# 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 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: C**Property Information** • Local authority West Northamptonshire Council • Mains water & drainage • Gas Central heating • uPVC double glazing **Parking - Allocated parking** ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160818650/271750) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160818650/271751) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160818650/271752) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160818650/271753) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160818650/271754) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160818650/271755) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160818650/271756) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160818650/271757) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160818650/271758) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160818650/271759) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160818650/271760) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160818650/271761) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160818650/271762) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160818650/271763) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160818650/271764) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160818650/271765) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160818650/271766) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160818650/271767) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160818650/271768) ## 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) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)