Sold STC Detached

10 THE DOWNS

WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN9 5YP

4 beds 1 baths 1,216 sq ft Listed 17 Jan 2019 (-2741d)

£340,000

Reduced on 29 Apr 2019

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Property details

Floor area

113 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£320,000 Sep 2019

Price per m²

£3,009/m²

Local average

£353,839 (-3.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (30,487 of 33,755)

Street crime

74 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

For sale with no upward chain; a spacious 4 bedroom detached family house positioned in the popular residential area of Redhill Grange on the outskirts of Wellingborough. The property occupies a good plot with plenty of frontage including a long driveway which leads to a double garage. These are likely to be appealing qualities that would suit most family buyers and so this is a house to be viewed.

The accommodation includes a open hallway with a doglegged stair case, cloakroom, rectangular living room, dining room that opens onto the kitchen, 4 well proportioned bedrooms with a large en suite shower room to the master and modern family bathroom. The house has gas radiator central heating and UPVC double glazing.

The property is positioned to the north of the town and within easy reach of the A45, Park Farm Industrial Estate and Wellingborough Train Station (under 3 miles) which provides a service to London St Pancras International in under an hour. Redhill Farm is approximately half a mile from the property and offers a selection of domestic shops including a co-op.

The Accommodation Comprises: - (Please note that all sizes are approximate only).

Entrance Porch & Hall - Enter from the front via hardwood door into the porch. Hardwood door leading to the hall way. Laminate flooring, doglegged stair case rising to the first floor, UPVC double glazed window to the rear, doors to all ground floor rooms.

Cloak Room - WC, wash hand basin, window to the side, tile splash backs.

Lounge - 6.63m x 3.53m (21'9" x 11'7") - A good size room with bow fronted UPVC double glazed window to the front, laminate flooring, feature fire place with gas fire, radiator, coving, UPVC double glazed patio doors opening onto the back garden.

Kitchen - 3.58m x 2.62m (11'9" x 8'7") - Fitted kitchen comprising of base and wall mounted units, pull out drawers, gas hob, oven, cooker hood, plumbing for a washing machine, 1 and a half steel sink and drainer, tile splash backs, laminate flooring, cupboard housing the boiler, coving, UPVC double glazed window to the rear, door to side leading to the back garden.

Dining Room - 3.00m x 2.79m (9'10" x 9'2") - Laminate flooring, radiator, UPVC double glazed window to the front, coving.

First Floor Landing - Spacious landing with doors to all the bedrooms and family bathroom. Loft hatch, airing cupboard housing the hot water cylinder.

Bedroom 1 - 3.76m x 3.51m (12'4" x 11'6") - Laminate flooring, radiator, UPVC double glazed window to the front, fitted wardrobes, coving and door to the en suite shower room.

En Suite - A spacious and smartly fitted shower room with box bay fronted UPVC double glazed window, laminate flooring, shower cubicle, WC, wash hand basin, tile splash backs, shaver point.

Bedroom 2 - 3.76m x 3.07m (12'4" x 10'1") - Fitted carpet, radiator, UPVC double glazed window to the side and rear. Coving.

Bedroom 3 - 3.43m x 2.11m (11'3" x 6'11) - Laminate flooring, radiator, UPVC double glazing, coving.

Bedroom 4 - 3.00m x 2.34m (9'10" x 7'8") - Laminate flooring, radiator, UPVC double glazed window, coving.

Bathroom - Modern bathroom suite with WC, wash hand basin, bath with shower over, tile splash backs, UPVC double glazed window, coving.

Work Shop - 2.59m x 2.26m (8'6" x 7'5") - Useful and versatile room, power, lighting opening to the garage, UPVC double glazed window and side door leading to the back garden.

Outside - Deep frontage with lawn garden, hard standing driveway providing off road parking for several vehicles and leading to a DOUBLE GARAGE measuring 19'2" x 15'8" max 5.84m x 4.78m max
with metal up and over door, power and lighting.
To the rear is a mature garden with a paved patio, lawn and raised gravelled area. Some shrub boarders. Gated side access.

Wanting To View? - To arrange a viewing of this property please call us on (01933) 278591 or email res@harwoodsproperty.co.uk. Our offices are open from Monday to Friday from 9:00 until 6:00, Saturday from 9:00 until 4:00.

