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8 CAVENDISH DRIVE

NORTHAMPTON, NORTHAMPTON, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN3 3DH

3 beds 1 baths 86 m² Listed 16 Oct 2025 (-277d)

£325,000

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## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 8 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, NORTHAMPTON, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN3 3DH |
| Price | £325,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | C |
| Last sold | £188,000 Sep 2007 |

## Description

* TENURE - Freehold

* COUNCIL TAX BAND - C

**Porch** -

**Sitting Room** - 4.27m x 3.28m (14'0 x 10'9) -

**Dining Area** - 3.25m x 2.49m (10'8 x 8'2) -

**Kitchen** - 3.45m x 2.49m (11'4 x 8'2) -

**Bedroom 1** - 3.68m x 3.28m (12'1 x 10'9) -

**Bedroom 2** - 3.35m x 2.49m (11'0 x 8'2) -

**Bedroom 3** - 2.57m x 2.57m (8'5 x 8'5) -

**Shower Room** -

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/168279791/1188335) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/168279791/1188336) - EE Rating

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #4922507
- **Address:** 8 Cavendish Drive, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 3DH
- **Certificate Issued:** 31/07/2007
- **Work Completed:** 20/06/2007
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH | £188,000 | 26/09/2007 | Detached |
| 8 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH | £160,000 | 24/11/2006 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 46 MILVERTON CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3AT | £320,000 | 09/01/2026 | Detached |
| 70 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3HL | £370,000 | 16/12/2025 | Detached |
| 25 MILVERTON CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3AT | £435,000 | 11/12/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 3 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH | £425,000 | 26/09/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 32 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH | £295,000 | 15/08/2025 | Detached |
| 3 SELSTON WALK, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3EL | £313,000 | 08/08/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 10 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH | £312,500 | 04/08/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 31 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH | £309,000 | 01/08/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 9 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH | £375,000 | 14/02/2025 | Detached |
| 15 MILVERTON CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3AT | £335,000 | 08/11/2023 | Detached |
| 3 MILVERTON CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3AT | £398,000 | 03/11/2023 | Detached |
| 136 BRIDGEWATER DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3BB | £290,000 | 31/08/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 17 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH | £262,500 | 29/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 21 TRIMLEY CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DL | £360,000 | 05/07/2023 | Detached |
| 32 DULVERTON ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3AZ | £344,000 | 31/05/2023 | Detached |
| 59 WESTCOTT WAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3BE | £372,000 | 06/04/2023 | Detached |
| 18 TRIMLEY CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DL | £390,000 | 16/03/2023 | Detached |
| 28 MAGNOLIA CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3XE | £415,000 | 04/11/2022 | Detached |
| 10 DENBIGH ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3HF | £497,500 | 12/10/2022 | Detached |
| 40 BOWTHORPE CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3EJ | £330,000 | 27/09/2022 | Detached |
| 28 DULVERTON ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3AZ | £405,000 | 23/09/2022 | Detached |
| 19 MAGNOLIA CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3XE | £425,000 | 18/08/2022 | Detached |
| 5 WESTCOTT WAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3BE | £265,000 | 07/07/2022 | Detached |
| 23 BELSTEAD ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3HG | £435,000 | 05/07/2022 | Detached |
| 5 CALSTOCK CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3BA | £415,000 | 29/06/2022 | Detached |
| 51 WESTCOTT WAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3BE | £310,000 | 20/06/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 30 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH | £255,000 | 15/06/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £319,143 (7 sales)
**Area average:** £371,225 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £366,843 (65 Detached, NN3, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -11.4%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £965/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,072/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,179/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £773/mo

## 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, Draycott Close, NN3 | £1,300/mo | 3 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Meshaw Crescent, NN3 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 0.51 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Ardington Road, NN1 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.88 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Danefield Road, NN3 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.92 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,325/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.39% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £159,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £127,500

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,275/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-157/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -8.2%
- **10y growth:** 21.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for West Northamptonshire; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 36.9%

## Flood risk

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

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

86 m²

Council tax band

Last sold

£188,000 Sep 2007

Local average

£366,843 (-11.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (31,663 of 33,755)

Street crime

97 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Immaculate three bedroom detached home
Re-fitted kitchen
Re-fitted shower room
Gas radiator heating
Enclosed landscaped low maintenance rear garden
Driveway and gharage with electric door

Additional details

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

Description

O'Riordan Bond is pleased to welcome to the market this immaculate three bedroom detached home located within sought after Abington Vale. This home is within close proximity to both primary and secondary schools, local shops and other amenities as well as having good road links. The accommodation comprises entrance porch, sitting/dining room, refitted kitchen and a conservatory. To the first floor are three bedrooms and a refitted shower room. Outside is gravelled frontage with block paved driveway providing off road parking leading to a single garage with electric door. The rear garden is landscaped with a paved patio, artificial lawn and shrub borders. Further benefits include gas radiator heating and double glazing. (A/981/S)

