Chiltern Avenue, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5
East Midlands
£260,000
Listed on 19/09/2026
Listed on 19/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
998 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
Offered with no onward chain, this three-bedroom semi-detached house is close to local shops, schools and other amenities. The ground floor includes an entrance hall, a WC and a dual-aspect lounge diner, alongside the kitchen. Upstairs are two double bedrooms, a third bedroom and a family bathroom with a walk-in shower enclosure.
Outside, a block-paved driveway leads to a single garage, and the property has a sizeable private rear garden. The house is described as needing modernisation, offering scope for a buyer to update the accommodation to suit their requirements.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
54out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £260,000, this three-bedroom semi is priced below the local £/sqf average, giving project buyers a relatively affordable entry point. The dual-aspect lounge diner, driveway, single garage and sizeable private garden provide a useful base, while the dated finishes offer scope for a medium-scale refresh and improvement. The rear garden is heavily overgrown, so clearing it would help reveal and make better use of the space.
The overall opportunity is tempered by the numbers: once purchase and works are considered, costs look tight against local benchmarks. The visible bathroom wall discolouration also warrants investigation before settling the scope of the project.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated kitchen and interior finishes to give the home a more contemporary feel.
- Clear the overgrown rear garden to reveal its layout and make better use of the sizeable private space.
- Make use of the dual-aspect lounge diner, driveway and single garage as practical strengths of the three-bedroom home.
Key risks
- Investigate the visible lower-wall discolouration in the bathroom to establish its cause and whether remedial work is needed.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Northampton Rail Station
1.4 miles
Train · Northampton
Long Buckby Rail Station
7.2 miles
Train · Long Buckby
Wellingborough Rail Station
11.6 miles
Train · Wellingborough
Kettering Rail Station
13.2 miles
Train · Kettering
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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%
Current average variable rate is 6.58%
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£1,062
Based on a loan of £195,000 over 30 years at 5.13% interest
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Pricing
Price history
-3.7% since listed
£260,000£10,000(-3.7%)
22/10/2026£270,000Initial listing
20/09/2026Services
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