51 Sherwood Avenue, Northampton, NN2 8TA

UPRN:15057831Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band CEPC: D (60)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· freshAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

51 Sherwood Avenue, Northampton, NN2 8TA

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£294,000

£280k - £309kHigh

Estimate

£294k

Range

£280k – £309k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,550

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,550

Yield

6.89%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

51 Sherwood Avenue earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 68/100. Investment score 47/100 reflects below-average fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (31/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)Defra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

68/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

47/ 100

Mixed

Crime Score

7/ 100

Low

Walkability

31/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 12Bike 48

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceListing checked 4 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Valuation edge2.5/15
claims [AVM +8.2% (HIGH), sold-comps +4.6%, £/sqft +4.5%] → measured edge +0.50pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 13 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 15057831· as of 13 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 7.9%· as of 28 Oct 2026
Rental economics14.2/40
gross yield 6.9%; range width penalty ×0.94
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1550/mo (range 1450-1650)· as of 13 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -130/mo, -8% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 4 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 42 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge
- portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 4 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.7/15
403 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

4 of 4 components scored. Ranks on gross yield, the stress margin, risk and disclosed facts. A pricing claim earns only its measured edge: today 0 for the market estimate and at most +0.5pp for sold evidence. The score itself is not yet checked against the outcomes of homes it scored.

Economics

What happens to your money

Price sensitivity

£202,500£310,500

The same scorer re-run at hypothetical asking prices, holding rent, comps and listing history constant. Not a prediction of what the seller would accept.

Your assumptions

Purchase price£270,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,550/mo

Evidenced range £1,450-£1,650

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £85,800
Net cash flow: £162/mo
Cash on cash: 2.3%
Score at this price: 31

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.70 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 15057831Valuation edge · as of 13 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 7.9%Valuation edge · as of 28 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1550/mo (range 1450-1650)Rental economics · as of 13 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 4 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 4 Nov 2026

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1550/mo (range 1450-1650)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 42 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

Property risk deep-dive →

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The rent estimate rests on area-level evidence, not lettings on this street.
2. Treat the gap to the estimate as unproven - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
On later completions, homes listed below their estimate sold at the same share of the asking price as the rest.
3. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£294,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,550

Gross Yield6.89%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.2%

5y Growth+1.1%

10y Growth+3.7%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0NN2 8TA

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

2026/4313/S73
Variation of condition 2 of approved 2024/0097/FULL [Retrospective application for Temporary School accommodation on the site] For the extension of permission until July 2027 to enable decant and removal from site.
Pending
2026/4258/LDP
Lawful development certificate (proposed) for proposal to rebuild the retaining wall, fencing and driveway.
Pending
2026/4004/COND
Discharge of Condition 8 (External Structures) of Planning Permission 2025/0930/MAF (Erection of replacement two storey school building, external sports provision, parking, landscaping, amenity areas, external lighting, plant and other associated works at Buckton Fields Primary School Home Farm Drive Boughton, NN2 8ES).
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership79.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

9 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,059

Population Density4,212 /km²

Owner Occupied92%

Age Distribution

0-15 13%16-64 53%65+ 34%

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Schools Nearby

Whitehills Nursery School
0.3 mi
Good
Whitehills Primary School
0.4 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Buckton Fields Primary School
0.5 mi
Good
Kingsthorpe Village Primary School
1.1 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

2 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN