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38 BECKETS VIEW

NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN1 5NJ

2 beds 1 baths 50 m² Listed 31 Aug 2023 (-1019d)

£160,000

Guide Price

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

50 m²

Council tax band

TBC

Last sold

£162,000 Jul 2023

Local average

£129,960 (+23.1%)

Street crime

699 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Very Popular Location
  • Excellent Commuter Links
  • Close to Local Park
  • Close to Excellent Local Shops
  • Close to Excellent Local Amenities
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Additional details

Parking
Yes

Description

PERFECT for First Time Buyers/Investors - this 2 Double Bedroom Apartment located on the 2nd floor is ideally located close to Northampton Town Centre with Northampton General Hospital, Northampton University and Beckets Park all close by. VIEWINGS AVAILABLE Saturday 18th March - BOOK NOW!

GUIDE PRICE £160,000 TO £170,000. This very well presented apartment has recently been re-decorated throughout. It benefits from a light and airy open plan living/dining room with feature triple windows, providing the ideal space for entertaining guests. This lovely apartment is in a fantastic location on a well maintained development complex with secure intercom entry system and allocated parking bay.

The accommodation comprises entrance hall, open plan lounge/dining room, separate kitchen, two double bedrooms and a bathroom. Externally there is an allocated parking space, plus a visitors permit and visitor parking bays.

Beckets View Apartments is a fantastic development, ideally located in the heart of the Town Centre, Northampton, on the doorstep of Beckets Park. It is just a 5 minute walk to the town centre for the bus and train stations. The property is also ideally situated for anyone working at Northampton General Hospital or studying at Northampton University.


Northampton is 60 miles northwest of London and 50 miles south east of Birmingham, ideal for commuters to both cities as this property is located very close and within walking distance to the mainline train station which operates services to both London Euston and Birmingham New Street.


Northampton is a large market town and used to be the centre of the shoemaking industry. The Town Centre has a variety of pubs, bars, restaurants, shops and businesses predominantly located on The Drapery, Abington Street, Gold Street, Market Square or in the Grosvenor Centre. There are also two theatres (Royal & Derngate) and a cinema/leisure complex at nearby Sixfields. For road travel, Northampton has the A45 and A43 ring roads right on its doorstep plus access to three junctions of the M1 (15, 15a & 16).


Please Note:
130 Years remaining on the Lease.
Owners are responsible for the payment of:
Annual Ground Rent - currently £200 per annum which is paid 6 monthly (£100 every 6 months)
Annual Service Charge monthly (currently £1,440 per annum) which is paid monthly £120 per month

PLEASE NOTE: At the time of listing a new EPC has been requested, and will be updated as soon as available.

This home includes:01 - Entrance Hall

4.7m x 1.2m (5.6 sqm) - 15' 5" x 3' 11" (60 sqft)

Enter via a solid wooden door into a lobby area with further door into the hallway. Doors to all adjoining rooms and two useful storage cupboards.

02 - Open Plan Living Dining Room

5.61m x 3.73m (20.9 sqm) - 18' 4" x 12' 2" (225 sqft)

A lovely bright and light space with feature triple windows to the living room end of the room. Space for dining table if required to the opposite end of the room with further slimline window to the side aspect.

03 - Kitchen

2.65m x 2.64m (6.9 sqm) - 8' 8" x 8' 7" (75 sqft)

A good sized, well equipped kitchen fitted with a range of base and wall mounted units with marble effect worktops. White sink and drainer with mixer tap over. Intergrated oven, four ring gas hob with extractor over. Space for a slimline dishwasher, tall fridge/freezer and washing machine. Tiled floor and window to the side aspect.

04 - Bedroom 1

3.97m x 2.65m (10.5 sqm) - 13' x 8' 8" (113 sqft)

Double sized bedroom with built in mirrored wardrobes. Window to the side aspect.

05 - Bedroom 2

2.79m x 2.29m (6.3 sqm) - 9' 1" x 7' 6" (68 sqft)

Double sized bedroom or a very good sized single room or sofa bed/day bed. Currently used as a home office. Window to the side aspect.

06 - Bathroom

2.71m x 1.59m (4.3 sqm) - 8' 10" x 5' 2" (46 sqft)

Matching white suite comprising of bath with shower over, low level w/c and hand wash basin.


