Sold STC Bungalow

86 RIDGEWAY

WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN8 4RY

2 beds 1 baths 64 m² Listed 22 Mar 2024 (-810d)

£240,000

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# 2 bedroom bungalow for sale (NN8 4RY)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 86 RIDGEWAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN8 4RY |
| Price | £240,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | C |
| Last sold | £230,000 Nov 2024 |

## Description

This spacious and extended 2 bedroom semi-detached bungalow with a flexible internal layout, is located to the North of the popular town of Wellingborough.

Situated approximately a mile from Wellingborough town centre and High Street, with excellent links to the A45 and just over 1.7miles to the town's train station (providing a service to London St Pancras, in approximately 55 minutes).

This attractive Bungalow has been extended, offering two spacious living areas, including a rear Conservatory that connects to the kitchen.

The hallway is generously proportioned giving access to the full accommodation, comprising, two double bedrooms, kitchen, rear conservatory sitting room and front lounge.

Outside, The front garden features a dwarf wall and block paved driveway offering linear vehicular parking leading to a single sectional build garage.

The rear garden is attractive and landscaped with patio and footpath leading to planting areas. Additional features include UPVC double glazing and gas radiator central heating.

We expect this property to be well received so don't hesitate!  Contact Oscar James to arrange a viewing today.

**Lounge** - 3.89m x 3.73m (12'9 x 12'3) -

**Kitchen** - 3.07m x 2.69m (10'1 x 8'10) -

**Conservatory** - 3.96m x 2.69m (13' x 8'10) -

**Bedroom 1** - 3.81m x 3.48m (12'6 x 11'5) -

**Bedroom 2** - 3.25m x 2.77m (10'8 x 9'1) -

**Shower Room** - 2.26m x 1.75m (7'5 x 5'9) -

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## Floorplans

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## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #9590658
- **Address:** 86 Ridgeway, WELLINGBOROUGH, NN8 4RY
- **Certificate Issued:** 10/06/2013
- **Work Completed:** 23/05/2013
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 86 RIDGEWAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 4RY | £230,000 | 11/11/2024 | Semi-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 SANDY CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 5AY | £438,000 | 01/12/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 71 RIDGEWAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 4RY | £280,000 | 31/07/2024 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 80 RIDGEWAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 4RY | £218,000 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 STUBBS CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 4UQ | £380,000 | 29/09/2023 | Detached |
| 3 KILBORN CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 5YA | £610,000 | 01/06/2023 | Detached |
| 18 SPENCELAYH CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 4UU | £328,000 | 31/03/2023 | Detached |
| 3 REYNOLDS CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 4UR | £300,000 | 11/11/2022 | Detached |
| 86 ROCHE WAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 5YE | £250,000 | 07/10/2022 | Detached |
| 23 STUBBS CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 4UQ | £425,000 | 13/09/2022 | Detached |
| 10 SANDY CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 5AY | £405,000 | 09/09/2022 | Detached |
| 77 ROCHE WAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 5YE | £292,000 | 05/08/2022 | Detached |
| 67A OAKWAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 4SD | £337,000 | 24/06/2022 | Detached |
| 31 SPENCELAYH CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 4UU | £385,000 | 20/04/2022 | Detached |
| 3 SPENCELAYH CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 4UU | £375,000 | 31/03/2022 | Detached |
| 37 REYNOLDS CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 4UR | £290,000 | 25/11/2021 | Detached |
| 7 REYNOLDS CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 4UR | £303,000 | 27/09/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 100 RIDGEWAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 4RY | £205,000 | 24/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| ALEXANDRA HOUSE HARROWDEN ROAD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 5BD | £680,000 | 14/09/2021 | Detached |
| 5 ROCHE WAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 5YD | £260,000 | 09/07/2021 | Detached |
| 9 KILBORN CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 5YA | £452,000 | 23/06/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £234,333 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £382,941 (17 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £373,636 (44 Detached, NN8, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -35.8%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £884/mo
- **Realistic:** £982/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,080/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £693/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, George St, NN8 | £865/mo | 2 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £865/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.36% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £108,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £86,500

*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 £865/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 23.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-192/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.3%

*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:** 24.2%
- **10y growth:** 26.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North Northamptonshire; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 18.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 51.8%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

64 m²

Council tax band

Last sold

£230,000 Nov 2024

Local average

£373,636 (-35.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (27,763 of 33,755)

Street crime

296 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Extended Bungalow
2 Double Bedrooms
Two Spacious Receptions including Double Glazed Conservatory
Fitted Kitchen
Modern Gas fired Central Heating
Double Glazing Throughout
Garage and Driveway
Gardens front and rear
Freehold

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

This spacious and extended 2 bedroom semi-detached bungalow with a flexible internal layout, is located to the North of the popular town of Wellingborough.

