# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (NE61 3FN) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 40 COMFREY DRIVE, MORPETH, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, NORTHUMBERLAND NE61 3FN | | Price | £320,000 | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | E | | Floor area | 112 m² | | Last sold | £315,000 Dec 2024 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** B - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 15/12/2032 - **Current heating cost:** £393/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500 ### Recommendations - 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/4702-2232-5399-0186-5292) ## Description Exquisitely presented, four bedroomed detached family home, located on Comfrey Drive, Morpeth. The property boasts a fantastic position, tucked away within a lovely residential development, whilst internally offering that overall Wow factor! This is a popular location, not only due to its proximity to the A1 for commuters, but is only a short drive to King Edward VI High School, a very popular choice with families. The historic town of Morpeth centre offers many delights to choose from which include an array of local bars, restaurants, shopping and beautiful river walks. The property briefly comprises:- Entrance hallway, built in under stairs cupboard, separate dining room with floods of natural light due to the double aspect windows, well presented lounge which has been fitted with wooden floors and finished with modern décor. The open plan kitchen and dining area offers a great space and makes full use of the views with access directly into the garden from the double patio doors. The kitchen has been fitted with a range of light wood units, offering an abundance of storage and appliances to include a four-ring gas hob and electric oven. To the back of the kitchen, you further benefit from a separate utility and downstairs W.C. The property also benefits from having dual zone heating. To the upper floor of the accommodation, you have four good sized bedrooms, three doubles and one single all of which have been carpeted throughout and offer excellent storage. The master bed further benefits from its own en-suite shower room which has a rainfall shower head and a detachable shower head. There are two large linen cupboards and the family bathroom has a W.C., hand basin and bath tub. Externally to the rear of the property, you have a double driveway plus a garage.  The garage has electric, lights and a side access door into the garden. There is also a generous sized two-tier, split level garden which has been beautifully finished by the current owners.  The garden is ideal, for those who enjoy outdoor living.  This is a must view, to appreciate the space on offer.  Lounge: 13'0 x 11'0 (3.96m x 3.35m)  Dining Room: 9'9 x 9'9 (2.97m x 2.97m) Kitchen/Diner: 9'7 x 9'7 (2.92m x 2.92m) Utility: 7'5 x 4'9 (2.26m x 1.49m) W.C: 5'10 x 4'7 (1.79m x 1.43m) Bedroom One: 11'9 x 10'11 (3.58m x 3.33m) En-Suite: 6'5 x 3'10 (1.96m x 0.94m) Bedroom Two: 11'1 x 8'8 (3.38m x 2.64m) Bedroom Three: 9'9 x 9'9 (2.97m x 2.97m) Bedroom Four: 7'10 x 6'80 (2.39m x 2.03m) Bathroom: 7'3 x 5'10 (2.21m x 1.79m) PRIMARY SERVICES SUPPLY Electricity: Mains Water: Mains Sewerage: Mains Heating: Mains gas Broadband: Fibre (premises) Mobile Signal / Coverage Blackspot: No Parking: Garage and driveway TENURE Freehold – It is understood that this property is freehold, but should you decide to proceed with the purchase of this property, the Tenure must be verified by your Legal Adviser EPC Rating: B Council Tax Band: E ## Property Photos - ![Photo 8](/listings/photos/148680020/479954) - Photo 8 - ![Photo 13](/listings/photos/148680020/479955) - Photo 13 - ![Photo 16](/listings/photos/148680020/479956) - Photo 16 - ![Photo 15](/listings/photos/148680020/479957) - Photo 15 - ![Photo 14](/listings/photos/148680020/479958) - Photo 14 - ![Photo 19](/listings/photos/148680020/479959) - Photo 19 - ![Photo 5](/listings/photos/148680020/479962) - Photo 5 - ![Photo 20](/listings/photos/148680020/479964) - Photo 20 - ![Photo 12](/listings/photos/148680020/479966) - Photo 12 - ![Photo 17](/listings/photos/148680020/479968) - Photo 17 - ![Photo 18](/listings/photos/148680020/479970) - Photo 18 - ![Photo 7](/listings/photos/148680020/479973) - Photo 7 - ![Photo 2](/listings/photos/148680020/479975) - Photo 2 - ![Photo 3](/listings/photos/148680020/479977) - Photo 3 - ![Photo 4](/listings/photos/148680020/479979) - Photo 4 - ![Photo 1](/listings/photos/148680020/479981) - Photo 1 - ![Photo 6](/listings/photos/148680020/479982) - Photo 6 - ![Photo 9](/listings/photos/148680020/479983) - Photo 9 - ![Photo 10](/listings/photos/148680020/479984) - Photo 10 - ![Photo 11](/listings/photos/148680020/479985) - Photo 11 ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/148680020/479986) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![Energy Performance Certificate](/listings/photos/148680020/479987) - Energy Performance Certificate ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 40 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £315,000 | 17/12/2024 | Detached | | 40 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £294,950 | 09/12/2022 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 68 FENNEL WAY, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FG | £320,000 | 23/01/2026 | Detached | | 49 FENNEL WAY, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FF | £268,000 | 24/11/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 12 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £278,950 | 10/11/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 13 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £241,950 | 31/10/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 9 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £236,950 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 17 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £359,950 | 29/09/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 10 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £236,950 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 8 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £308,950 | 29/09/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 18 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £359,950 | 31/08/2023 | Detached | | NORTH LANE END BUTLEY BEN, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3JR | £1,225,000 | 13/07/2023 | Detached | | 28 FENNEL WAY, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FG | £275,000 | 07/07/2023 | Detached | | 44 FENNEL WAY, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FG | £323,950 | 05/07/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 46 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £271,950 | 23/12/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 32 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £384,950 | 22/12/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 44 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £189,950 | 22/12/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 29 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £354,950 | 15/12/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 43 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £197,950 | 14/12/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 45 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £197,950 | 09/12/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 41 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £191,950 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 42 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £199,950 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 1 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £280,000 | 06/12/2022 | Detached | | 28 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £404,950 | 30/11/2022 | Detached | | 25 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £402,950 | 30/11/2022 | Detached | | 15 ASPEN WAY, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3BF | £540,000 | 29/11/2022 | Detached | | 4 CYPRESS COURT, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3EF | £370,000 | 21/11/2022 | Detached | | 30 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £349,950 | 15/11/2022 | Detached | | 27 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £354,950 | 31/10/2022 | Detached | | 33 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £400,950 | 28/10/2022 | Detached | | 31 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £410,950 | 12/10/2022 | Detached | | 26 COMFREY DRIVE, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FN | £345,950 | 10/10/2022 | Detached | | 124 FENNEL WAY, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FG | £293,950 | 06/05/2022 | Detached | | 112 FENNEL WAY, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FG | £292,950 | 31/03/2022 | Detached | | 99 FENNEL WAY, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FF | £254,950 | 31/03/2022 | Detached | | 122 FENNEL WAY, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FG | £266,950 | 11/03/2022 | Detached | | 120 FENNEL WAY, FAIRMOOR MEADOWS, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 3FG | £266,950 | 11/03/2022 | Detached | **Street average:** £267,550 (15 sales) **Area average:** £382,418 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £468,767 (48 Detached, NE61, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -31.7% ## 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):** £758/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.21% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £83,875 - **Target investor price (1%):** £67,100 *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 Area rent estimate.* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £2,857/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** -3% - **10y growth:** 35.5% ## 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)