Sold STC Semi-detached

17 HORSELEASE CLOSE

CORBY, GREAT OAKLEY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN18 8HU

2 beds 1 baths 700 sq ft Listed 30 Aug 2023 (-1018d)

£199,950

Reduced on 24 Apr 2024

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# 2 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (NN18 8HU)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 17 HORSELEASE CLOSE, CORBY, GREAT OAKLEY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN18 8HU |
| Price | £199,950 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | C |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1983-1990 |
| Floor area | 65 m² |
| Last sold | £193,000 Oct 2024 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 01/05/2030
- **Current heating cost:** £422/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500

### Recommendations
- 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/8904-6624-4322-5006-0503)

## Description

**Entrance Hall** - Entered via a double glazed door, radiator, stairs rising to first floor landing, doors to:

**Kitchen** - 2.74m x 2.13m (9'89 x 7'81) - Fitted to comprise a range of base and eye level units with a single steel sink and drainer, gas hob with extractor, electric oven, space for free standing fridge/freezer, space for automatic washing machine, wall mounted boiler,  double glazed window to front elevation.

**Lounge/Diner** - 4.27m x 4.27m (14'90 x 14'35) - Double glazed patio door to rear elevation, radiator, tv point, telephone point, under stairs storage.

**First Floor Landing** - Loft access, airing cupboard, doors to:

**Bedroom One** - 4.50m x 3.56m (14'9 x 11'8) - Two double glazed windows to rear elevation, radiator, built in double wardrobe.

**Bedroom Two** - 3.05m x 2.44m (10'38 x 8'37) - Double glazed window to rear elevation, radiator.

**Bathroom** - Fitted to comprise a three piece suite consisting of a panel bath with electric shower over, low level wash hand basin, low low level pedestal, radiator, double glazed window to front elevation.

**Outside** - Front: A driveway provides off road parking for multiple vehicles and leads to gated access to the side.

Rear: A large decked area leads onto a low maintenance garden and to a further gravelled area, the current garden is enclosed by timber fencing to all sides.

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## Floorplans

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## EPC Graphs

- ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/139270607/220893) - EE Rating

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #16651455
- **Address:** 17 Horselease Close, Great Oakley, NN18 8HU
- **Certificate Issued:** 02/02/2025
- **Work Completed:** 11/11/2024
- **Items:** 7 window(s), 2 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 17 HORSELEASE CLOSE, GREAT OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8HU | £193,000 | 11/10/2024 | 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 FRITH CLOSE, GREAT OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8FR | £255,000 | 21/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 2 HORSELEASE CLOSE, GREAT OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8HU | £234,000 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 23 PERKINS CLOSE, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8FU | £260,000 | 10/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 FRITH CLOSE, GREAT OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8FR | £270,000 | 19/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 PERKINS CLOSE, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8FU | £280,000 | 30/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 THWAITE CLOSE, GREAT OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8FS | £258,000 | 27/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 LITTLE COLLIERS FIELD, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8TJ | £250,000 | 27/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 8 HORSELEASE CLOSE, GREAT OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8HU | £215,000 | 30/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 32 THWAITE CLOSE, GREAT OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8FS | £280,000 | 23/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 FRITH CLOSE, GREAT OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8FR | £270,000 | 25/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 3 HORSELEASE CLOSE, GREAT OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8HU | £230,000 | 11/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 LITTLE COLLIERS FIELD, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8TJ | £280,000 | 08/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 FRITH CLOSE, GREAT OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8FR | £310,000 | 25/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 THWAITE CLOSE, GREAT OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8FS | £300,000 | 28/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 LITTLE COLLIERS FIELD, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8TJ | £229,000 | 24/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 71 HEMPLAND CLOSE, GREAT OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8LR | £297,000 | 13/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 15 LOWER PASTURES, GREAT OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8JJ | £190,000 | 26/07/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 4 HORSELEASE CLOSE, GREAT OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8HU | £230,000 | 12/07/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £227,250 (4 sales)
**Area average:** £266,357 (14 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £211,408 (39 Semi-detached, NN18, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -5.4%

## 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, Conyger Close, NN18 | £2,000/mo | 2 | 0.12 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, Bamburg Close, NN18 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.56 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Dolver Close, NN18 | £1,000/mo | 2 | 0.75 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,283/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.5% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £125,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £100,000

*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 £1,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £88/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.8%

*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:** £3,076/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 17.7%
- **10y growth:** 57.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 3.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 20.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 57.7%

## 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

65 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£193,000 Oct 2024

Price per m²

£3,076/m²

Local average

£211,408 (-5.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (14,557 of 33,755)

Street crime

68 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

NO CHAIN
LOUNGE/DINER
TWO DOUBLE BEDROOMS
MODERN BATHROOM
OFF ROAD PARKING FOR MULTIPLE VEHICLES
SOUTH FACING GARDEN
CLOSE TO MAIN BUS LINKS
WALKING DISTANCE TO SHOPS AND LOCAL RESTAURANTS
QUIET CUL DE SAC

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Stuart Charles are delighted offer for sale the TWO DOUBLE bedroom semi detached home located in the desirable Great Oakley area of Corby. Positioned in a quiet cul de sac and located a short walk from several amenities an early viewing is recommended to avoid missing out on this home. The accommodation comprises to the ground floor of an entrance hall, kitchen and a lounge/diner. To the first floor are Two double bedrooms ( formally three) and a three piece family bathroom. Outside to the front is a driveway that provides off road parking for multiple vehicles and leads to gated access to the side/rear. To the rear decking leads onto an low maintenance artificial lawn and to a further gravelled area currently being used as a children's play area. Call now to view!!!.

