# 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 |