Sold Semi-detached

7 FONTEYN PLACE

CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND NE23 3GN

3 beds 1 baths 71 m² Listed 20 Jan 2025 (-547d)

£210,000

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (NE23 3GN)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 7 FONTEYN PLACE, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND NE23 3GN |
| Price | £210,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £161,500 Feb 2019 |

## Description

Freehold

Council Tax C

EPC Rating C

**Entrance Hall**

Radiator

**Living Room** 4.27m (14'0") x 3.81m (12'6")

TV wall mount, radiator, understairs cupboard

**Dining Room - Kitchen** 4.88m (16'0") x 2.90m (9'6")

Fitted with a range of base and wall units with drawers and cupboards, granite worktops, sink unit, split level cooker: five burner gas hob with cooker hood over, fan assisted oven and grill, integrated washing machine and dishwasher, tiled splashbacks, radiator

**First Floor - Landing**

Loft hatch with foldaway ladder to part boarded roof space

**Bedroom 1** 3.58m (11'9") x 2.74m (9'0")

Radiator, TV wall mount, built in wardrobe

**Bedroom 2** 3.15m (10'4") x 2.82m (9'3")

Radiator, built in wardrobe

**Bedroom 3** 2.59m (8'6") x 2.03m (6'8")

Radiator, built in cupboard

**Bathroom**

White suite of panelled double ended Jacuzzi bath with central mixer tap, wash basin on vanity unit, low level wc set, chromium ladder radiator, shower compartment with Mira electric shower, electric extractor fan

**Attached Garage**

With roller door, wall mounted Ideal C32 gas fired combi central heating boiler, doors to the kitchen and rear garden.

**Externally**

To the front of the house there is a lawned garden and driveway. To the rear an enclosed, secluded garden, adjoining open land.

**Tenure**

Freehold

## Property Photos

- ![Main Picture](/listings/photos/157109564/1309869) - Main Picture
- ![Living Room](/listings/photos/157109564/1309871) - Living Room
- ![Dining Room -](/listings/photos/157109564/1309873) - Dining Room -
- ![Addtional view of](/listings/photos/157109564/1309875) - Addtional view of
- ![First Floor -](/listings/photos/157109564/1309877) - First Floor -
- ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/157109564/1309879) - Bedroom 1
- ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/157109564/1309881) - Bedroom 2
- ![Bedroom 3](/listings/photos/157109564/1309883) - Bedroom 3
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/157109564/1309885) - Bathroom
- ![Externally](/listings/photos/157109564/1309888) - Externally
- ![Tenure](/listings/photos/157109564/1309892) - Tenure

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC](/listings/photos/157109564/1309895) - EPC

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 FONTEYN PLACE, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3GN | £161,500 | 15/02/2019 | 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] 17 FONTEYN PLACE, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3GN | £287,000 | 09/12/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 2 FONTEYN PLACE, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3GN | £177,000 | 13/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 4 FONTEYN PLACE, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3GN | £270,000 | 29/08/2024 | Detached |
| 29 BRUNTON WAY, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3QZ | £197,000 | 21/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 1 BRUNTON WAY, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3QZ | £269,000 | 14/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 40 FERN AVENUE, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3GL | £218,000 | 31/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 40 FERN AVENUE, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3GL | £218,000 | 31/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 BOULMER AVENUE, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3QY | £180,000 | 05/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 EASINGTON AVENUE, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3HR | £230,000 | 30/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 ANNFIELD ROAD, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3GY | £185,000 | 11/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 34 BRUNTON WAY, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3QZ | £149,000 | 06/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 EASINGTON AVENUE, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3HR | £239,950 | 04/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 37 FERN AVENUE, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3GL | £250,000 | 03/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 BRUNTON WAY, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3QZ | £175,000 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 16 FERN AVENUE, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3GL | £230,000 | 26/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 14 BELLEVUE CRESCENT, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3GX | £147,000 | 26/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 14 BELLEVUE CRESCENT, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3GX | £147,000 | 22/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 22 BOULMER AVENUE, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3QY | £140,000 | 15/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 21 BOULMER AVENUE, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3QY | £148,000 | 13/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 35 FERN AVENUE, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3GL | £226,000 | 27/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £244,667 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £196,997 (17 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £182,788 (46 Semi-detached, NE23, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +14.9%

## 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

## 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 Terraced House, Ormston St, NE23 | £725/mo | 3 | 0.17 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Langton Drive, NE23 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Millbrook Road, NE23 | £1,150/mo | 3 | 0.39 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Kendal Drive, NE23 | £825/mo | 3 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Axminster Close, NE23 | £925/mo | 3 | 0.63 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Fareham Way, NE23 | £900/mo | 3 | 0.86 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Oakley Drive, NE23 | £885/mo | 3 | 1.01 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £951/mo (7 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.43% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £112,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £90,000

*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 £900/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-42/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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -11.5%
- **10y growth:** 7.5%

## 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%

## 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)

Main Picture Living Room Dining Room - Addtional view of First Floor - Bedroom 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Bathroom Externally Tenure

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

71 m²

Last sold

£161,500 Feb 2019

Local average

£182,788 (+14.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (32,924 of 33,755)

