Sold STC Semi-detached

36 FIRSVIEW DRIVE

NORTHAMPTON, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN5 6RQ

3 beds 103 m² Listed 10 May 2019 (-2628d)

£265,000

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Property details

Floor area

103 m²

EPC rating

E

Last sold

£255,000 May 2019

Price per m²

£3,533/m²

Local average

£271,628 (-2.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (26,911 of 33,755)

Street crime

178 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • EPC Rating D
  • Extended
  • Three Bedrooms
  • Separate Reception Rooms
  • Downstairs WC
  • Off Road Parking
  • Fantastic Condition
  • Large Garden

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Harrison Murray are delighted to offer to the market this extended and much improved three bedroom semi detached home situated on a larger than average plot.

The property boasts generous hallway with stairs to first floor and downstairs WC, lounge with feature fireplace, which is open to the dining area and through doors into the playroom with patio doors to rear. The Kitchen breakfast room is a good size with wall and base unit storage. Upstairs there are three good sized bedrooms and re-fitted family bathroom.

Outside there is off road parking for 2/3 cars on the driveway. The rear garden is a great size and is fully enclosed, backing onto the school playing field, with patio area and side access.

General Information
Tenure: Freehold. Authority: Northampton Borough Council. The agency website indicates council tax band C. The property has mains: Electric Heating, water & drainage. This property's energy efficiency rating is D. For schooling admissions please refer to: http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/admissions

Situation
The property is situated in Duston which provides a range of shops, business', dental surgery, doctors, school for all age ranges and a regular bus service to Northampton Town Centre and train station. Northampton offers good access to major road networks such as junction 15/15a M1 and A45 ring Road.

Directions
From the office turn right onto Weggs Farm Road, right onto Velocette Way, left onto Wrenbury Road, at the end turn right onto Ryeland road, continue to the end then turn right on to Main Road, immediate left onto Eldean Road, then left into Firsview Drive.

Listed by

Market Harborough

Nottingham Property Services

Reference: 71610538

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: D

Inspection date: 16/11/2011

Expiry date: 15/11/2021 (expired)

Est. upgrade cost to C: £23,620

Recommendations

  • Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £300)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£20)
  • Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
  • Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£1,500 - £3,500)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£11,000 - £20,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

FENSA Certificates

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

FENSA Certificate #6777193

Property Details

Street: 36 Firsview Drive

Town: NORTHAMPTON

Postcode: NN5 6RQ

Installation Details

Items: 6 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 07/09/2009

Work Completed: 06/07/2009

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

59% since 2012

Event Date Price % change
Sold 24/05/2019 (7 years ago) £255,000 +59.4%
Sold 22/03/2012 (14 years ago) £160,000 —

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 MEADOW CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN5 6RL £218,500 16/01/2026 Semi-detached
95 GRAFTON WAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN5 6NG £259,995 19/12/2025 Semi-detached
7 LODGE CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN5 6SH £240,000 11/12/2025 Semi-detached
65 WOODLAND CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN5 6NH £270,000 11/12/2025 Semi-detached
51 GRAFTON WAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN5 6NG £375,000 21/11/2025 Semi-detached
29 WOODLAND CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN5 6NH £280,000 17/11/2025 Semi-detached
28 LODGE CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN5 6SH £310,000 17/11/2025 Semi-detached
6 LIBERTY DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN5 6TU £275,000 22/08/2025 Semi-detached
56 LIBERTY DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN5 6TU £300,000 27/06/2025 Semi-detached
19 LODGE CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN5 6SH £260,000 22/12/2023 Semi-detached
6 BELVOIR CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN5 6RJ £225,000 04/12/2023 Semi-detached
10 MEADOW CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN5 6RL £268,000 27/10/2023 Semi-detached
28 PYTCHLEY WAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN5 6RN £290,000 18/10/2023 Semi-detached
51 WOODLAND CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN5 6NH £250,000 18/10/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 46 FIRSVIEW DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN5 6RQ £280,000 29/09/2023 Terraced
65 WOODLAND CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN5 6NH £255,000 27/07/2023 Semi-detached
66 WHITEFIELD ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN5 6SL £295,000 10/07/2023 Semi-detached
49 WHITEFIELD ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN5 6SJ £267,500 03/07/2023 Semi-detached
19 OAKLEIGH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN5 6RP £218,000 04/05/2023 Semi-detached
6 CIRCUS END, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN5 6TY £280,000 13/04/2023 Semi-detached
47 WHITEFIELD ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN5 6SJ £360,000 23/03/2023 Semi-detached

Street average: £280,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £274,850 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 1.7%
10y growth 39.8%

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

1y (index) 2.4%
5y (index) 19.2%
10y (index) 43.5%

Rental Range

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

Low £965/mo
Realistic £1,072/mo
Optimistic £1,179/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → West Northamptonshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Leicester: £773/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View NN5 6RQ

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop SJN Motors 0.1 miles
Shop Limehurst Food and Wine 0.3 miles
Bus stop Duston road 0.3 miles
Bus stop Unknown 0.4 miles
Train station Boughton 2.0 miles
Train station Northampton 2.1 miles
University University of Northampton Innovation Centre 2.1 miles
Hospital St Matthews Hospital 2.8 miles
Hospital Manfield Health Campus 3.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 59
Anti-social behaviour 37
Shoplifting 27
Burglary 13
Vehicle crime 10
Public order 9
Other theft 8
Criminal damage and arson 6
Drugs 3
Possession of weapons 2
Robbery 2
Bicycle theft 1
Other crime 1
Total incidents 178

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
Duston Eldean Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 29 Jan 2013
Hopping Hill Primary School Primary 0.4 miles — (Inspected (no overall grade))
The Duston School Other 0.7 miles Good — 13 Sep 2021
Chiltern Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Good — 24 Mar 2024
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Good — 15 Sep 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
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Woodhill Road, NN5 £1,295/mo 3 0.18 miles OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Main Road, NN5 £1,400/mo 3 0.35 miles OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Watson Close, NN5 £1,350/mo 3 0.62 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Dunkley Way, NN5 £1,350/mo 3 0.63 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Ashwood Road, NN5 £1,250/mo 3 0.73 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Windsor Crescent, NN5 £1,400/mo 3 1.16 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,341/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.51%
Max investor price (0.8%) £168,750
Target investor price (1%) £135,000
Gross yield 6.1%
Cost-to-rent ratio 16.4×
Monthly cashflow £146/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 2.3%
  • 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).