Sold STC Detached

4 KINGSWOOD PLACE

CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN18 9AF

4 beds 2 baths 1,313 sq ft Listed 13 Jan 2023 (-1254d)

£475,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

122 m²

Council tax band

E

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£460,000 Jun 2023

Price per m²

£3,893/m²

Local average

£294,125 (+61.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 3 (7,266 of 33,755)

Street crime

192 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

"A Dream Discovery"
Located within a highly desirable residential enclave, this beautifully presented home stands on a generous sized plot providing extensive parking and a large, manicured rear garden. The accommodation offers an impressive ground floor with versatile accommodation to include entrance hall, kitchen/breakfast room, separate dining room, shower room, two living rooms and a playroom/fourth bedroom. Upstairs, there are three generous sized bedrooms and a modern family bathroom. Outside you will find deep, established gardens and a double garage. A fantastic home situated on an enviable plot!

Listed by

Corby

Henderson Connellan

Reference: 130691501

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 11/03/2023

Expiry date: 10/03/2033

Current heating cost: £1,993/year

Potential heating cost: £1,683/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,725

Recommendations

  • Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

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 #10877336

Property Details

Street: 4 Kingswood Place

Town: CORBY

Postcode: NN18 9AF

Installation Details

Items: 5 windows and 3 doors

Certificate Issued: 16/03/2015

Work Completed: 24/02/2015

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 20/06/2023 (3 years ago) £460,000

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 FERMYN PLACE, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 9AH £473,146 24/11/2022 Detached
Same street 17 KINGSWOOD PLACE, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 9AF £490,000 18/11/2022 Detached
78 OAK WOOD DRIVE, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 9BZ £255,000 31/08/2022 Detached
6 ALTHORP PLACE, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 9AQ £281,000 16/07/2021 Detached
9 FERMYN PLACE, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 9AH £287,000 25/06/2021 Detached

Street average: £490,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £324,037 (4 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -2.6%
10y growth 36.9%

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: £992/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Unknown 0.1 miles
Shop Bestenet Cuts Hair Salon 0.5 miles
Shop Coral 0.5 miles
Train station Corby 1.9 miles
Hospital Procurement & Supplies Department (Stores) 5.3 miles
Train station Kettering 5.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 78
Anti-social behaviour 51
Criminal damage and arson 20
Other theft 13
Public order 7
Possession of weapons 5
Shoplifting 5
Drugs 4
Robbery 4
Vehicle crime 2
Burglary 1
Other crime 1
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 192

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
Kingswood Secondary Academy Secondary 0.1 miles Good — 1 Apr 2019
Maplefields Academy Other 0.4 miles Outstanding — 25 Feb 2013
Danesholme Junior Academy Primary 0.4 miles Good — 11 Jun 2018
Danesholme Infant Academy Primary 0.4 miles Good — 14 Sep 2023
Kingswood Primary Academy Primary 0.5 miles Good — 10 Mar 2015

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
4 Bed Terraced House, Nansen Walk, NN18 £1,250/mo 4 0.47 miles OpenRent
4 Bed Terraced House, Nansen Walk, NN18 £1,250/mo 4 0.47 miles OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, Keating Road, NN18 £450/mo 4 0.5 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £983/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.26%
Max investor price (0.8%) £156,250
Target investor price (1%) £125,000
Gross yield 3.2%
Cost-to-rent ratio 31.7×
Monthly cashflow £-771/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -6.7%
  • 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).