Street crime

53 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

A three bedroomed, semi detached house situated in a cul de sac on the edge of the estate adjoining a wooded area at the rear, resulting in a secluded garden The property, built by Bellway Homes, is equipped with gas fired combi central heating and has a attached garage. No onward chain
Freehold
Council Tax C
EPC Rating C

Entrance Hall
Radiator

Living Room 4.27m (14'0") x 3.81m (12'6")
TV wall mount, radiator, understairs cupboard

Dining Room - Kitchen 4.88m (16'0") x 2.90m (9'6")
Fitted with a range of base and wall units with drawers and cupboards, granite worktops, sink unit, split level cooker: five burner gas hob with cooker hood over, fan assisted oven and grill, integrated washing machine and dishwasher, tiled splashbacks, radiator

First Floor - Landing
Loft hatch with foldaway ladder to part boarded roof space

Bedroom 1 3.58m (11'9") x 2.74m (9'0")
Radiator, TV wall mount, built in wardrobe

Bedroom 2 3.15m (10'4") x 2.82m (9'3")
Radiator, built in wardrobe

Bedroom 3 2.59m (8'6") x 2.03m (6'8")
Radiator, built in cupboard

Bathroom
White suite of panelled double ended Jacuzzi bath with central mixer tap, wash basin on vanity unit, low level wc set, chromium ladder radiator, shower compartment with Mira electric shower, electric extractor fan

Attached Garage
With roller door, wall mounted Ideal C32 gas fired combi central heating boiler, doors to the kitchen and rear garden.

Externally
To the front of the house there is a lawned garden and driveway. To the rear an enclosed, secluded garden, adjoining open land.

Tenure
Freehold

Listed by

Cramlington

Renown Estate Agents LTD

Reference: 157109564

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

EPC Graphs

EPC

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	15/02/2019 (7 years ago)	£161,500	—

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 17 FONTEYN PLACE, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3GN	£287,000	09/12/2025	Detached
Same street 2 FONTEYN PLACE, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3GN	£177,000	13/10/2025	Semi-detached
Same street 4 FONTEYN PLACE, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3GN	£270,000	29/08/2024	Detached
29 BRUNTON WAY, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3QZ	£197,000	21/07/2023	Semi-detached
1 BRUNTON WAY, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3QZ	£269,000	14/07/2023	Semi-detached
40 FERN AVENUE, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3GL	£218,000	31/10/2022	Semi-detached
40 FERN AVENUE, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3GL	£218,000	31/10/2022	Semi-detached
10 BOULMER AVENUE, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3QY	£180,000	05/09/2022	Semi-detached
7 EASINGTON AVENUE, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3HR	£230,000	30/08/2022	Semi-detached
15 ANNFIELD ROAD, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3GY	£185,000	11/08/2022	Semi-detached
34 BRUNTON WAY, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3QZ	£149,000	06/05/2022	Semi-detached
16 EASINGTON AVENUE, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3HR	£239,950	04/04/2022	Semi-detached
37 FERN AVENUE, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3GL	£250,000	03/03/2022	Semi-detached
2 BRUNTON WAY, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3QZ	£175,000	17/12/2021	Semi-detached
16 FERN AVENUE, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3GL	£230,000	26/11/2021	Semi-detached
14 BELLEVUE CRESCENT, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3GX	£147,000	26/10/2021	Semi-detached
14 BELLEVUE CRESCENT, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3GX	£147,000	22/10/2021	Semi-detached
22 BOULMER AVENUE, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3QY	£140,000	15/10/2021	Semi-detached
21 BOULMER AVENUE, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3QY	£148,000	13/09/2021	Semi-detached
35 FERN AVENUE, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 3GL	£226,000	27/08/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £244,667 (3 sales)

Area average: £196,997 (17 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -11.5%

10y growth 7.5%

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

1y (index) 6.3%

5y (index) 24.5%

10y (index) 47.3%

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 NE23 3GN

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Main Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Tesco Express	0.5 miles
Shop	The Brockwell Unisex Hair Salon	0.5 miles
Train station	Cramlington	1.3 miles
Train station	Blyth Bebside	1.8 miles
University	Blyth Marine Station	3.6 miles
Hospital	The Rutherford Cancer Centre North East	3.6 miles
Hospital	Wansbeck General Hospital	5.8 miles
University	Northumbria University Coach Lane Campus	6.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	24
Violence and sexual offences	15
Shoplifting	4
Burglary	3
Criminal damage and arson	3
Public order	2
Vehicle crime	2
Total incidents	53

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
Eastlea Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 12 Sep 2019
Cramlington Northburn Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 4 Apr 2013
Burnside Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 23 Apr 2012
Cramlington Village Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Requires improvement — 29 Apr 2024
Cramlington Shanklea Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 11 Nov 2013

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 Terraced House, Ormston St, NE23	£725/mo	3	0.17 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Langton Drive, NE23	£1,250/mo	3	0.32 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Millbrook Road, NE23	£1,150/mo	3	0.39 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Kendal Drive, NE23	£825/mo	3	0.6 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Axminster Close, NE23	£925/mo	3	0.63 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Fareham Way, NE23	£900/mo	3	0.86 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Oakley Drive, NE23	£885/mo	3	1.01 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £951/mo (7 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.43%

Max investor price (0.8%) £112,500

Target investor price (1%) £90,000

Gross yield 5.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.4×

Monthly cashflow £-42/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.8%

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).