Semi-Detached

54 WOODHORN DRIVE

CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5EP

£207,500

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Mitford Gardens	0.1 miles
Shop	Family Shopper	0.2 miles
Hospital	The Rutherford Cancer Centre North East	1.0 miles
Train station	Ashington	1.5 miles
University	Blyth Marine Station	4.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

142 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£207,500 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£1,461/m²

Local average

£168,263 (19 sales)

Street crime

77 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 20/08/2024

Expiry date: 19/08/2034

Current heating cost: £1,861/year

Potential heating cost: £1,585/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,920

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£20)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	19/02/2026	£207,500	Semi-detached	—	£207,312 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	£207,500
listed	22/01/2025	£220,000
sold	01/01/2000	£46,000

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
12 FAIRWAY, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5LB	£140,000	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
12 FAIRWAY, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5LB	£140,000	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
38 HILLCREST AVENUE, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5ED	£90,000	14/11/2025	Semi-detached
67 ASHINGTON DRIVE, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5XR	£235,000	19/09/2025	Semi-detached
7 WALTON DRIVE, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5EG	£185,000	10/07/2025	Semi-detached
77 ASHINGTON DRIVE, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5XR	£129,000	27/06/2025	Semi-detached
4 WOODHORN DRIVE, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5EN	£126,000	01/11/2023	Semi-detached
13 PARKWAY, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5EA	£112,000	22/09/2023	Semi-detached
8 RINGWAY, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5XT	£190,000	15/09/2023	Semi-detached
12 MOWBRAY COURT, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5QT	£135,000	01/09/2023	Semi-detached
20 PARKWAY, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5EA	£110,000	18/08/2023	Semi-detached
110 ASHINGTON DRIVE, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5AD	£176,000	04/08/2023	Semi-detached
17 WANSBECK AVENUE, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5EZ	£185,000	02/08/2023	Semi-detached
21 FAIRWAY, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5LB	£161,000	28/07/2023	Semi-detached
4 GRANVILLE GARDENS, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5AS	£195,000	22/06/2023	Semi-detached
2 BEVERLEY DRIVE, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5XU	£135,000	01/06/2023	Semi-detached
12 HEATHERLEA GARDENS, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5AT	£168,000	26/05/2023	Semi-detached
1 BOWFELL GARDENS, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5HA	£212,000	22/05/2023	Semi-detached
15 WOODHORN DRIVE, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5EN	£162,500	22/05/2023	Semi-detached
1 HILLCREST AVENUE, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5ED	£75,000	22/12/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £153,075 (20 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 53.2%

10y growth 62.3%

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 £611/mo

Realistic £679/mo

Optimistic £747/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Northumberland.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Woodhorn Drive, NE62	£425/mo	1	0.01 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Riversdale Court, NE62	£473/mo	1	0.3 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Riversdale Court, NE62	£483/mo	1	0.3 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Riversdale House, NE62	£425/mo	1	0.32 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Riversdale House, NE62	£425/mo	1	0.33 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Maisonette, Byron Close, NE62	£450/mo	2	0.4 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Welbeck Road, NE62	£750/mo	2	0.64 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Ford Park, NE62	£500/mo	2	0.68 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Harrington Gardens, NE62	£650/mo	2	0.7 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £509/mo (9 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

This street 7.2% gross yield avg £71,063 sale, £425/mo rent

Rent ratio 0.23%

Max investor price (0.8%) £59,125

Target investor price (1%) £47,300

Gross yield 2.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 36.6×

Monthly cashflow £-416/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -8.3%

This street — Gross yield for this street only (Land Registry sales + rental comparables, same postcode + street).
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

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	24
Violence and sexual offences	23
Shoplifting	10
Criminal damage and arson	6
Public order	5
Vehicle crime	3
Other crime	2
Possession of weapons	2
Burglary	1
Drugs	1
Total incidents	77

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
Mowbray Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 3 Mar 2020
Cleaswell Hill School	Other	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 10 Apr 2017
Ringway Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 11 Jul 2024
Stakeford Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 19 Mar 2024
Choppington Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
28/03/2021	25/02/2021	3	—
08/03/2004	16/02/2004	1	—
14/02/2003	16/10/2002	2	1

