14 ALSTON CLOSE
LONG GRANGE, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 4ER
£103,000
Location
Property details
Tenure
Freehold
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
60 m²
EPC rating
B
Last sold
£103,000 May 2023
Price per m²
£1,717/m²
Local average
£147,506 (68 sales)
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: B
Potential rating: A
Inspection date: 12/05/2023
Expiry date: 11/05/2033
Current heating cost: £349/year
Potential heating cost: £349/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500
Recommendations
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 24/05/2023 | £103,000 | Semi-detached | — | £115,928 to May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ALSTON CLOSE, LONG GRANGE, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 4ER | £210,000 | 27/04/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 17 ALSTON CLOSE, LONG GRANGE, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 4ER | £103,000 | 24/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 13 ALSTON CLOSE, LONG GRANGE, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 4ER | £103,000 | 24/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 12 ALSTON CLOSE, LONG GRANGE, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 4ER | £103,000 | 24/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 11 ALSTON CLOSE, LONG GRANGE, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 4ER | £103,000 | 24/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 18 ALSTON CLOSE, LONG GRANGE, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 4ER | £103,000 | 24/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 ALSTON CLOSE, LONG GRANGE, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 4ER | £102,000 | 24/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 5 ALSTON CLOSE, LONG GRANGE, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 4ER | £210,000 | 24/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
Area average: £129,625 (8 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).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): North East. Series: Semi-detached. As of May 2026.
Company ownership
Registered legal owner is a company.
Company: CASTLES AND COASTS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED (7617)
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for North East. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Postcode area NE → North East.
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 | As seen on |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Bed Flat, Holystone Close, NE24 | £595/mo | 2 | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Harbottle Walk, NE24 | £900/mo | 3 | OpenRent |
Average rent: £748/mo (2 listings)
Rent-driven metrics
Based on OpenRent comparables.
- 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
Flood zone data is not yet available for this property.
Registered land (INSPIRE)
INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.
Street-level crime
Crime data is not yet available for this property.
FENSA
No FENSA certificates found for this address.