Terraced 2 sales on record

21 LONGHIRST VILLAGE

MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3LT

£398,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Village centre	0.0 miles
Shop	Glenton's Bakery	1.1 miles
Train station	Pegswood	1.3 miles
Hospital	The Rutherford Cancer Centre North East	4.1 miles
University	Blyth Marine Station	7.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Floor area

85 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£398,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£4,682/m²

Local average

£200,375 (38 sales)

Street crime

3 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 03/10/2024

Expiry date: 02/10/2034

Current heating cost: £1,116/year

Potential heating cost: £800/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £18,900

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

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	20/03/2026	£398,000	Terraced	+18.8%	£399,827 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	27/09/2019	£335,000	Terraced	—	£462,156 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
16 LONGHIRST VILLAGE, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3LT	£285,000	27/02/2026	Terraced
8 STABLE CLOSE, LONGHIRST, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3BE	£385,000	28/10/2022	Terraced
26 LONGHIRST VILLAGE, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3LT	£210,000	14/10/2022	Terraced
16 LONGHIRST VILLAGE, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3LT	£280,000	19/08/2022	Terraced

Area average: £290,000 (4 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 27%

10y growth 59%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Northumberland. Series: Terraced. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 5.6%

5y (index) 23.2%

10y (index) 47.2%

Rental Range

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

Low £611/mo

Realistic £679/mo

Optimistic £747/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Northumberland.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Northumberland: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Longhirst Village, NE61	£1,150/mo	2	0 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Bamburgh Drive, NE61	£550/mo	1	1.13 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Castleway, NE61	£850/mo	2	1.14 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Pegswood, NE61	£475/mo	1	1.19 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £756/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

This street 4.1% gross yield avg £338,600 sale, £1,150/mo rent

Rent ratio 0.18%

Max investor price (0.8%) £87,500

Target investor price (1%) £70,000

Gross yield 2.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 47.4×

Monthly cashflow £-962/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -10%

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).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	3
Total incidents	3

Within 1 mile during May 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
Pegswood Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 11 Jul 2012
The King Edward VI School	Secondary	2.3 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth	Primary	2.7 miles	Good — 8 Mar 2016
Morpeth Chantry Middle School	Primary	2.7 miles	Good — 1 Dec 2021
Bothal Primary School	Primary	2.7 miles	Outstanding — 28 Nov 2023

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# 21 LONGHIRST VILLAGE, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3LT

## Property details

- Slug: `23eea35` (address key hash: `23eea35420f5c175d6f1b27338614c6871d0ccc9`)
- Postcode: NE61 3LT
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 85 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: before 1900
- Last sold: £398,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £4,682/m²
- Local average: £200,375 (38 sales)
- Street crime: 3 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £398,000
- Date: 2026-03-20
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 02/10/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £1,116/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £18,900

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- G (£350 - £450)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0574-3942-1200-7174-5200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-20 | £398,000 | Terraced | +18.8% | £399,827 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-3988-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2019-09-27 | £335,000 | Terraced | — | £462,156 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/965b6d91-a7a0-95e4-e053-6c04a8c07729) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 21 LONGHIRST VILLAGE, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3LT | £398,000 | 20/03/2026 | Terraced |
| 21 LONGHIRST VILLAGE, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3LT | £335,000 | 27/09/2019 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 LONGHIRST VILLAGE, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3LT | £285,000 | 27/02/2026 | Terraced |
| 8 STABLE CLOSE, LONGHIRST, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3BE | £385,000 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 26 LONGHIRST VILLAGE, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3LT | £210,000 | 14/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 16 LONGHIRST VILLAGE, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3LT | £280,000 | 19/08/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £290,000 (4 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 27%
- **10y growth:** 59%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Northumberland; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 5.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 23.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 47.2%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Northumberland). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £611/mo
- **Realistic:** £679/mo
- **Optimistic:** £747/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Northumberland (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Longhirst Village, NE61 | £1,150/mo | 2 | 0 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Bamburgh Drive, NE61 | £550/mo | 1 | 1.13 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Castleway, NE61 | £850/mo | 2 | 1.14 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Pegswood, NE61 | £475/mo | 1 | 1.19 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £756/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.18% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £87,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £70,000

*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

- **This street:** 4.1% gross yield (avg £338,600 sale, £1,150/mo rent)
*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £700/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 47.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-962/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -10%

*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).*

## 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)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| **Total incidents** | **3** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Pegswood Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 11 Jul 2012 |
| The King Edward VI School | Secondary | 2.3 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth | Primary | 2.7 miles | Good — 8 Mar 2016 |
| Morpeth Chantry Middle School | Primary | 2.7 miles | Good — 1 Dec 2021 |
| Bothal Primary School | Primary | 2.7 miles | Outstanding — 28 Nov 2023 |