Detached 2 sales on record

55 BEECH COURT

PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9NE

£740,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Shop	Boots	0.9 miles
Train station	Airport	2.7 miles
University	Northumbria University Coach Lane Campus	8.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

148 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£740,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£5,000/m²

Local average

£890,255 (28 sales)

Street crime

7 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 13/06/2018

Expiry date: 12/06/2028

Current heating cost: £1,185/year

Potential heating cost: £852/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £8,520

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

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£20)
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	21/01/2026	£740,000	Detached	+39.6%	£723,840 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	03/09/2018	£530,000	Detached	—	£691,444 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
193 EDGE HILL, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9JN	£708,000	29/06/2023	Detached
15 FELLSIDE, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9JW	£416,800	26/05/2023	Detached
182 WESTERN WAY, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9NB	£975,000	25/11/2022	Detached
19 FELLSIDE, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9JP	£540,000	25/11/2022	Detached
191 WESTERN WAY, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9NB	£800,000	17/08/2022	Detached
191 EDGE HILL, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9JN	£985,000	29/04/2022	Detached
148 EDGE HILL, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9JN	£925,000	29/04/2022	Detached
205 WESTERN WAY, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9NB	£832,000	10/12/2021	Detached
238 WESTERN WAY, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9ND	£450,000	13/08/2021	Detached
27 FELLSIDE, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9JP	£425,000	29/06/2021	Detached
33 BEECH COURT, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9NE	£470,000	28/06/2021	Detached

Area average: £684,255 (11 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 47.4%

10y growth 36.8%

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

1y (index) 1.8%

5y (index) 22.3%

10y (index) 41.8%

Rental Range

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

Low £604/mo

Realistic £671/mo

Optimistic £738/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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Detached House, Whinfell Road, NE20	£5,500/mo	4	0.86 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £5,500/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.74%

Max investor price (0.8%) £687,500

Target investor price (1%) £550,000

Gross yield 8.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 11.2×

Monthly cashflow £2,011/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 11.2%

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	2
Shoplifting	2
Criminal damage and arson	1
Other crime	1
Violence and sexual offences	1
Total incidents	7

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Darras Hall Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	Outstanding — 11 Dec 2023
Ponteland High School	Secondary	1.8 miles	Good — 6 Jul 2023
Ponteland Community Primary School	Primary	1.9 miles	Good — 11 Dec 2023
Throckley Primary School	Primary	2.1 miles	Outstanding — 29 Nov 2013
Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School	Primary	2.2 miles	Good — 18 Jun 2012

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
22/03/2020	18/03/2020	—	1

# 55 BEECH COURT, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9NE

## Property details

- Slug: `f0edaf5` (address key hash: `f0edaf5e2b516683efde2efee49c43b5894f1427`)
- Postcode: NE20 9NE
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 148 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £740,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £5,000/m²
- Local average: £890,255 (28 sales)
- Street crime: 7 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £740,000
- Date: 2026-01-21
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 12/06/2028
- **Current heating cost:** £1,185/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £8,520

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£20)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8300-4675-7829-4897-0683)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-21 | £740,000 | Detached | +39.6% | £723,840 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-30bd-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2018-09-03 | £530,000 | Detached | — | £691,444 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/773788c2-ea00-2ce4-e053-6c04a8c05e57) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 55 BEECH COURT, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9NE | £740,000 | 21/01/2026 | Detached |
| 55 BEECH COURT, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9NE | £530,000 | 03/09/2018 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 193 EDGE HILL, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9JN | £708,000 | 29/06/2023 | Detached |
| 15 FELLSIDE, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9JW | £416,800 | 26/05/2023 | Detached |
| 182 WESTERN WAY, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9NB | £975,000 | 25/11/2022 | Detached |
| 19 FELLSIDE, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9JP | £540,000 | 25/11/2022 | Detached |
| 191 WESTERN WAY, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9NB | £800,000 | 17/08/2022 | Detached |
| 191 EDGE HILL, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9JN | £985,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| 148 EDGE HILL, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9JN | £925,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| 205 WESTERN WAY, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9NB | £832,000 | 10/12/2021 | Detached |
| 238 WESTERN WAY, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9ND | £450,000 | 13/08/2021 | Detached |
| 27 FELLSIDE, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9JP | £425,000 | 29/06/2021 | Detached |
| 33 BEECH COURT, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9NE | £470,000 | 28/06/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £684,255 (11 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 47.4%
- **10y growth:** 36.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Northumberland; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 22.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 41.8%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £604/mo
- **Realistic:** £671/mo
- **Optimistic:** £738/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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Whinfell Road, NE20 | £5,500/mo | 4 | 0.86 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £5,500/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.74% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £687,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £550,000

*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 £5,500/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £2,011/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 11.2%

*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 | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **7** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Darras Hall Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Outstanding — 11 Dec 2023 |
| Ponteland High School | Secondary | 1.8 miles | Good — 6 Jul 2023 |
| Ponteland Community Primary School | Primary | 1.9 miles | Good — 11 Dec 2023 |
| Throckley Primary School | Primary | 2.1 miles | Outstanding — 29 Nov 2013 |
| Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.2 miles | Good — 18 Jun 2012 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #14044028
- **Address:** 55 Beech Court, Ponteland, NE20 9NE
- **Certificate Issued:** 22/03/2020
- **Work Completed:** 18/03/2020
- **Items:** 1 door(s)