# 5 bedroom detached house for sale (NE23 8FU)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 13 ELDER DRIVE, CRAMLINGTON, WEST MEADOWS, NORTHUMBERLAND NE23 8FU |
| Price | £469,950 |
| Bedrooms | 5 |
| Floor area | 139 m² |
| Last sold | £379,950 Jun 2024 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 11/04/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £645/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £4,500

### Recommendations
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/6734-8634-0000-0562-7292)

## Description

This impressive home opens into a bright and welcoming kitchen/dining/family area, enhanced by bi-fold doors that create the perfect indoor/outdoor balance. The addition of an integrated double garage offers extra convenience without compromising space. Upstairs, five generously sized bedrooms are complemented by two en suites, a family bathroom and a private dressing room to the main bedroom, making this a home that’s as luxurious as it is practical.

**Additional Information**

Tenure: FreeholdCouncil tax band: Not made available by local authority until post-occupation

Parking - Double Garage

**Room Dimensions**

**Ground Floor**

Kitchen/Dining/Snug - 10.63 x 4.16 metreLiving room - 5.16 x 3.39 metre**Ground Floor 3D**

**First Floor**

Bedroom 1 - 5.01 x 3.12 metreBedroom 2 - 4.67 x 2.96 metreBedroom 3 - 4.1 x 3.01 metreBedroom 4 - 3.39 x 3.34 metreBedroom 5 - 2.96 x 2.71 metre**First Floor 3D**

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Ground Floor](/listings/photos/174267305/483170) - Ground Floor
- ![Ground Floor 3D](/listings/photos/174267305/483181) - Ground Floor 3D
- ![First Floor](/listings/photos/174267305/483198) - First Floor
- ![First Floor 3D](/listings/photos/174267305/483202) - First Floor 3D

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 13 ELDER DRIVE, WEST MEADOWS, CRAMLINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE23 8FU | £379,950 | 28/06/2024 | Detached |

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £336,384 (42 Detached, NE23, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +39.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £698/mo
- **Realistic:** £776/mo
- **Optimistic:** £854/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:** 0.17% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £97,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £77,600

*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:** £3,381/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 26.1%
- **10y growth:** 18.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 38.4%

## 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)