Referral Fees - Any recommendations that we may make to use a solicitor, conveyancer, removal company, house clearance company, mortgage advisor or similar businesses is based solely on our own experiences of the level of service that any such business normally provides. We do not receive any referral fees or have any other inducement arrangement in place that influences us in making the recommendations that we do. In short, we recommend on merit.

Important Note - Please note that Harwoods have not tested any appliances, services or systems mentioned in these particulars and can therefore offer no warranty. If you have any doubt about the working condition of any of these items then you should arrange to have them checked by your own contractor prior to exchange of contracts.

Listed by

Wellingborough

Harwoods

Reference: 59590929

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 10/01/2019

Expiry date: 09/01/2029

Recommendations

  • Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (350)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (65)
  • Upgrade heating controls (450)
  • Solar water heating (6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EI Rating

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 20/09/2019 (6 years ago) £320,000

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
2A THE BANKS, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YX £285,000 14/11/2025 Detached
3 THE MEADOWS, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YT £310,000 14/11/2025 Detached
95 FALLOWFIELD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YY £300,000 27/03/2025 Detached
50 CARNELIAN AVENUE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 6DL £346,745 11/12/2024 Detached
7 THE PASTURES, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YR £370,000 30/08/2024 Detached
Same street 19 THE DOWNS, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YP £400,000 05/07/2024 Detached
5 THE BANKS, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YX £280,000 30/11/2023 Detached
57 FALLOWFIELD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YZ £245,000 19/09/2023 Detached
2 CARNELIAN AVENUE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 6DL £295,000 13/09/2023 Detached
14 THE GLADE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YW £320,000 28/07/2023 Detached
3 GILBEY CLOSE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YG £255,000 14/07/2023 Detached
60 GRANGE ROAD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YQ £540,000 24/03/2023 Detached
5 THE GLADE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YW £325,000 28/11/2022 Detached
Same street 5 THE DOWNS, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YP £501,000 11/11/2022 Detached
7 FLINT GROVE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 6DP £397,000 31/10/2022 Detached
11 CARNELIAN AVENUE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 6DL £368,000 31/10/2022 Detached
42 GRANGE ROAD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YQ £400,000 14/10/2022 Detached
62 FALLOWFIELD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN9 5YY £335,000 05/10/2022 Detached
9 FLINT GROVE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 6DP £420,000 30/09/2022 Detached
30 CARNELIAN AVENUE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 6DL £348,000 30/09/2022 Detached
15 CARNELIAN AVENUE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 6DL £361,000 02/09/2022 Detached
11 FLINT GROVE, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN8 6DP £392,000 19/08/2022 Detached

Street average: £450,500 (2 sales)

Area average: £344,637 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -18.5%
10y growth 34.3%

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

1y (index) 2.4%
5y (index) 16.5%
10y (index) 48.6%

Rental Range

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

Low £886/mo
Realistic £984/mo
Optimistic £1,082/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 The Downs (opp) 0.1 miles
Bus stop Redhill Grange (adj) 0.1 miles
Shop Indigo Sun 0.3 miles
Shop Barber Time 0.3 miles
Train station Wellingborough 1.8 miles
Train station Wicksteed Park 4.4 miles
Hospital Procurement & Supplies Department (Stores) 5.7 miles
Hospital Manfield Health Campus 7.7 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
Violence and sexual offences 25
Anti-social behaviour 22
Public order 6
Burglary 4
Possession of weapons 4
Criminal damage and arson 3
Other crime 3
Other theft 3
Vehicle crime 2
Robbery 1
Shoplifting 1
Total incidents 74

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
Redwell Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 3 Jul 2019
Oakway Academy Primary 0.8 miles Good — 5 Mar 2023
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy Secondary 1.0 miles Good — 28 Nov 2022
The Avenue Infant School Primary 1.2 miles Good — 20 Jul 2023
Little Harrowden Community Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Good — 29 Jan 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 Semi-Detached House, Fitzhugh Rise, NN8 £1,400/mo 4 0.47 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,400/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.41%
Max investor price (0.8%) £175,000
Target investor price (1%) £140,000
Gross yield 4.9%
Cost-to-rent ratio 20.2×
Monthly cashflow £-104/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -1.3%
  • 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).