# THE OLD COURT HOUSE, WHITTINGHAM, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 4RB

## Property details

- Slug: `77a09f8` (address key hash: `77a09f8cfe40cea15848c1d281b1237b08b366ec`)
- Postcode: NE66 4RB
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Floor area: 267 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: before 1900
- Last sold: £615,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £2,303/m²
- Local average: £521,778 (27 sales)
- Street crime: 2 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £615,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 05/03/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £3,241/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £24,500

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- 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/2834-5727-9300-0456-5202)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £615,000 | Detached | +39.3% | £601,570 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-30aa-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2021-09-22 | £441,550 | Detached | — | £525,073 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/ea3278aa-39fb-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| THE OLD COURT HOUSE, WHITTINGHAM, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 4RB | £615,000 | 23/01/2026 | Detached |
| THE OLD COURT HOUSE, WHITTINGHAM, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 4RB | £441,550 | 22/09/2021 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [152806781](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2986c4a)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £615,000 |
| listed | 2024-09-23 | £600,000 |
| sold | 2021-01-01 | £441,550 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| AMCOTTS TOWER SIDE, WHITTINGHAM, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 4RF | £455,000 | 30/06/2023 | Detached |
| BARTHOLOMEW COTTAGE CALLALY ROAD, WHITTINGHAM, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 4SL | £485,000 | 28/09/2022 | Detached |
| YELWATER, WHITTINGHAM, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 4RB | £598,000 | 29/07/2022 | Detached |
| 17 NORTH VIEW, WHITTINGHAM, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 4RE | £335,000 | 26/05/2022 | Detached |
| THE GREEN, WHITTINGHAM, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 4RA | £575,000 | 14/04/2022 | Detached |
| THE PERCHERONS, WHITTINGHAM, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 4RQ | £310,000 | 11/02/2022 | Detached |
| 2 CALLALY ROAD, WHITTINGHAM, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 4SL | £240,000 | 27/07/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £428,286 (7 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 65.4%
- **10y growth:** 45.8%

## 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:** 0.11% (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 |
|----------|-------|
| Public order | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **2** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Whittingham Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 26 Mar 2014 |
| Branton Community Primary School | Primary | 3.1 miles | Good — 8 Apr 2013 |