* TENURE - Freehold
* COUNCIL TAX BAND - C

Porch -

Sitting Room - 4.27m x 3.28m (14'0 x 10'9) -

Dining Area - 3.25m x 2.49m (10'8 x 8'2) -

Kitchen - 3.45m x 2.49m (11'4 x 8'2) -

Bedroom 1 - 3.68m x 3.28m (12'1 x 10'9) -

Bedroom 2 - 3.35m x 2.49m (11'0 x 8'2) -

Bedroom 3 - 2.57m x 2.57m (8'5 x 8'5) -

Shower Room -

Listed by

Abington Vale

O'Riordan Bond Estate Agents

Reference: 168279791

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EE Rating

FENSA Certificates

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

FENSA Certificate #4922507

Property Details

Street: 8 Cavendish Drive

Town: NORTHAMPTON

Postcode: NN3 3DH

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 31/07/2007

Work Completed: 20/06/2007

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

18% since 2006

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	26/09/2007 (18 years ago)	£188,000	+17.5%
Sold	24/11/2006 (19 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
46 MILVERTON CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3AT	£320,000	09/01/2026	Detached
70 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3HL	£370,000	16/12/2025	Detached
25 MILVERTON CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3AT	£435,000	11/12/2025	Detached
Same street 3 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH	£425,000	26/09/2025	Detached
Same street 32 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH	£295,000	15/08/2025	Detached
3 SELSTON WALK, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3EL	£313,000	08/08/2025	Detached
Same street 10 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH	£312,500	04/08/2025	Detached
Same street 31 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH	£309,000	01/08/2025	Detached
Same street 9 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH	£375,000	14/02/2025	Detached
15 MILVERTON CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3AT	£335,000	08/11/2023	Detached
3 MILVERTON CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3AT	£398,000	03/11/2023	Detached
136 BRIDGEWATER DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3BB	£290,000	31/08/2023	Detached
Same street 17 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH	£262,500	29/08/2023	Semi-detached
21 TRIMLEY CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DL	£360,000	05/07/2023	Detached
32 DULVERTON ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3AZ	£344,000	31/05/2023	Detached
59 WESTCOTT WAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3BE	£372,000	06/04/2023	Detached
18 TRIMLEY CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DL	£390,000	16/03/2023	Detached
28 MAGNOLIA CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3XE	£415,000	04/11/2022	Detached
10 DENBIGH ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3HF	£497,500	12/10/2022	Detached
40 BOWTHORPE CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3EJ	£330,000	27/09/2022	Detached
28 DULVERTON ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3AZ	£405,000	23/09/2022	Detached
19 MAGNOLIA CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3XE	£425,000	18/08/2022	Detached
5 WESTCOTT WAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3BE	£265,000	07/07/2022	Detached
23 BELSTEAD ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3HG	£435,000	05/07/2022	Detached
5 CALSTOCK CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3BA	£415,000	29/06/2022	Detached
51 WESTCOTT WAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3BE	£310,000	20/06/2022	Detached
Same street 30 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH	£255,000	15/06/2022	Semi-detached

Street average: £319,143 (7 sales)

Area average: £371,225 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -8.2%

10y growth 21.1%

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

1y (index) 1.3%

5y (index) 17.4%

10y (index) 36.9%

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

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Shop	Currys	0.2 miles
Shop	Pets at Home	0.3 miles
University	University of Northampton - School of Podiatry	1.5 miles
Hospital	St Matthews Hospital	1.5 miles
Hospital	Manfield Health Campus	1.8 miles
University	University of Northampton St Georges Avenue	2.0 miles
Train station	Northampton	2.6 miles
Train station	Boughton	4.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	29
Anti-social behaviour	25
Other theft	11
Public order	10
Shoplifting	9
Criminal damage and arson	6
Vehicle crime	3
Drugs	2
Burglary	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	97

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
Oneschool Global Uk, Northampton Campus	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Bridgewater Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Abington Vale Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 25 Nov 2014
Weston Favell CofE Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Outstanding — 11 Nov 2014
Standens Barn Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 11 Dec 2014

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, Draycott Close, NN3	£1,300/mo	3	0.21 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Meshaw Crescent, NN3	£1,500/mo	3	0.51 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Ardington Road, NN1	£1,250/mo	3	0.88 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Danefield Road, NN3	£1,250/mo	3	0.92 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,325/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.39%

Max investor price (0.8%) £159,375

Target investor price (1%) £127,500

Gross yield 4.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 21.2×

Monthly cashflow £-157/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2%

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).

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