Please note, all dimensions are approximate / maximums and should not be relied upon for the purposes of floor coverings.

Additional Information:
Walking distance to Beckets Park/Town Centre/Hospital/University
Allocated Parking Space plus visitors permit
Secure Intercom Entry
Feature Triple Windows to the Open Plan Living/Dining Room
A great First Time Buyers/Investors Opportunity

Listed by

Covering East Midlands

The Property Franchise Group

Reference: 139306973

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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Floorplan 3D

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 31/07/2023 (2 years ago) £162,000

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
Same street 2 BECKETS VIEW, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 5NJ £162,000 20/11/2025 Flat
Same street 4 BECKETS VIEW, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 5NJ £153,000 08/08/2025 Flat
Same street 34 BECKETS VIEW, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 5NJ £155,000 30/11/2023 Flat
3 BECKETS VIEW, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 5NQ £192,000 04/08/2023 Flat
Same street 62 BECKETS VIEW, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 5NJ £165,000 09/06/2023 Flat
25 BEDFORD ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 5NG £173,000 24/03/2023 Flat
Same street 8 BECKETS VIEW, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 5NJ £168,000 24/02/2023 Flat
28 SCHOLARS COURT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 1DQ £168,000 09/12/2022 Flat
61 BEDFORD ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 5NG £195,000 09/12/2022 Flat
9 BECKETS VIEW, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 5NQ £190,000 16/09/2022 Flat
Same street 6 BECKETS VIEW, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 5NJ £156,000 17/06/2022 Flat
Same street 44 BECKETS VIEW, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 5NJ £156,000 26/05/2022 Flat
11 BECKETS VIEW, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 5NQ £158,000 25/05/2022 Flat
11 BECKETS VIEW, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 5NQ £158,000 22/12/2021 Flat
71 BECKETS VIEW, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 5NQ £150,000 22/12/2021 Flat
23 BECKETS VIEW, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 5NQ £174,000 30/11/2021 Flat
Same street 60 BECKETS VIEW, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 5NJ £151,000 26/11/2021 Flat
Same street 136 BECKETS VIEW, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 5NJ £74,995 23/07/2021 Flat
5 BECKETS VIEW, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 5NQ £165,000 23/07/2021 Flat
75 BEDFORD ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 5NG £175,000 12/07/2021 Flat
83 BECKETS VIEW, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 5NQ £156,000 30/06/2021 Flat

Street average: £148,999 (9 sales)

Area average: £171,167 (12 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -1.4%
10y growth 5.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): West Northamptonshire. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -2.6%
5y (index) 4.2%
10y (index) 25.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £964/mo
Realistic £1,071/mo
Optimistic £1,178/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → West Northamptonshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Northampton: £748/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Browns Way 0.1 miles
Bus stop General Hospital (Stop A) 0.2 miles
Shop Morrisons Daily 0.3 miles
Shop Morrisons Daily Northampton 0.3 miles
University University of Northampton 0.5 miles
Train station Northampton 0.9 miles
University University of Northampton St Georges Avenue 1.2 miles
Hospital St Matthews Hospital 1.2 miles
Hospital Manfield Health Campus 2.3 miles
Train station Boughton 3.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 226
Anti-social behaviour 170
Public order 53
Other theft 42
Criminal damage and arson 40
Drugs 32
Shoplifting 29
Vehicle crime 29
Burglary 26
Robbery 20
Possession of weapons 14
Bicycle theft 7
Theft from the person 7
Other crime 4
Total incidents 699

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
Vernon Terrace Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 26 Jan 2023
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire Other 0.5 miles Requires improvement — 1 May 2024
St Andrew's College Other 0.7 miles Good — 16 Aug 2021
New Horizons Academy Other 0.7 miles Inadequate — 24 Mar 2024
Barry Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Good — 22 Jun 2023

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, Beckets View, NN1 £1,100/mo 2 0.04 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Canterbury Court, NN1 £1,150/mo 2 0.04 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,125/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

This street 8.8% gross yield avg £150,300 sale, £1,100/mo rent
Rent ratio 0.7%
Max investor price (0.8%) £140,625
Target investor price (1%) £112,500
Gross yield 8.4%
Cost-to-rent ratio 11.9×
Monthly cashflow £357/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 9.2%
  • This street — Gross yield for this street only (Land Registry sales + rental comparables, same postcode + street).
  • 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).