Entrance Hall - Entered via a double glazed door, radiator, stairs rising to first floor landing, doors to:

Kitchen - 2.74m x 2.13m (9'89 x 7'81) - Fitted to comprise a range of base and eye level units with a single steel sink and drainer, gas hob with extractor, electric oven, space for free standing fridge/freezer, space for automatic washing machine, wall mounted boiler, double glazed window to front elevation.

Lounge/Diner - 4.27m x 4.27m (14'90 x 14'35) - Double glazed patio door to rear elevation, radiator, tv point, telephone point, under stairs storage.

First Floor Landing - Loft access, airing cupboard, doors to:

Bedroom One - 4.50m x 3.56m (14'9 x 11'8) - Two double glazed windows to rear elevation, radiator, built in double wardrobe.

Bedroom Two - 3.05m x 2.44m (10'38 x 8'37) - Double glazed window to rear elevation, radiator.

Bathroom - Fitted to comprise a three piece suite consisting of a panel bath with electric shower over, low level wash hand basin, low low level pedestal, radiator, double glazed window to front elevation.

Outside - Front: A driveway provides off road parking for multiple vehicles and leads to gated access to the side.

Rear: A large decked area leads onto a low maintenance garden and to a further gravelled area, the current garden is enclosed by timber fencing to all sides.

Listed by

Corby

Stuart Charles Estate Agents Ltd

Reference: 139270607

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 02/05/2020

Expiry date: 01/05/2030

Current heating cost: £422/year

Potential heating cost: £390/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,500

Recommendations

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

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EPC Graphs

EE Rating

FENSA Certificates

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

FENSA Certificate #16651455 Recent

Property Details

Street: 17 Horselease Close

Town: Great Oakley

Postcode: NN18 8HU

Installation Details

Items: 7 windows and 2 doors

Certificate Issued: 02/02/2025

Work Completed: 11/11/2024

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	11/10/2024 (1 year ago)	£193,000	—

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 FRITH CLOSE, GREAT OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8FR	£255,000	21/11/2025	Semi-detached
Same street 2 HORSELEASE CLOSE, GREAT OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8HU	£234,000	25/08/2023	Semi-detached
23 PERKINS CLOSE, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8FU	£260,000	10/03/2023	Semi-detached
4 FRITH CLOSE, GREAT OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8FR	£270,000	19/12/2022	Semi-detached
23 PERKINS CLOSE, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8FU	£280,000	30/11/2022	Semi-detached
14 THWAITE CLOSE, GREAT OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8FS	£258,000	27/06/2022	Semi-detached
8 LITTLE COLLIERS FIELD, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8TJ	£250,000	27/06/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 8 HORSELEASE CLOSE, GREAT OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8HU	£215,000	30/05/2022	Semi-detached
32 THWAITE CLOSE, GREAT OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8FS	£280,000	23/05/2022	Semi-detached
1 FRITH CLOSE, GREAT OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8FR	£270,000	25/04/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 3 HORSELEASE CLOSE, GREAT OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8HU	£230,000	11/04/2022	Semi-detached
19 LITTLE COLLIERS FIELD, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8TJ	£280,000	08/04/2022	Semi-detached
25 FRITH CLOSE, GREAT OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8FR	£310,000	25/03/2022	Semi-detached
20 THWAITE CLOSE, GREAT OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8FS	£300,000	28/02/2022	Semi-detached
6 LITTLE COLLIERS FIELD, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8TJ	£229,000	24/09/2021	Semi-detached
71 HEMPLAND CLOSE, GREAT OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8LR	£297,000	13/09/2021	Semi-detached
15 LOWER PASTURES, GREAT OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8JJ	£190,000	26/07/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 4 HORSELEASE CLOSE, GREAT OAKLEY, CORBY, NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN18 8HU	£230,000	12/07/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £227,250 (4 sales)

Area average: £266,357 (14 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 17.7%

10y growth 57.8%

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

1y (index) 3.9%

5y (index) 20.4%

10y (index) 57.7%

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

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View NN18 8HU

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Shop	Aldi	0.3 miles
Shop	Morrisons Daily	0.4 miles
Hospital	Unknown	1.8 miles
Hospital	Corby Community Hospital	2.2 miles
Train station	Corby	2.6 miles
Train station	Kettering	4.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	26
Anti-social behaviour	16
Criminal damage and arson	11
Other theft	7
Public order	4
Robbery	2
Possession of weapons	1
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	68

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
Danesholme Infant Academy	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 14 Sep 2023
Danesholme Junior Academy	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 11 Jun 2018
Brooke Weston Academy	Secondary	0.8 miles	Good — 12 Dec 2023
Oakley Vale Primary School	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 6 Jul 2017
Kingswood Secondary Academy	Secondary	1.2 miles	Good — 1 Apr 2019

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, Conyger Close, NN18	£2,000/mo	2	0.12 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Bungalow, Bamburg Close, NN18	£850/mo	2	0.56 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Dolver Close, NN18	£1,000/mo	2	0.75 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,283/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.5%

Max investor price (0.8%) £125,000

Target investor price (1%) £100,000

Gross yield 6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 16.7×

Monthly cashflow £88/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 1.8%

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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