# 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:** 9.5%
- **10y growth:** 25.6%

## 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 Terraced House, Delaval Terrace, NE24 | £650/mo | 3 | 0.56 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £731/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.48% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £86,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £69,300

*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

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £693/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £28/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.8%

*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 |