY CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8FQ £425,000 02/11/2021 Detached
1 TOWER HILL CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8RN £246,000 20/09/2021 Detached
86 HARCOURT WAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8JS £346,900 06/08/2021 Detached
16 WREKIN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8JL £303,000 28/06/2021 Detached
6 LANGLEY CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8JX £352,500 28/06/2021 Detached
95 HARCOURT WAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8JR £446,100 25/06/2021 Detached

Street average: £300,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £363,750 (14 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 7.6%
10y growth 33.8%

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 Grantham & Newark: £873/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Mecini's 0.4 miles
Shop The Hill Shop 0.4 miles
Bus stop Rainsborough Crescent 0.4 miles
Bus stop Hunsbury Hill Road 0.4 miles
Train station Northampton 1.3 miles
University University of Northampton - School of Podiatry 2.3 miles
University University of Northampton St Georges Avenue 2.4 miles
Hospital St Matthews Hospital 2.8 miles
Train station Boughton 3.9 miles
Hospital Manfield Health Campus 3.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Anti-social behaviour 47
Violence and sexual offences 44
Other theft 14
Criminal damage and arson 12
Public order 8
Vehicle crime 5
Drugs 4
Possession of weapons 4
Robbery 4
Burglary 2
Shoplifting 2
Bicycle theft 1
Other crime 1
Total incidents 148

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
Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery Primary 0.5 miles Outstanding — 15 Jan 2023
Hunsbury Park Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 13 Nov 2022
Upton Meadows Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Good — 21 Oct 2014
Pineham Barns Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Good — 28 Mar 2022
Delapre Primary School Primary 1.0 miles Good — 1 Jul 2014

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.29%
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).