Sold STC Terraced

73 MURRAY AVENUE

NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN2 7BS

2 beds 1 baths 72 m² Listed 1 Jun 2021 (-1887d)

£214,995

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

72 m²

EPC rating

C

Last sold

£214,995 Sep 2021

Price per m²

£2,986/m²

Local average

£227,993 (-5.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 3 (8,294 of 33,755)

Street crime

597 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Two bedroom terrace property
  • Re-fitted bathroom
  • Two reception rooms
  • Gas radiator heating
  • Enclosed rear garden
  • Off road parking

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

A well presented and spacious terrace property, in this cul-de-sac location, within the heart of Kingsley, close to local amenities and The Academy school. The accommodation comprises entrance hall, good size sitting room with feature fire place, dining room open to a fitted kitchen with some built-in appliances, two double bedrooms and a refitted family bathroom. Outside is a large private southerly facing rear garden which is mainly laid to lawn with hard standing and gated secure rear access and a block paved driveway to the front providing off road parking. Further benefits include gas radiator heating serviced via a recently installed 'Worcester' boiler and uPVC double glazing throughout. (A/750/L)

Entrance Hall -

Sitting Room - 3.63m x 3.45m (11'11 x 11'4) -

Dining Room - 4.06m x 3.15m (13'4 x 10'4) -

Kitchen - 3.96m x 1.75m (13'0 x 5'9) -

First Floor Landing -

Bedroom 1 - 4.60m x 3.66m (15'1 x 12'0) -

Bedroom 2 - 3.25m x 3.15m (10'8 x 10'4) -

Bathroom -

Listed by

Abington

O'Riordan Bond Estate Agents

Reference: 108016745

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 21/06/2021

Expiry date: 20/06/2031

Est. upgrade cost to C: £11,510

Recommendations

  • Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£10)
  • 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

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EE Rating

EE Rating

FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #5011575

Property Details

Street: 73 Murray Avenue

Town: NORTHAMPTON

Postcode: NN2 7BS

Installation Details

Items: 3 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 10/09/2007

Work Completed: 06/08/2007

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #2199210

Property Details

Street: 73 Murray Avenue

Town: NORTHAMPTON

Postcode: NN2 7BS

Installation Details

Items: 9 windows

Certificate Issued: 09/11/2004

Work Completed: 11/10/2004

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 29/09/2021 (4 years ago) £214,995

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
80 BALFOUR ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JP £265,000 16/02/2026 Terraced
130 STANHOPE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JX £200,000 19/12/2025 Terraced
156 KINGSTHORPE GROVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6PD £420,000 17/12/2025 Terraced
Same street 79 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £265,000 05/12/2025 Semi-detached
54 STANHOPE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JX £215,000 03/11/2025 Terraced
Same street 15 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £180,000 20/05/2025 Terraced
33 EASTERN AVENUE SOUTH, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BE £195,000 17/04/2025 Terraced
Same street 41 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £260,000 27/03/2025 Terraced
Same street 44 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £295,000 29/11/2024 Semi-detached
Same street 3 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £225,000 01/11/2024 Detached
27 EASTERN AVENUE SOUTH, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BE £205,000 12/04/2024 Terraced
Same street 26 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £195,000 09/01/2024 Terraced
58 BALMORAL ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JZ £117,500 20/12/2023 Terraced
106 STANHOPE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JX £170,000 01/12/2023 Terraced
36 BROCKTON STREET, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6EQ £260,000 30/11/2023 Terraced
43 BROCKTON STREET, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6EQ £250,000 27/10/2023 Terraced
Same street 45 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £205,000 20/10/2023 Terraced
17 EASTERN AVENUE SOUTH, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BE £240,000 01/09/2023 Terraced
43 STANHOPE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JU £190,000 08/08/2023 Terraced
186 KINGSTHORPE GROVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6PD £181,000 19/07/2023 Terraced
110 BALFOUR ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JP £265,000 28/06/2023 Terraced
123 STANHOPE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6JU £237,000 28/06/2023 Terraced
Same street 52 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £182,000 09/06/2023 Terraced
Same street 1 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £262,500 03/05/2023 Detached
1 KINGSLEY GARDENS, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BW £225,800 28/04/2023 Terraced
11 BROCKTON STREET, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6EQ £275,000 13/04/2023 Terraced
Same street 19 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £220,000 24/02/2023 Terraced
47 EASTERN AVENUE SOUTH, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BE £230,000 19/01/2023 Terraced
41 FAIRWAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7JX £275,000 21/12/2022 Terraced
112 KINGSTHORPE GROVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 6PD £315,000 21/12/2022 Terraced
Same street 75 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £230,000 23/11/2022 Terraced
Same street 28 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £247,000 15/07/2022 Terraced
Same street 3 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £215,000 08/06/2022 Detached
Same street 36 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £278,000 07/04/2022 Terraced
Same street 79 MURRAY AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN2 7BS £270,000 11/03/2022 Semi-detached

Street average: £235,300 (15 sales)

Area average: £236,565 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 14.7%
10y growth 30.4%

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

1y (index) 1.8%
5y (index) 17.5%
10y (index) 43.9%

Rental Range

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

Low £968/mo
Realistic £1,075/mo
Optimistic £1,183/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → West Northamptonshire.

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

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Golf Club 0.1 miles
Shop One Stop 0.1 miles
University University of Northampton St Georges Avenue 0.3 miles
Shop Unknown 0.3 miles
Hospital St Matthews Hospital 0.6 miles
Hospital Manfield Health Campus 1.3 miles
University University of Northampton - School of Podiatry 1.4 miles
Train station Northampton 1.4 miles
Train station Boughton 2.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 201
Anti-social behaviour 174
Criminal damage and arson 38
Other theft 34
Vehicle crime 31
Public order 27
Shoplifting 22
Burglary 21
Drugs 20
Robbery 9
Other crime 8
Possession of weapons 6
Bicycle theft 4
Theft from the person 2
Total incidents 597

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
Malcolm Arnold Academy Secondary 0.1 miles Good — 12 Jun 2018
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Primary 0.1 miles Good — 13 Sep 2017
Fairfields School Other 0.1 miles Outstanding — 20 Mar 2014
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 8 Jul 2014
Cambian Northampton School Other 0.5 miles Good — 18 Jan 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 Flat, Freehold St, NN2 £2,950/mo 2 0.46 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £2,950/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.37%
Max investor price (0.8%) £368,750
Target investor price (1%) £295,000
Gross yield 16.5%
Cost-to-rent ratio 6.1×
Monthly cashflow £1,783/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 34.3%
  • 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).