# 54 WOODHORN DRIVE, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5EP

## Property details

- Slug: `d5586c4` (address key hash: `d5586c4d2e891694428f31f76aa86cc469c2b2c7`)
- Postcode: NE62 5EP
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 142 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £207,500 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £1,461/m²
- Local average: £168,263 (19 sales)
- Street crime: 77 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £207,500
- Date: 2026-02-19
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 19/08/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £1,861/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,920

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£20)
- G (£350 - £450)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2107-3040-2208-6684-8200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-19 | £207,500 | Semi-detached | — | £207,312 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-7627-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 54 WOODHORN DRIVE, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5EP | £207,500 | 19/02/2026 | 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: [157219301](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/de9fdea)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £207,500 |
| listed | 2025-01-22 | £220,000 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £46,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 FAIRWAY, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5LB | £140,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 12 FAIRWAY, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5LB | £140,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 38 HILLCREST AVENUE, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5ED | £90,000 | 14/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 67 ASHINGTON DRIVE, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5XR | £235,000 | 19/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 7 WALTON DRIVE, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5EG | £185,000 | 10/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 77 ASHINGTON DRIVE, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5XR | £129,000 | 27/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 4 WOODHORN DRIVE, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5EN | £126,000 | 01/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 13 PARKWAY, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5EA | £112,000 | 22/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 8 RINGWAY, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5XT | £190,000 | 15/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 12 MOWBRAY COURT, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5QT | £135,000 | 01/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 20 PARKWAY, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5EA | £110,000 | 18/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 110 ASHINGTON DRIVE, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5AD | £176,000 | 04/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 17 WANSBECK AVENUE, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5EZ | £185,000 | 02/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 21 FAIRWAY, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5LB | £161,000 | 28/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 GRANVILLE GARDENS, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5AS | £195,000 | 22/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 BEVERLEY DRIVE, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5XU | £135,000 | 01/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 12 HEATHERLEA GARDENS, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5AT | £168,000 | 26/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 1 BOWFELL GARDENS, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5HA | £212,000 | 22/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 WOODHORN DRIVE, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5EN | £162,500 | 22/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 1 HILLCREST AVENUE, CHOPPINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE62 5ED | £75,000 | 22/12/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £153,075 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 53.2%
- **10y growth:** 62.3%

## 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:** £611/mo
- **Realistic:** £679/mo
- **Optimistic:** £747/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Woodhorn Drive, NE62 | £425/mo | 1 | 0.01 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Riversdale Court, NE62 | £473/mo | 1 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Riversdale Court, NE62 | £483/mo | 1 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Riversdale House, NE62 | £425/mo | 1 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Riversdale House, NE62 | £425/mo | 1 | 0.33 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Byron Close, NE62 | £450/mo | 2 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Welbeck Road, NE62 | £750/mo | 2 | 0.64 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Ford Park, NE62 | £500/mo | 2 | 0.68 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Harrington Gardens, NE62 | £650/mo | 2 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £509/mo (9 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.23% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £59,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £47,300

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

- **This street:** 7.2% gross yield (avg £71,063 sale, £425/mo rent)
*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £473/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 36.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-416/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -8.3%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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

- **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 |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Shoplifting | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **77** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Mowbray Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 3 Mar 2020 |
| Cleaswell Hill School | Other | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 10 Apr 2017 |
| Ringway Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 11 Jul 2024 |
| Stakeford Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 19 Mar 2024 |
| Choppington Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #14511313
- **Address:** 54 Woodhorn Drive, CHOPPINGTON, NE62 5EP
- **Certificate Issued:** 28/03/2021
- **Work Completed:** 25/02/2021
- **Items:** 3 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #1506739
- **Address:** 54 Woodhorn Drive, Choppington, NE62 5EP
- **Certificate Issued:** 08/03/2004
- **Work Completed:** 16/02/2004
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #252294
- **Address:** 54 Woodhorn Drive, STAKEFORD, NE62 5EP
- **Certificate Issued:** 14/02/2003
- **Work Completed:** 16/10/2002
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 1 door(s)