Sold STC Bungalow

109 MIDDLE DRIVE

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, PONTELAND, NORTHUMBERLAND NE20 9DS

3 beds 2 baths 678 sq ft Listed 13 Jun 2022 (-1498d)

£500,000

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# 3 bedroom bungalow for sale (NE20 9DS)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 109 MIDDLE DRIVE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, PONTELAND, NORTHUMBERLAND NE20 9DS |
| Price | £500,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1930-1949 |
| Floor area | 63 m² |
| Last sold | £552,000 Oct 2022 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 16/06/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £927/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,500

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- 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/0350-2203-2160-2592-7711)

## Description

Heart Of Darras Hall, superb mature gardens, spacious rooms, very well presented both internally and externally, further potential subject to permissions.

Comprising of entrance hallway, living room, dining room, breakfast kitchen, utility room, three bedrooms, master with en-suite and family bathroom. Externally extensive driveway, gardens.

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/85639734/1297998) - Front
- ![Living Room](/listings/photos/85639734/1298000) - Living Room
- ![Living Room](/listings/photos/85639734/1298001) - Living Room
- ![Dining](/listings/photos/85639734/1298002) - Dining
- ![Breakfast Kitchen](/listings/photos/85639734/1298004) - Breakfast Kitchen
- ![Breakfast Kitchen](/listings/photos/85639734/1298007) - Breakfast Kitchen
- ![Utility](/listings/photos/85639734/1298009) - Utility
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/85639734/1298010) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/85639734/1298012) - Bedroom
- ![En-Suite](/listings/photos/85639734/1298015) - En-Suite
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/85639734/1298016) - Bedroom
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/85639734/1298019) - Bedroom
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/85639734/1298020) - Bathroom
- ![Decking Area](/listings/photos/85639734/1298021) - Decking Area
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/85639734/1298023) - Garden
- ![Rear Of Property](/listings/photos/85639734/1298024) - Rear Of Property

## Floorplans

- ![FLOOR-PLAN](/listings/photos/85639734/1298026) - FLOOR-PLAN

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/85639734/1298030) - EPC Rating Graph

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #16816791
- **Address:** 109 Middle Drive, Ponteland, NE20 9DS
- **Certificate Issued:** 25/05/2025
- **Work Completed:** 21/04/2025
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 109 MIDDLE DRIVE, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9DS | £552,000 | 04/10/2022 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 9 WENTWORTH COURT, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9PR | £750,000 | 09/01/2026 | Detached |
| 20 LONGMEADOWS, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9DY | £695,000 | 10/12/2025 | Detached |
| 17 WENTWORTH COURT, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9PR | £600,000 | 18/07/2025 | Detached |
| 35 WOODSIDE, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9JA | £1,450,000 | 21/05/2025 | Detached |
| 5 CROSS FELL, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9EA | £561,000 | 30/11/2023 | Detached |
| 46 LONGMEADOWS, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9DY | £550,000 | 08/11/2023 | Detached |
| 27 WOODLANDS, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9EU | £517,500 | 02/10/2023 | Detached |
| 24 WOODSIDE, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9JA | £620,000 | 29/09/2023 | Detached |
| 41 LINDEN WAY, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9DP | £559,823 | 25/08/2023 | Detached |
| 42A WHINFELL ROAD, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9EW | £1,225,000 | 20/07/2023 | Detached |
| 2 WOODLANDS, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9EU | £428,000 | 05/07/2023 | Detached |
| 10 WOODLANDS, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9EU | £455,000 | 30/06/2023 | Detached |
| 82 WHINFELL ROAD, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9EW | £880,000 | 29/06/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 119 MIDDLE DRIVE, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9DS | £430,000 | 16/06/2023 | Detached |
| 15 LINDEN WAY, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9DP | £520,000 | 12/05/2023 | Detached |
| 9 OLD STATION COURT, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9NT | £355,000 | 26/01/2023 | Detached |
| 94 ERRINGTON ROAD, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9LA | £625,000 | 30/11/2022 | Detached |
| 3 OLD STATION COURT, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9NT | £385,000 | 30/11/2022 | Detached |
| 10 WHINFELL ROAD, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9EP | £995,000 | 29/11/2022 | Detached |
| 14 OLD STATION COURT, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9NT | £367,500 | 11/11/2022 | Detached |
| 159 MIDDLE DRIVE, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9DU | £710,000 | 04/11/2022 | Detached |

