Sold STC Semi-detached

7 SOUTHGATE DRIVE

TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN12 6JQ

3 beds 1 baths 56 m² Listed 17 Apr 2025 (-472d)

£265,000

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (NN12 6JQ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 7 SOUTHGATE DRIVE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN12 6JQ |
| Price | £265,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Last sold | £260,000 Aug 2025 |

## Description

EPC Rating: C**Property Information**

• Local authority West Northamptonshire Council • Mains water & drainage • Gas Central heating • uPVC double glazing

**Parking - Allocated parking**

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## Floorplans

- ![All](/listings/photos/160818650/271769) - All
- ![Ground Floor](/listings/photos/160818650/271770) - Ground Floor
- ![First Floor](/listings/photos/160818650/271771) - First Floor

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/160818650/271772) - EPC 1

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 SOUTHGATE DRIVE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6JQ | £260,000 | 29/08/2025 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 BAIRSTOW ROAD, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6EF | £330,000 | 03/01/2024 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 20 SOUTHGATE DRIVE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6JQ | £300,000 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 MARLOW ROAD, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6AR | £250,000 | 13/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 70 MARLOW ROAD, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6AS | £272,000 | 24/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 47 PLESSEY CLOSE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6HY | £260,000 | 28/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 21 LEESON ROAD, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6EN | £247,500 | 23/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 17 PLESSEY CLOSE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6HY | £262,000 | 10/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 VERNON ROAD, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6AT | £296,000 | 13/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 68 MARLOW ROAD, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6AS | £260,000 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 VERNON ROAD, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6AT | £290,000 | 04/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 PLESSEY CLOSE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6HY | £260,000 | 25/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 DANE CLOSE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6FS | £305,000 | 10/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 14 DANE CLOSE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6FS | £290,000 | 19/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 10 DANE CLOSE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6FS | £293,000 | 27/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 5 DANE CLOSE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6FS | £320,000 | 25/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 3 DANE CLOSE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6FS | £297,500 | 22/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 12 DANE CLOSE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6FS | £290,000 | 24/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 14 SOUTHGATE DRIVE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6JQ | £249,950 | 03/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 3 SOUTHGATE DRIVE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6JQ | £192,500 | 27/08/2021 | Terraced |
| 7 DANE CLOSE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6FS | £702,000 | 27/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 4 DANE CLOSE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6FS | £295,000 | 27/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 2 DANE CLOSE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6FS | £289,000 | 26/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £247,483 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £305,737 (19 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £327,073 (43 Semi-detached, NN12, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -19%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (West Northamptonshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £968/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,075/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,183/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Northampton (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £898/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.41% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £134,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £107,500

*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.*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 41.7%
- **10y growth:** 57.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for West Northamptonshire; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 43.5%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

56 m²

Council tax band

Last sold

£260,000 Aug 2025

Local average

£327,073 (-19%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (29,909 of 33,755)

Street crime

77 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Semi-detached family home
Three bedrooms
Kitchen/dining room
Sitting room
Fenced front and fully enclosed rear gardens
Allocated parking
Cloakroom
Central Towcester
Ideal first home purchase

Additional details

Electricity: Mains supply
Water: Mains supply
Sewerage: Mains supply
Heating: Gas central
Parking: Off street
Garden: Private garden
Listed property: No
Restrictions: No
Required access: No
Rights of way: No
Flooded in last 5 years: No
Flood defences: No

Description

Semi-detached family home in central Towcester. Three bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen/dining room, sitting room and cloakroom. Fenced front garden, fully enclosed rear garden and allocated parking to the rear of the property.
EPC Rating: CProperty Information
• Local authority West Northamptonshire Council • Mains water & drainage • Gas Central heating • uPVC double glazing
Parking - Allocated parking

Listed by

Towcester

Towcester Homes

Reference: 160818650

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

All

Ground Floor

First Floor

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	29/08/2025 (11 months ago)	£260,000	—

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
2 BAIRSTOW ROAD, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6EF	£330,000	03/01/2024	Semi-detached
Same street 20 SOUTHGATE DRIVE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6JQ	£300,000	17/11/2023	Semi-detached
15 MARLOW ROAD, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6AR	£250,000	13/06/2023	Semi-detached
70 MARLOW ROAD, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6AS	£272,000	24/05/2023	Semi-detached
47 PLESSEY CLOSE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6HY	£260,000	28/04/2023	Semi-detached
21 LEESON ROAD, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6EN	£247,500	23/11/2022	Semi-detached
17 PLESSEY CLOSE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6HY	£262,000	10/11/2022	Semi-detached
21 VERNON ROAD, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6AT	£296,000	13/05/2022	Semi-detached
68 MARLOW ROAD, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6AS	£260,000	29/04/2022	Semi-detached
23 VERNON ROAD, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6AT	£290,000	04/03/2022	Semi-detached
5 PLESSEY CLOSE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6HY	£260,000	25/02/2022	Semi-detached
8 DANE CLOSE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6FS	£305,000	10/12/2021	Semi-detached
14 DANE CLOSE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6FS	£290,000	19/11/2021	Semi-detached
10 DANE CLOSE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6FS	£293,000	27/10/2021	Semi-detached
5 DANE CLOSE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6FS	£320,000	25/10/2021	Semi-detached
3 DANE CLOSE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6FS	£297,500	22/10/2021	Semi-detached
12 DANE CLOSE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6FS	£290,000	24/09/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 14 SOUTHGATE DRIVE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6JQ	£249,950	03/09/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 3 SOUTHGATE DRIVE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6JQ	£192,500	27/08/2021	Terraced
7 DANE CLOSE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6FS	£702,000	27/08/2021	Semi-detached
4 DANE CLOSE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6FS	£295,000	27/08/2021	Semi-detached
2 DANE CLOSE, TOWCESTER, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 6FS	£289,000	26/08/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £247,483 (3 sales)

Area average: £305,737 (19 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 41.7%

10y growth 57.6%

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 £968/mo

Realistic £1,075/mo

Optimistic £1,183/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → West Northamptonshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Northampton: £898/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Shop	Waitrose	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Swinneyford Road Bus stop	0.3 miles
Hospital	The Sett	7.9 miles
University	University of Northampton Innovation Centre	8.2 miles
Train station	Northampton	8.2 miles
Hospital	Berrywood Hospital	8.3 miles
Train station	Wolverton	8.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	28
Violence and sexual offences	22
Criminal damage and arson	8
Public order	5
Bicycle theft	3
Other theft	3
Shoplifting	3
Vehicle crime	2
Burglary	1
Drugs	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	77

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
Towcester Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 19 Jun 2024
Sponne School	Secondary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 23 Oct 2012
Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 14 Dec 2021
Marie Weller Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 13 Nov 2023
Greens Norton Church of England Primary School	Primary	1.8 miles	Good — 8 Nov 2023

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.41%

Max investor price (0.8%) £134,375

Target investor price (1%) £107,500

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).