# 68 FENNEL WAY, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FG

## Property details

- Slug: `32c239b` (address key hash: `32c239b4f50f9e028f088f6f349db28ac8519848`)
- Postcode: NE61 3FG
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 116 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Last sold: £320,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £2,759/m²
- Local average: £468,767 (48 sales)
- Street crime: 17 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £320,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 18/11/2030
- **Current heating cost:** £406/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,515

### Recommendations
- E (£15)
- 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/4300-1339-2009-1541-9292)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £320,000 | Detached | +10.4% | £313,012 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-3194-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2021-04-30 | £289,950 | Detached | — | £352,997 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/ea3278aa-3b13-2676-e053-6b04a8c015f8) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 68 FENNEL WAY, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FG | £320,000 | 23/01/2026 | Detached |
| 68 FENNEL WAY, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FG | £289,950 | 30/04/2021 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 40 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £315,000 | 17/12/2024 | Detached |
| 49 FENNEL WAY, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FF | £268,000 | 24/11/2023 | Detached |
| 12 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £278,950 | 10/11/2023 | Detached |
| 13 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £241,950 | 31/10/2023 | Detached |
| 17 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £359,950 | 29/09/2023 | Detached |
| 8 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £308,950 | 29/09/2023 | Detached |
| 18 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £359,950 | 31/08/2023 | Detached |
| NORTH LANE END BUTLEY BEN, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3JR | £1,225,000 | 13/07/2023 | Detached |
| 28 FENNEL WAY, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FG | £275,000 | 07/07/2023 | Detached |
| 44 FENNEL WAY, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FG | £323,950 | 05/07/2023 | Detached |
| 46 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £271,950 | 23/12/2022 | Detached |
| 32 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £384,950 | 22/12/2022 | Detached |
| 29 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £354,950 | 15/12/2022 | Detached |
| 40 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £294,950 | 09/12/2022 | Detached |
| 1 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £280,000 | 06/12/2022 | Detached |
| 28 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £404,950 | 30/11/2022 | Detached |
| 25 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £402,950 | 30/11/2022 | Detached |
| 15 ASPEN WAY, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3BF | £540,000 | 29/11/2022 | Detached |
| 4 CYPRESS COURT, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3EF | £370,000 | 21/11/2022 | Detached |
| 30 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £349,950 | 15/11/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £380,568 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 3.5%
- **10y growth:** 47.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 1.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 22.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 41.8%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £604/mo
- **Realistic:** £671/mo
- **Optimistic:** £738/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Fennel Way, NE61 | £995/mo | 3 | 0.08 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Bullers Green, NE61 | £895/mo | 2 | 0.94 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Olympia Gardens, NE61 | £895/mo | 2 | 1.16 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Newgate Street, NE61 | £1,750/mo | 1 | 1.19 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Biltons Court, NE61 | £1,799/mo | 2 | 1.19 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Biltons Court, NE61 | £2,400/mo | 2 | 1.19 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Biltons Court, NE61 | £1,800/mo | 1 | 1.19 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,505/mo (7 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.55% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £218,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £175,000

*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:** 5.4% gross yield (avg £221,230 sale, £995/mo rent)
*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,750/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £290/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3.7%

*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:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **17** |

*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.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 8 Dec 2011 |
| Morpeth Chantry Middle School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 1 Dec 2021 |
| Morpeth Newminster Middle School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 9 Mar 2022 |
| The King Edward VI School | Secondary | 0.9 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth | Primary | 1.2 miles | Good — 8 Mar 2016 |