**Street average:** £430,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £662,441 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £868,571 (30 Detached, NE20, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -42.4%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £529/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.14% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £84,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £67,900

*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:** £7,937/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 28.6%
- **10y growth:** 50.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 5.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 22.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 43.4%

## 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

Floor area

63 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£552,000 Oct 2022

Price per m²

£7,937/m²

Local average

£868,571 (-42.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (32,873 of 33,755)

Street crime

20 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Entrance Hall
Living Room
Dining Room
Breakfast Kitchen
Utility Room
Three Bedrooms
En-Suite
Family Bathroom
Garage

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Heart Of Darras Hall, superb mature gardens, spacious rooms, very well presented both internally and externally, further potential subject to permissions.
Comprising of entrance hallway, living room, dining room, breakfast kitchen, utility room, three bedrooms, master with en-suite and family bathroom. Externally extensive driveway, gardens.

Listed by

Ponteland

Countrywide UK Sales - Connells

Reference: 85639734

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 17/06/2022

Expiry date: 16/06/2032

Current heating cost: £927/year

Potential heating cost: £709/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £11,500

EPC E 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)
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)

Floorplans

FLOOR-PLAN

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #16816791 Recent

Property Details

Street: 109 Middle Drive

Town: Ponteland

Postcode: NE20 9DS

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 25/05/2025

Work Completed: 21/04/2025

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	04/10/2022 (3 years ago)	£552,000	—

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
9 WENTWORTH COURT, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9PR	£750,000	09/01/2026	Detached
20 LONGMEADOWS, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9DY	£695,000	10/12/2025	Detached
17 WENTWORTH COURT, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9PR	£600,000	18/07/2025	Detached
35 WOODSIDE, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9JA	£1,450,000	21/05/2025	Detached
5 CROSS FELL, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9EA	£561,000	30/11/2023	Detached
46 LONGMEADOWS, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9DY	£550,000	08/11/2023	Detached
27 WOODLANDS, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9EU	£517,500	02/10/2023	Detached
24 WOODSIDE, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9JA	£620,000	29/09/2023	Detached
41 LINDEN WAY, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9DP	£559,823	25/08/2023	Detached
42A WHINFELL ROAD, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9EW	£1,225,000	20/07/2023	Detached
2 WOODLANDS, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9EU	£428,000	05/07/2023	Detached
10 WOODLANDS, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9EU	£455,000	30/06/2023	Detached
82 WHINFELL ROAD, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9EW	£880,000	29/06/2023	Detached
Same street 119 MIDDLE DRIVE, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9DS	£430,000	16/06/2023	Detached
15 LINDEN WAY, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9DP	£520,000	12/05/2023	Detached
9 OLD STATION COURT, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9NT	£355,000	26/01/2023	Detached
94 ERRINGTON ROAD, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9LA	£625,000	30/11/2022	Detached
3 OLD STATION COURT, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9NT	£385,000	30/11/2022	Detached
10 WHINFELL ROAD, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9EP	£995,000	29/11/2022	Detached
14 OLD STATION COURT, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9NT	£367,500	11/11/2022	Detached
159 MIDDLE DRIVE, PONTELAND, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE20 9DU	£710,000	04/11/2022	Detached

Street average: £430,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £662,441 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 28.6%

10y growth 50.6%

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

1y (index) 5.2%

5y (index) 22.8%

10y (index) 43.4%

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: £529/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View NE20 9DS

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Darras Hall, Broadway	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Darras Hall, Woodside	0.1 miles
Shop	Boots	0.1 miles
Shop	Co-op Food	0.1 miles
Train station	Airport	2.0 miles
Train station	Callerton Parkway	2.4 miles
University	Campus for Ageing and Vitality	6.1 miles
Hospital	Ferndene - Children and Young Peoples Inpatient Service	6.7 miles
University	Newcastle University	7.0 miles
Hospital	The Rutherford Cancer Centre North East	11.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	14
Violence and sexual offences	3
Other crime	1
Robbery	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	20

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
Darras Hall Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Outstanding — 11 Dec 2023
Ponteland High School	Secondary	0.9 miles	Good — 6 Jul 2023
Ponteland Community Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 11 Dec 2023
Ponteland Primary School	Primary	1.3 miles	Good — 2 Mar 2017
Emily Wilding Davison School	Other	1.4 miles	— (No rating)

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.14%

Max investor price (0.8%) £84,875

Target investor price (1%) £67,900

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).