# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (NN3 3DH) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 10 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN3 3DH | | Price | £300,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1976-1982 | | Floor area | 86 m² | | Last sold | £312,500 Aug 2025 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** B - **Current heating cost:** £772/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,725 ### Recommendations - A (£100 - £350) - W2 (£4,000 - £6,000) - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2721-3046-7209-3035-0200) ## Description The Estate Agents are pleased to present this spacious three bedroom, extended, detached property in the highly desirable and sought after area of Abington Vale. The well presented accommodation, briefly comprises; entrance porch, living room and open plan family/dining room, kitchen and utility room. On the first floor are three generous bedrooms and a large family bathroom. Outside the property benefits from a front garden offering off road parking which leads to the garage. The rear garden is low maintenance mainly laid to patio and an artificial lawn. Abington Vale is a highly desirable area close to Abington Park, sought after primary & secondary schools and local amenities. Northampton Town Centre, General Hospital and Train Station are all within easy reach and Abington Vale has fantastic road links with the A43/A45 and M1. Northampton has a regular service to London Euston in under an hour.  ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160373849/527147) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160373849/527152) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160373849/527154) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160373849/527156) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160373849/527157) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160373849/527158) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160373849/527159) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160373849/527161) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160373849/527162) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160373849/527164) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160373849/527166) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160373849/527168) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160373849/527170) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160373849/527173) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160373849/527175) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160373849/527177) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160373849/527179) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160373849/527181) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160373849/527183) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160373849/527184) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160373849/527185) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160373849/527186) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160373849/527187) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160373849/527189) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/160373849/527190) ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/160373849/527191) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/160373849/527193) - EPC 1 ## FENSA Certificates This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #13049461 - **Address:** 10 Cavendish Drive, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 3DH - **Certificate Issued:** 23/07/2018 - **Work Completed:** 22/05/2018 - **Items:** 6 window(s), 3 door(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 10 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH | £312,500 | 04/08/2025 | 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] 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 | | 104 CHURCH WAY, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3BQ | £480,000 | 05/07/2023 | 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 | | [Same street] 30 CAVENDISH DRIVE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN3 3DH | £255,000 | 15/06/2022 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £320,250 (6 sales) **Area average:** £379,725 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £367,824 (61 Detached, NN3, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -18.4% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (West Northamptonshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £964/mo - **Realistic:** £1,071/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,178/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 | 0.19 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Meshaw Crescent, NN3 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 0.54 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Detached House, Ardington Road, NN1 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.91 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Terraced House, Danefield Road, NN3 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.94 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Lutterworth Road, NN1 | £3,400/mo | 3 | 1.05 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Terraced House, Lutterworth Road, NN1 | £3,450/mo | 3 | 1.07 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £2,025/mo (6 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.47% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £175,000 - **Target investor price (1%):** £140,000 *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 £1,400/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 5.6% - **Cost-to-rent:** 17.9× - **Monthly cashflow:** £54/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.7% *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:** £3,488/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 3.7% - **10y growth:** 34.7% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for West Northamptonshire; Detached series; as of February 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 1.3% - **5y growth (index):** 15.3% - **10y growth (index):** 38.5% ## 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)