Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

8 BATES AVENUE

BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5TQ

£145,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	North Farm, Fire Station	0.1 miles
Shop	Newey & Eyre Electrical Wholesalers	0.2 miles
University	Blyth Marine Station	1.2 miles
Train station	Blyth Bebside	1.3 miles
Hospital	The Rutherford Cancer Centre North East	2.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

71 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£145,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£2,042/m²

Local average

£147,991 (67 sales)

Street crime

275 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 20/11/2018

Expiry date: 19/11/2028

Current heating cost: £208/year

Potential heating cost: £208/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £11,500

Recommendations

Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	01/04/2026	£145,000	Semi-detached	+15.1%	£145,000 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	12/12/2018	£125,995	Semi-detached	—	£176,425 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	£145,000
listed	08/08/2025	£145,000
sold	01/01/2024	£130,000
sold	01/01/2018	£125,995

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
7 LAMP COURT, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BQ	£130,000	12/12/2025	Semi-detached
14 LAMP COURT, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BQ	£129,000	02/12/2025	Semi-detached
14 ROLLYWAY GARDENS, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BH	£141,000	09/09/2025	Semi-detached
9 ROLLYWAY GARDENS, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BH	£144,950	19/02/2025	Semi-detached
100 LINDSAY AVENUE, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5EY	£108,000	06/11/2024	Semi-detached
3 CANCH CRESCENT, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BE	£161,496	05/10/2023	Semi-detached
9 TEMPLE AVENUE, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5ET	£60,000	25/08/2023	Semi-detached
103 COWPEN ROAD, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5TS	£86,500	25/08/2023	Semi-detached
12 ROLLYWAY GARDENS, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BH	£125,995	23/12/2022	Semi-detached
5 CANCH CRESCENT, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BE	£166,995	23/12/2022	Semi-detached
9 CANCH CRESCENT, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BE	£126,995	23/12/2022	Semi-detached
13 ROLLYWAY GARDENS, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BH	£146,995	23/12/2022	Semi-detached
7 CANCH CRESCENT, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BE	£146,995	23/12/2022	Semi-detached
14 ROLLYWAY GARDENS, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BH	£145,995	23/12/2022	Semi-detached
35 CANCH CRESCENT, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BE	£174,995	19/12/2022	Semi-detached
1 DRIFT GARDENS, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BP	£140,000	04/10/2022	Semi-detached
9 ROLLYWAY GARDENS, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BH	£143,995	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
6 ROLLYWAY GARDENS, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BH	£123,995	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
7 ROLLYWAY GARDENS, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BH	£139,995	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
8 ROLLYWAY GARDENS, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BH	£143,995	30/09/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £134,395 (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 9.6%

10y growth 23.6%

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 £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 from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Princes Gardens, NE24	£850/mo	3	0.37 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Salisbury Street, NE24	£693/mo	3	0.38 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Dene View Drive, NE24	£1,800/mo	3	0.5 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Harper Street, NE24	£850/mo	3	0.5 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Gatacre Street, NE24	£2,015/mo	3	0.53 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Delaval Terrace, NE24	£650/mo	3	0.56 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,143/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.59%

Max investor price (0.8%) £106,250

Target investor price (1%) £85,000

Gross yield 7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 14.2×

Monthly cashflow £169/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 4.8%

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
Violence and sexual offences	74
Anti-social behaviour	54
Shoplifting	43
Criminal damage and arson	30
Public order	14
Other crime	13
Burglary	11
Other theft	10
Vehicle crime	9
Theft from the person	5
Bicycle theft	4
Drugs	4
Possession of weapons	2
Robbery	2
Total incidents	275

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
Morpeth Road Academy	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 18 May 2022
Malvin's Close Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 16 Mar 2023
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Requires improvement — 20 Dec 2023
Gilbert Ward Academy	Other	0.7 miles	— (No rating)
Croftway Academy	Primary	1.0 miles	Outstanding — 8 Mar 2023

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# 8 BATES AVENUE, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5TQ

## Property details

- Slug: `e933efa` (address key hash: `e933efab698677b53a8aa7ff0ad0faba0eca40f2`)
- Postcode: NE24 5TQ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 71 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £145,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £2,042/m²
- Local average: £147,991 (67 sales)
- Street crime: 275 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £145,000
- Date: 2026-04-01
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 19/11/2028
- **Current heating cost:** £208/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9065-3810-7693-9428-8695)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-01 | £145,000 | Semi-detached | +15.1% | £145,000 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-39ea-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2018-12-12 | £125,995 | Semi-detached | — | £176,425 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/85866a65-0506-143f-e053-6b04a8c06a15) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 BATES AVENUE, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5TQ | £145,000 | 01/04/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 8 BATES AVENUE, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5TQ | £125,995 | 12/12/2018 | 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: [165525902](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/57f0120)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £145,000 |
| listed | 2025-08-08 | £145,000 |
| sold | 2024-01-01 | £130,000 |
| sold | 2018-01-01 | £125,995 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 LAMP COURT, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BQ | £130,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 14 LAMP COURT, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BQ | £129,000 | 02/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 14 ROLLYWAY GARDENS, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BH | £141,000 | 09/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 9 ROLLYWAY GARDENS, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BH | £144,950 | 19/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 100 LINDSAY AVENUE, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5EY | £108,000 | 06/11/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 3 CANCH CRESCENT, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BE | £161,496 | 05/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 9 TEMPLE AVENUE, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5ET | £60,000 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 103 COWPEN ROAD, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5TS | £86,500 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 12 ROLLYWAY GARDENS, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BH | £125,995 | 23/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 CANCH CRESCENT, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BE | £166,995 | 23/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 CANCH CRESCENT, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BE | £126,995 | 23/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 ROLLYWAY GARDENS, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BH | £146,995 | 23/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 CANCH CRESCENT, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BE | £146,995 | 23/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 ROLLYWAY GARDENS, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BH | £145,995 | 23/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 35 CANCH CRESCENT, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BE | £174,995 | 19/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 DRIFT GARDENS, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BP | £140,000 | 04/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 ROLLYWAY GARDENS, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BH | £143,995 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 ROLLYWAY GARDENS, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BH | £123,995 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 ROLLYWAY GARDENS, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BH | £139,995 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 ROLLYWAY GARDENS, HUTTON PARK, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 5BH | £143,995 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £134,395 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 9.6%
- **10y growth:** 23.6%

## 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:** £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 from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Princes Gardens, NE24 | £850/mo | 3 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Salisbury Street, NE24 | £693/mo | 3 | 0.38 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Dene View Drive, NE24 | £1,800/mo | 3 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Harper Street, NE24 | £850/mo | 3 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Gatacre Street, NE24 | £2,015/mo | 3 | 0.53 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Delaval Terrace, NE24 | £650/mo | 3 | 0.56 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,143/mo (6 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.59% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £106,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £85,000

*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

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £850/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 14.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £169/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 4.8%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 74 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 54 |
| Shoplifting | 43 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 30 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Other crime | 13 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **275** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Morpeth Road Academy | Primary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 18 May 2022 |
| Malvin's Close Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 16 Mar 2023 |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Requires improvement — 20 Dec 2023 |
| Gilbert Ward Academy | Other | 0.7 miles | — (No rating) |
| Croftway Academy | Primary | 1.0 miles | Outstanding — 8 Mar 2023 |