Sold STC Bungalow

15 WOODCROFT ROAD

WYLAM, NORTHUMBERLAND NE41 8DJ

2 beds 1 baths 883 sq ft Listed 14 Oct 2022 (-1342d)

£325,000

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# 2 bedroom bungalow for sale (NE41 8DJ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 15 WOODCROFT ROAD, WYLAM, NORTHUMBERLAND NE41 8DJ |
| Price | £325,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1967-1975 |
| Floor area | 82 m² |
| Last sold | £325,000 Apr 2023 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 25/11/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £611/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,900

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

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2167-3922-9209-1862-3204)

## Description

Externally there is driveway parking leading to a single garage with electric roller shutter door, low maintained garden with established shrubs and plantings to the front while the rear of the property has a paved patio area with borders filled with established shrubs.

## Property Photos

- ![Picture No. 04](/listings/photos/128019866/287577) - Picture No. 04
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/128019866/287579) - Lounge
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/128019866/287584) - Lounge
- ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/128019866/287585) - Dining Room
- ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/128019866/287586) - Dining Room
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/128019866/287587) - Kitchen
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/128019866/287588) - Kitchen
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/128019866/287589) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/128019866/287590) - Bedroom
- ![Shower Room](/listings/photos/128019866/287591) - Shower Room
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## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #17212734
- **Address:** 15 Woodcroft Road, WYLAM, NE41 8DJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 22/03/2026
- **Work Completed:** 10/12/2024
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #16604923
- **Address:** 15 Woodcroft Road, WYLAM, NE41 8DJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 15/12/2024
- **Work Completed:** 16/01/2023
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #4374329
- **Address:** 15 Woodcroft Road, WYLAM, NE41 8DJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 16/01/2007
- **Work Completed:** 20/12/2006
- **Items:** 3 window(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 15 WOODCROFT ROAD, WYLAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE41 8DJ | £325,000 | 28/04/2023 | Semi-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 16 WOODCROFT ROAD, WYLAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE41 8DJ | £370,000 | 16/05/2024 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 11 WOODCROFT ROAD, WYLAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE41 8DJ | £419,000 | 11/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 3 WOODCROFT ROAD, WYLAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE41 8DJ | £258,000 | 23/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| LYNCROFT MAIN ROAD, WYLAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE41 8DN | £410,000 | 26/09/2022 | Detached |
| STONE CUTTERS CHURCH ROAD, WYLAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE41 8AP | £812,000 | 07/07/2022 | Detached |
| 5 CHERRY TREE LANE, WYLAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE41 8AF | £461,000 | 08/06/2022 | Detached |

**Street average:** £349,000 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £561,000 (3 sales)

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £424/mo

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Tyne View, NE41 | £1,000/mo | 2 | 0.14 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Algernon Terrace, NE41 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 0.16 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,100/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.34% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £137,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £110,000

*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 £1,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 24.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-315/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,963/m²

## 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%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

82 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£325,000 Apr 2023

Price per m²

£3,963/m²

Deprivation

Decile 9 (29,942 of 33,755)

Street crime

18 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Semi Detached Bungalow
Village Location
Sought After Street
Council Tax Band D

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Red Hot Sales and Lettings are delighted to bring to the market this two bedroom semi detached bungalow on the much sought after Woodcroft Road in Wylam. Offered for sale with no forward chain the property comprises of entrance vestibule, hallway, lounge, dining room, kitchen, two double bedrooms, bathroom and separate WC. The property has kept a lot of its original features including the bay windows and front door.

Externally there is driveway parking leading to a single garage with electric roller shutter door, low maintained garden with established shrubs and plantings to the front while the rear of the property has a paved patio area with borders filled with established shrubs.

Listed by

Prudhoe

Castledene Sales & Lettings (Hartlepool) Limited

Reference: 128019866

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 26/11/2022

Expiry date: 25/11/2032

Current heating cost: £611/year

Potential heating cost: £526/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,900

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)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #17212734 Recent

Property Details

Street: 15 Woodcroft Road

Town: WYLAM

Postcode: NE41 8DJ

Installation Details

Items: 2 windows

Certificate Issued: 22/03/2026

Work Completed: 10/12/2024

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #16604923 Recent

Property Details

Street: 15 Woodcroft Road

Town: WYLAM

Postcode: NE41 8DJ

Installation Details

Items: 1 window and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 15/12/2024

Work Completed: 16/01/2023

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #4374329

Property Details

Street: 15 Woodcroft Road

Town: WYLAM

Postcode: NE41 8DJ

Installation Details

Items: 3 windows

Certificate Issued: 16/01/2007

Work Completed: 20/12/2006

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	28/04/2023 (3 years ago)	£325,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
Same street 16 WOODCROFT ROAD, WYLAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE41 8DJ	£370,000	16/05/2024	Semi-detached
Same street 11 WOODCROFT ROAD, WYLAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE41 8DJ	£419,000	11/12/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 3 WOODCROFT ROAD, WYLAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE41 8DJ	£258,000	23/07/2023	Semi-detached
LYNCROFT MAIN ROAD, WYLAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE41 8DN	£410,000	26/09/2022	Detached
STONE CUTTERS CHURCH ROAD, WYLAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE41 8AP	£812,000	07/07/2022	Detached
5 CHERRY TREE LANE, WYLAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE41 8AF	£461,000	08/06/2022	Detached

Street average: £349,000 (3 sales)

Area average: £561,000 (3 sales)

Capital growth trend

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: £424/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View NE41 8DJ

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	The Beauty Bank	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Black Bull	0.1 miles
Shop	J.A. Stobo & Son	0.1 miles
Train station	Wylam	0.3 miles
Train station	Prudhoe	1.9 miles
Hospital	Ferndene - Children and Young Peoples Inpatient Service	2.0 miles
Hospital	Holmeside and Parkway Medical Groups	4.4 miles
University	Campus for Ageing and Vitality	7.0 miles
University	Newcastle University	8.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	6
Shoplifting	5
Criminal damage and arson	3
Violence and sexual offences	3
Public order	1
Total incidents	18

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
Wylam First School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 19 Nov 2023
Adderlane Academy	Primary	1.2 miles	Good — 18 Nov 2019
Emmaville Primary School	Primary	1.4 miles	Outstanding — 10 Nov 2014
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook	Primary	1.6 miles	Good — 29 Apr 2019
Ryton Junior School	Primary	1.7 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

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
2 Bed Terraced House, Tyne View, NE41	£1,000/mo	2	0.14 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Algernon Terrace, NE41	£1,200/mo	2	0.16 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,100/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.34%

Max investor price (0.8%) £137,500

Target investor price (1%) £110,000

Gross yield 4.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 24.6×

Monthly cashflow £-315/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4%

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).