# 3 bedroom semi-detached bungalow for sale (NN18 9DB)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 8 FINLAND WAY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN18 9DB |
| Price | £175,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | A |
| Last sold | £170,000 Feb 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 17/11/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £936/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,700

### Recommendations
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9330-2938-4590-2795-4615)

## Description

Move In Ready !  This fabulous 3 bedroom semi detached bungalow is situated on the popular Danesholme development and has been much improved by the current owner. Offered with no chain, you can expect to be impressed by the refitted contemporary kitchen, utility/store and a spacious living room. Further benefits include the three well proportioned bedrooms and a superb refitted shower room/wc. The property also offers double glazing throughout, gas radiator central heating and easy maintenance rear gardens. A full internal inspection is highly recommended !

## Property Photos

- ![front](/listings/photos/166019222/957009) - front
- ![kitchen](/listings/photos/166019222/957010) - kitchen
- ![living room](/listings/photos/166019222/957011) - living room
- ![living room](/listings/photos/166019222/957012) - living room
- ![bedroom 1](/listings/photos/166019222/957013) - bedroom 1
- ![rear](/listings/photos/166019222/957014) - rear
- ![kitchen](/listings/photos/166019222/957015) - kitchen
- ![living room](/listings/photos/166019222/957016) - living room
- ![bedroom 2](/listings/photos/166019222/957017) - bedroom 2
- ![bedroom 3](/listings/photos/166019222/957018) - bedroom 3
- ![shower room](/listings/photos/166019222/957019) - shower room
- ![garden](/listings/photos/166019222/957020) - garden
- ![rear](/listings/photos/166019222/957021) - rear

## Floorplans

- ![Finland Way, Corby](/listings/photos/166019222/957022) - Finland Way, Corby

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #1023449
- **Address:** 8 Finland Way, CORBY, NN18 9DB
- **Certificate Issued:** 03/10/2003
- **Work Completed:** 29/08/2003
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #158510
- **Address:** 8 Finland Way, CORBY, NN18 9DB
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/11/2002
- **Work Completed:** 12/09/2002
- **Items:** 2 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #12556817
- **Address:** 8 Finland Way, CORBY, NN18 9DB
- **Certificate Issued:** 25/09/2017
- **Work Completed:** 25/08/2017
- **Items:** 6 window(s), 2 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 FINLAND WAY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 9DB | £170,000 | 17/02/2026 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 VIKING WAY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 9DU | £220,000 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 55 THETFORD CLOSE, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 9PH | £132,500 | 13/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 21 SKAGERRAK CLOSE, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 9EF | £300,000 | 02/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 78 BARTH CLOSE, GREAT OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8LU | £230,000 | 15/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 68 LAPLAND WALK, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 9DD | £200,000 | 01/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 61 IBSEN WALK, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 9DF | £162,000 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 70 BARTH CLOSE, GREAT OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8LU | £270,000 | 25/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 BREEDON CLOSE, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 9PF | £210,000 | 24/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 SKAGERRAK CLOSE, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 9EF | £218,000 | 10/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 57 IBSEN WALK, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 9DF | £160,000 | 04/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 44 BREEDON CLOSE, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 9PG | £190,000 | 08/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 58 FINLAND WAY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 9DB | £185,000 | 24/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £185,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £208,409 (11 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £210,712 (42 Semi-detached, NN18, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -16.9%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £886/mo
- **Realistic:** £984/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,082/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £793/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 Terraced House, Nansen Walk, NN18 | £1,150/mo | 3 | 0.04 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Greig Walk, NN18 | £995/mo | 3 | 0.12 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,073/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.61% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £134,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £107,300

*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 £1,073/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 13.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £252/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 5.9%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £2,215/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 1.7%
- **10y growth:** 37.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 3.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 18.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 53.9%

## Flood risk

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

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