Sold STC Flat

136 BECKETS VIEW

NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN1 5NJ

2 beds 1 baths Listed 4 Sep 2020 (-2105d)

£74,995

Reduced on 13 Oct 2020

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# 2 bedroom flat for sale (NN1 5NJ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 136 BECKETS VIEW, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NN1 5NJ |
| Price | £74,995 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £74,995 Jul 2021 |

## Description

***LOCKDOWN VIEWINGS AVAILABLE***

FURNITURE & WHITE GOODS PACKAGE TO BE INCLUDED. Edward Knight Estate Agents are pleased to offer to the market this 50% shared ownership two bedroom third floor apartment. The property is presented in good condition throughout and offers an ideal first time purchase. With great access to road and rail links this apartment is also ideally situated within walking distance of the town centre and also Northampton General Hospital. In brief the property comprises: entrance porch, hallway, kitchen, lounge/diner, two bedrooms and bathroom. The property further benefits from radiator central heating, double glazing and allocated parking space.

Property ref: 121_2699_4868295

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/84430600/517751) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EER](/listings/photos/84430600/517752) - EER
- ![EIR](/listings/photos/84430600/517753) - EIR

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 136 BECKETS VIEW, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 5NJ | £74,995 | 23/07/2021 | Flat |

## 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] 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] 38 BECKETS VIEW, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 5NJ | £162,000 | 31/07/2023 | 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 |
| 71 BECKETS VIEW, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 5NQ | £150,000 | 22/12/2021 | Flat |
| 11 BECKETS VIEW, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 5NQ | £158,000 | 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 |
| 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:** £158,667 (9 sales)
**Area average:** £171,167 (12 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £129,960 (25 Flat, NN1, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -42.3%

## 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 Northampton (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £748/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, 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)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.5% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £140,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £112,500

*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 £1,125/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 18%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 5.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £692/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 38.2%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -1.1%
- **10y growth:** 2.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for West Northamptonshire; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

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

## 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

LEASEHOLD

Last sold

£74,995 Jul 2021

Local average

£129,960 (-42.3%)

Street crime

696 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Parking: Yes

Description

*LOCKDOWN VIEWINGS AVAILABLE*
FURNITURE & WHITE GOODS PACKAGE TO BE INCLUDED. Edward Knight Estate Agents are pleased to offer to the market this 50% shared ownership two bedroom third floor apartment. The property is presented in good condition throughout and offers an ideal first time purchase. With great access to road and rail links this apartment is also ideally situated within walking distance of the town centre and also Northampton General Hospital. In brief the property comprises: entrance porch, hallway, kitchen, lounge/diner, two bedrooms and bathroom. The property further benefits from radiator central heating, double glazing and allocated parking space.

Property ref: 121_2699_4868295

Listed by

Northampton

Edward Knight Estate Agents

Reference: 84430600

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EER

EIR

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	23/07/2021 (4 years ago)	£74,995	—

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 38 BECKETS VIEW, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 5NJ	£162,000	31/07/2023	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
71 BECKETS VIEW, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 5NQ	£150,000	22/12/2021	Flat
11 BECKETS VIEW, NORTHAMPTON, WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN1 5NQ	£158,000	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
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: £158,667 (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 -1.1%

10y growth 2.9%

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%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: EMH HOUSING AND REGENERATION LIMITED (32198R)

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

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View NN1 5NJ

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	Laundry	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	1.3 miles
Hospital	Manfield Health Campus	2.4 miles
Train station	Boughton	3.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	223
Anti-social behaviour	172
Public order	53
Other theft	42
Criminal damage and arson	39
Drugs	31
Vehicle crime	30
Shoplifting	29
Burglary	25
Robbery	20
Possession of weapons	14
Bicycle theft	7
Theft from the person	7
Other crime	4
Total incidents	696

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	0.8 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 1.5%

Max investor price (0.8%) £140,625

Target investor price (1%) £112,500

Gross yield 18%

Cost-to-rent ratio 5.6×

Monthly cashflow £692/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 38.2%

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).