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

## Property details

- Slug: `ca5ddf7` (address key hash: `ca5ddf7497f30bc2e196d1965a8c77e0dbcbe7ae`)
- Postcode: NE66 2FE
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 76 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £220,950 Jul 2022
- Price per m²: £2,907/m²
- Local average: £241,166 (12 sales)
- Street crime: 45 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £220,950
- Date: 2022-07-27
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 11/07/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £236/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/6232-7233-3100-0362-8296)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2022-07-27 | £220,950 | Semi-detached | — | £251,007 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/ec7ad099-f7a9-9200-e053-6c04a8c0e306) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 SOMERSET AVENUE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FE | £220,950 | 27/07/2022 | Semi-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 21 LANCASTER PLACE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FD | £215,000 | 13/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 7 WORCESTER PLACE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FB | £222,000 | 30/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 22 SOMERSET AVENUE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FE | £295,950 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 SOMERSET AVENUE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FE | £295,950 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 HERTFORD LANE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FA | £315,950 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 28 SOMERSET AVENUE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FE | £220,950 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 24 SOMERSET AVENUE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FE | £295,950 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 30 SOMERSET AVENUE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FE | £309,950 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 26 SOMERSET AVENUE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FE | £289,950 | 23/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 WORCESTER PLACE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FB | £235,950 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 13 WORCESTER PLACE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FB | £235,950 | 26/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 15 WORCESTER PLACE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FB | £235,950 | 26/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 5 WORCESTER PLACE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FB | £199,950 | 29/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 7 WORCESTER PLACE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FB | £189,952 | 27/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 11 WORCESTER PLACE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FB | £199,950 | 22/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 9 WORCESTER PLACE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FB | £199,950 | 22/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 32 WORCESTER PLACE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FB | £245,950 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 30 WORCESTER PLACE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FB | £199,950 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 20 WORCESTER PLACE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FB | £245,950 | 17/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 22 WORCESTER PLACE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FB | £245,950 | 10/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £244,855 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -16%
- **10y growth:** 45.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Northumberland; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 23.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 45.7%

## 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:** 0.3% (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 |