Semi-Detached

10 OAKY BALKS

ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2QE

£250,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Shop	The Bike Shop Alnwick	0.2 miles
Train station	Lionheart	0.3 miles
Hospital	Alnwick Infirmary	0.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£250,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£2,688/m²

Local average

£255,933 (15 sales)

Street crime

49 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 16/10/2025

Expiry date: 15/10/2035

Current heating cost: £955/year

Potential heating cost: £856/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	09/03/2026	£250,000	Semi-detached	—	£251,598 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

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

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£250,000
listed	16/10/2025	£250,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
46 OAKY BALKS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2QE	£200,000	21/12/2023	Semi-detached
21 LANCASTER PLACE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FD	£215,000	13/12/2023	Semi-detached
30 WEST ACRES, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2QA	£395,000	25/08/2023	Semi-detached
4 WEST ACRES, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2PU	£490,000	07/07/2023	Semi-detached
56 OAKY BALKS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2QD	£175,000	26/09/2022	Semi-detached
10 DENWICK VIEW, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2PZ	£250,000	21/04/2022	Semi-detached
RAVENSMEDE COTTAGES 6 ALNMOUTH ROAD, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2PY	£258,250	30/09/2021	Semi-detached
46 OAKY BALKS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2QE	£192,000	28/09/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £271,906 (8 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 37.2%

10y growth 119.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Northumberland. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 6.3%

5y (index) 24.5%

10y (index) 47.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Northumberland. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £618/mo

Realistic £687/mo

Optimistic £756/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Northumberland.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Northumberland: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.27%

Max investor price (0.8%) £85,875

Target investor price (1%) £68,700

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).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	16
Shoplifting	10
Anti-social behaviour	9
Public order	6
Criminal damage and arson	4
Other theft	2
Burglary	1
Other crime	1
Total incidents	49

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 12 Nov 2012
Swansfield Park Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 21 Jan 2024
The Duchess's Community High School	Secondary	0.8 miles	Requires improvement — 2 Dec 2021
NCEA St Michael's Church of England Primary School	Primary	1.2 miles	Good — 22 Dec 2022
Barndale House School	Other	1.2 miles	Good — 24 Jun 2024

FENSA

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# 10 OAKY BALKS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2QE

## Property details

- Slug: `cbe4ebc` (address key hash: `cbe4ebc34179c11b851f8cbd8950e99ebecb1615`)
- Postcode: NE66 2QE
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 93 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £250,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £2,688/m²
- Local average: £255,933 (15 sales)
- Street crime: 49 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £250,000
- Date: 2026-03-09
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 15/10/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £955/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9340-2206-2500-2895-6575)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-09 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | — | £251,598 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-3ad2-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10 OAKY BALKS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2QE | £250,000 | 09/03/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [168272783](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4861e4a)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £250,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-16 | £250,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 46 OAKY BALKS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2QE | £200,000 | 21/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 21 LANCASTER PLACE, PETERS MILL, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2FD | £215,000 | 13/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 30 WEST ACRES, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2QA | £395,000 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 WEST ACRES, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2PU | £490,000 | 07/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 56 OAKY BALKS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2QD | £175,000 | 26/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 DENWICK VIEW, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2PZ | £250,000 | 21/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| RAVENSMEDE COTTAGES 6 ALNMOUTH ROAD, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2PY | £258,250 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 46 OAKY BALKS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 2QE | £192,000 | 28/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £271,906 (8 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 37.2%
- **10y growth:** 119.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 6.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 24.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 47.3%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £618/mo
- **Realistic:** £687/mo
- **Optimistic:** £756/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Northumberland (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.27% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £85,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £68,700

*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:** Job (default Low)

[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 |
| Shoplifting | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **49** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 | 0.4 miles | Good — 12 Nov 2012 |
| Swansfield Park Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 21 Jan 2024 |
| The Duchess's Community High School | Secondary | 0.8 miles | Requires improvement — 2 Dec 2021 |
| NCEA St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.2 miles | Good — 22 Dec 2022 |
| Barndale House School | Other | 1.2 miles | Good — 24 Jun 2024 |