Situated approximately a mile from Wellingborough town centre and High Street, with excellent links to the A45 and just over 1.7miles to the town's train station (providing a service to London St Pancras, in approximately 55 minutes).

This attractive Bungalow has been extended, offering two spacious living areas, including a rear Conservatory that connects to the kitchen.

The hallway is generously proportioned giving access to the full accommodation, comprising, two double bedrooms, kitchen, rear conservatory sitting room and front lounge.

Outside, The front garden features a dwarf wall and block paved driveway offering linear vehicular parking leading to a single sectional build garage.

The rear garden is attractive and landscaped with patio and footpath leading to planting areas. Additional features include UPVC double glazing and gas radiator central heating.

We expect this property to be well received so don't hesitate! Contact Oscar James to arrange a viewing today.

Lounge - 3.89m x 3.73m (12'9 x 12'3) -

Kitchen - 3.07m x 2.69m (10'1 x 8'10) -

Conservatory - 3.96m x 2.69m (13' x 8'10) -

Bedroom 1 - 3.81m x 3.48m (12'6 x 11'5) -

Bedroom 2 - 3.25m x 2.77m (10'8 x 9'1) -

Shower Room - 2.26m x 1.75m (7'5 x 5'9) -

Listed by

Wellingborough

Oscar James Estate Agents LLP

Reference: 146045198

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

86RidgewayWellingboroughNN84RY-High-2.jpg

FENSA Certificates

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

FENSA Certificate #9590658

Property Details

Street: 86 Ridgeway

Town: WELLINGBOROUGH

Postcode: NN8 4RY

Installation Details

Items: 2 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 10/06/2013

Work Completed: 23/05/2013

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	11/11/2024 (1 year ago)	£230,000	—

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
8 SANDY CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 5AY	£438,000	01/12/2025	Detached
Same street 71 RIDGEWAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 4RY	£280,000	31/07/2024	Semi-detached
Same street 80 RIDGEWAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 4RY	£218,000	10/11/2023	Semi-detached
15 STUBBS CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 4UQ	£380,000	29/09/2023	Detached
3 KILBORN CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 5YA	£610,000	01/06/2023	Detached
18 SPENCELAYH CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 4UU	£328,000	31/03/2023	Detached
3 REYNOLDS CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 4UR	£300,000	11/11/2022	Detached
86 ROCHE WAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 5YE	£250,000	07/10/2022	Detached
23 STUBBS CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 4UQ	£425,000	13/09/2022	Detached
10 SANDY CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 5AY	£405,000	09/09/2022	Detached
77 ROCHE WAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 5YE	£292,000	05/08/2022	Detached
67A OAKWAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 4SD	£337,000	24/06/2022	Detached
31 SPENCELAYH CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 4UU	£385,000	20/04/2022	Detached
3 SPENCELAYH CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 4UU	£375,000	31/03/2022	Detached
37 REYNOLDS CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 4UR	£290,000	25/11/2021	Detached
7 REYNOLDS CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 4UR	£303,000	27/09/2021	Detached
Same street 100 RIDGEWAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 4RY	£205,000	24/09/2021	Semi-detached
ALEXANDRA HOUSE HARROWDEN ROAD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 5BD	£680,000	14/09/2021	Detached
5 ROCHE WAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 5YD	£260,000	09/07/2021	Detached
9 KILBORN CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 5YA	£452,000	23/06/2021	Detached

Street average: £234,333 (3 sales)

Area average: £382,941 (17 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 24.2%

10y growth 26.9%

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

1y (index) 3.2%

5y (index) 18.4%

10y (index) 51.8%

Rental Range

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

Low £884/mo

Realistic £982/mo

Optimistic £1,080/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → North Northamptonshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Northants Central: £693/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
Bus stop	114 Ridgeway (o/s)	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Cedar Way (opp)	0.1 miles
Shop	Redwell Stores	0.3 miles
Train station	Wellingborough	1.1 miles
Hospital	Isebrook Hospital	1.2 miles
Hospital	Kettering General Hospital - Nene Park	4.3 miles
Train station	Wicksteed Park	5.0 miles
University	University of Northampton St Georges Avenue	9.2 miles
University	University of Northampton - School of Podiatry	9.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	97
Violence and sexual offences	94
Shoplifting	19
Public order	16
Criminal damage and arson	15
Other theft	13
Vehicle crime	11
Drugs	9
Other crime	6
Possession of weapons	6
Burglary	4
Robbery	4
Bicycle theft	2
Total incidents	296

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Oakway Academy	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 5 Mar 2023
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 28 Nov 2022
Redwell Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 3 Jul 2019
The Avenue Infant School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 20 Jul 2023
Park Junior School, Wellingborough	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 12 Mar 2013

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, George St, NN8	£865/mo	2	0.5 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £865/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.36%

Max investor price (0.8%) £108,125

Target investor price (1%) £86,500

Gross yield 4.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 23.1×

Monthly cashflow £-192/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3.3%

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).

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