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39 THIRLESTANE CRESCENT

NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN4 8HF

2 beds 2 baths 764 sq ft Listed 15 Jun 2020 (-2194d)

£237,500

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# 2 bedroom bungalow for sale (NN4 8HF)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 39 THIRLESTANE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN4 8HF |
| Price | £237,500 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 |
| Floor area | 71 m² |
| Last sold | £230,000 Feb 2021 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 14/01/2026 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)

### Recommendations
- A3 (2,700)
- W2 (6,000)
- E (20)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9858-3034-7289-4416-8970)

## Description

The first floor leads up to the landing area with space for coats and there is an eaves cupboard currently used as a wardrobe. The master bedroom again is a generous sized double with an en-suite shower room with white suite and chrome towel ladder style radiator. The rear garden is private with patio and lawn, mature borders and benefits from an outside tap and an electric socket. Also offering shed with double doors with power and light connected. The front has a walled front garden mainly laid to lawn and driveway to the side of the property giving parking for at least two cars.

Further benefits include UPVC double glazing, gas radiator central heading, (the Vendor advises the combi boiler was serviced in March), Hive system and has CCTV which is operated by an app on your mobile phone.  Call to book your viewing now on  .

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/93552242/691851) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/93552242/691858) - EPC 1

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #12447539
- **Address:** 39 Thirlestane Crescent, NORTHAMPTON, NN4 8HF
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/07/2017
- **Work Completed:** 12/06/2017
- **Items:** 6 window(s), 2 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 39 THIRLESTANE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8HF | £230,000 | 17/02/2021 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 13 THIRLESTANE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8HF | £250,000 | 06/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 27 THIRLESTANE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8HF | £265,000 | 31/05/2024 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 18 THIRLESTANE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8HF | £235,000 | 11/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 10 THIRLESTANE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8HF | £237,500 | 10/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 16 THIRLESTANE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8HF | £250,000 | 25/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 15 THIRLESTANE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8HF | £240,000 | 18/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 25 THIRLESTANE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8HF | £267,000 | 10/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 BUCHANAN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8RA | £331,000 | 16/12/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 37 THIRLESTANE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8HF | £236,000 | 26/11/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £247,563 (8 sales)
**Area average:** £331,000 (1 sale)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £438,958 (79 Detached, NN4, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -45.9%

## 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 Grantham & Newark (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £573/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, West Cotton Close, NN4 | £2,550/mo | 2 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, River View, NN4 | £1,000/mo | 2 | 0.44 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Southbridge, NN4 | £1,000/mo | 2 | 0.8 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Woolmonger Street, NN1 | £2,650/mo | 2 | 0.83 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,800/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.75% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £221,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £177,500

*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 £1,775/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £637/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 11.1%

*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:** £3,345/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 7.6%
- **10y growth:** 33.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for West Northamptonshire; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 38.3%

## 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

71 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£230,000 Feb 2021

Price per m²

£3,345/m²

Local average

£438,958 (-45.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (15,050 of 33,755)

Street crime

402 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Semi Detached
Two Double Bedrooms
No Upper Chain
Driveway
Private Rear Garden
En-Suite to Main Bedroom
Lounge & Dining Room
EPC Rating D

Additional details

Heating: Gas, Double glazing
Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

HomeMove Estate agents are pleased to offer to the market with no upper chain this semi detached bungalow. The entrance hall leads off to the lounge which has a feature electric fire. The kitchen has a range of white wall and base units with black worktops and tiled flooring. Having an electric oven, gas hob with stainless steel splash backs and extractor over, space for appliances. The dining room offers an under stairs storage cupboard and has French doors leading to the rear garden. Bedroom two is a generous size double situated to the front and the shower room has a white suite with double shower enclosure with tiled splash backs.
The first floor leads up to the landing area with space for coats and there is an eaves cupboard currently used as a wardrobe. The master bedroom again is a generous sized double with an en-suite shower room with white suite and chrome towel ladder style radiator. The rear garden is private with patio and lawn, mature borders and benefits from an outside tap and an electric socket. Also offering shed with double doors with power and light connected. The front has a walled front garden mainly laid to lawn and driveway to the side of the property giving parking for at least two cars.
Further benefits include UPVC double glazing, gas radiator central heading, (the Vendor advises the combi boiler was serviced in March), Hive system and has CCTV which is operated by an app on your mobile phone. Call to book your viewing now on .

Listed by

Covering East Midlands

HomeMove Estate Agents LTD

Reference: 93552242

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 14/01/2026. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 15/01/2016

Expiry date: 14/01/2026 (expired)

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Room-in-roof insulation (2,700)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (20)
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

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

FENSA Certificates

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

FENSA Certificate #12447539

Property Details

Street: 39 Thirlestane Crescent

Town: NORTHAMPTON

Postcode: NN4 8HF

Installation Details

Items: 6 windows and 2 doors

Certificate Issued: 17/07/2017

Work Completed: 12/06/2017

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	17/02/2021 (5 years ago)	£230,000	—

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 13 THIRLESTANE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8HF	£250,000	06/02/2025	Semi-detached
Same street 27 THIRLESTANE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8HF	£265,000	31/05/2024	Semi-detached
Same street 18 THIRLESTANE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8HF	£235,000	11/07/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 10 THIRLESTANE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8HF	£237,500	10/03/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 16 THIRLESTANE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8HF	£250,000	25/08/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 15 THIRLESTANE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8HF	£240,000	18/03/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 25 THIRLESTANE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8HF	£267,000	10/03/2022	Semi-detached
14 BUCHANAN CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8RA	£331,000	16/12/2021	Detached
Same street 37 THIRLESTANE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN4 8HF	£236,000	26/11/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £247,563 (8 sales)

Area average: £331,000 (1 sale)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 7.6%

10y growth 33.8%

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

1y (index) 2.2%

5y (index) 17.1%

10y (index) 38.3%

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 Grantham & Newark: £573/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View NN4 8HF

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	UK Camping and Leisure	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Shop	The Millshop Online	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Towcester Road Cemetery	0.6 miles
Train station	Northampton	0.8 miles
University	University of Northampton - School of Podiatry	1.4 miles
University	University of Northampton St Georges Avenue	1.9 miles
Hospital	St Matthews Hospital	2.2 miles
Hospital	Manfield Health Campus	3.3 miles
Train station	Boughton	3.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	125
Anti-social behaviour	109
Other theft	30
Criminal damage and arson	25
Public order	23
Shoplifting	23
Burglary	13
Drugs	13
Vehicle crime	12
Bicycle theft	8
Possession of weapons	8
Robbery	7
Other crime	6
Total incidents	402

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
Delapre Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 1 Jul 2014
Hospital and Outreach Education	Other	0.1 miles	Good — 15 Oct 2023
Queen Eleanor Primary Academy	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 11 Jan 2018
Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 15 Jan 2023
Gloucester Nursery School	Nursery	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 20 Dec 2013

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, West Cotton Close, NN4	£2,550/mo	2	0.42 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, River View, NN4	£1,000/mo	2	0.44 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Southbridge, NN4	£1,000/mo	2	0.8 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Woolmonger Street, NN1	£2,650/mo	2	0.83 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,800/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.75%

Max investor price (0.8%) £221,875

Target investor price (1%) £177,500

Gross yield 9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 11.2×

Monthly cashflow £637/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 11.1%

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).