# 45 SOMERSET AVENUE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FE

## Property details

- Slug: `36a8770` (address key hash: `36a8770c586765ec62f3b053e69390c82c3e6834`)
- Postcode: NE66 2FE
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 177 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £499,995 Oct 2023
- Price per m²: £2,825/m²
- Local average: £521,778 (27 sales)
- Street crime: 45 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £499,995
- Date: 2023-10-06
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Current heating cost:** £1,051/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- 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/9716-3006-2301-3737-3200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2023-10-06 | £499,995 | Detached | — | £532,173 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/2acace8d-0fe7-295e-e063-4804a8c0b0eb) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 45 SOMERSET AVENUE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FE | £499,995 | 06/10/2023 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 31 SOMERSET AVENUE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FE | £445,000 | 24/03/2026 | Detached |
| 41 SOMERSET AVENUE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FE | £460,000 | 15/07/2025 | Detached |
| EAST CRAG, 2 CRAG VIEW GARDENS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2QQ | £330,000 | 18/10/2023 | Detached |
| 43 SOMERSET AVENUE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FE | £484,995 | 25/09/2023 | Detached |
| 41 SOMERSET AVENUE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FE | £424,995 | 07/09/2023 | Detached |
| 2 SOMERSET AVENUE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FE | £465,000 | 30/06/2022 | Detached |
| 4 SOMERSET AVENUE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FE | £435,000 | 24/05/2022 | Detached |
| 4 HERTFORD LANE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FA | £399,950 | 20/05/2022 | Detached |
| 2 HERTFORD LANE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FA | £435,950 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| 6 HERTFORD LANE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FA | £389,950 | 22/04/2022 | Detached |
| 8 HERTFORD LANE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FA | £389,950 | 31/03/2022 | Detached |
| 16 SOMERSET AVENUE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FE | £399,950 | 29/03/2022 | Detached |
| 21 WORCESTER PLACE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FB | £399,950 | 25/03/2022 | Detached |
| 17 WORCESTER PLACE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FB | £235,950 | 18/03/2022 | Detached |
| 10 SOMERSET AVENUE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FE | £429,950 | 25/02/2022 | Detached |
| 12 SOMERSET AVENUE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FE | £495,950 | 25/02/2022 | Detached |
| 14 SOMERSET AVENUE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FE | £399,950 | 25/02/2022 | Detached |
| 8 SOMERSET AVENUE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FE | £420,950 | 28/01/2022 | Detached |
| 14 WORCESTER PLACE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FB | £374,950 | 29/10/2021 | Detached |
| 12 WORCESTER PLACE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FB | £354,950 | 04/10/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £408,667 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 71.4%
- **10y growth:** 47%

## 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).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.13% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £83,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £67,100

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## 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 |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **45** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 12 Nov 2012 |
| Swansfield Park Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 21 Jan 2024 |
| The Duchess's Community High School | Secondary | 1.0 miles | Requires improvement — 2 Dec 2021 |
| Barndale House School | Other | 1.3 miles | Good — 24 Jun 2024 |
| NCEA St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.3 miles | Good — 22 Dec 2022 |