Sold STC Terraced

68 RICHARDSON STREET

ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND NE63 0PN

2 beds 77 m² Listed 7 Feb 2022 (-1624d)

£79,950

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# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (NE63 0PN)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 68 RICHARDSON STREET, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND NE63 0PN |
| Price | £79,950 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Last sold | £86,000 May 2022 |

## Description

Located on a pedestrian walkway there is a front garden on the approach to the property. Inside, the ground floor has a spacious lounge/diner leading to the rear hallway with cupboard housing the boiler and access to the bathroom and good sized kitchen. The first floor has two good sized bedrooms. Externally to the rear there is a decent sized L'shaped yard which provides off-road parking with secure gates and an extended garage.

To obtain further information or to arrange an internal viewing please contact PATTINSONS on

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## Floorplans

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## EPC Graphs

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## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 68 RICHARDSON STREET, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0PN | £86,000 | 16/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 68 RICHARDSON STREET, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0PN | £57,500 | 12/03/2021 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 296 MILBURN ROAD, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0PL | £115,000 | 17/04/2026 | Terraced |
| 14 SEVENTH AVENUE, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0QE | £68,000 | 19/12/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 56 RICHARDSON STREET, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0PN | £55,000 | 08/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 47 MONKSEATON TERRACE, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0UB | £39,999 | 08/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 265 MILBURN ROAD, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0NF | £80,000 | 24/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 179 PONT STREET, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0PX | £50,000 | 21/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 33 MONKSEATON TERRACE, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0UB | £91,000 | 30/10/2025 | Terraced |
| 55 HAYDON ROAD, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0JX | £96,500 | 12/09/2025 | Terraced |
| 11 CORONATION TERRACE, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0TJ | £65,000 | 04/07/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 99 RICHARDSON STREET, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0PN | £125,000 | 19/07/2024 | Terraced |
| 296 MILBURN ROAD, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0PL | £72,000 | 15/03/2024 | Terraced |
| 96 NEWBIGGIN ROAD, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0TH | £75,000 | 23/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 36 REDWORTH MEWS, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0QF | £110,000 | 17/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 25 RICHARDSON STREET, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0PU | £82,000 | 16/11/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 36 RICHARDSON STREET, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0PN | £46,000 | 10/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 21 CORONATION TERRACE, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0TJ | £105,000 | 10/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 113 MONKSEATON TERRACE, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0TZ | £112,500 | 27/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 20 REDWORTH MEWS, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0QF | £90,000 | 20/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 48 NEWBIGGIN ROAD, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0SY | £101,500 | 06/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 65 ROWLINGTON TERRACE, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0LX | £145,000 | 21/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 34 SEVENTH AVENUE, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0QE | £78,000 | 17/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 8 SEVENTH AVENUE, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0QE | £60,000 | 04/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 59 MONKSEATON TERRACE, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0UB | £45,000 | 04/08/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 73 RICHARDSON STREET, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0PN | £49,250 | 30/09/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 70 RICHARDSON STREET, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0PN | £34,000 | 17/02/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 53 RICHARDSON STREET, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0PN | £70,000 | 17/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £63,208 (6 sales)
**Area average:** £84,075 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £97,222 (86 Terraced, NE63, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -17.8%

## 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):** £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, Milburn Road, NE63 | £550/mo | 2 | 0.05 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Maple St, NE63 | £595/mo | 2 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Detached House, Colliers Close, NE63 | £695/mo | 2 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Colliers Close, NE63 | £695/mo | 2 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Highfield Drive, NE63 | £650/mo | 2 | 0.55 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Second Avenue, NE63 | £600/mo | 2 | 0.68 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Hawthorn Road, NE63 | £625/mo | 2 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Acacia Terrace, NE63 | £620/mo | 2 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Rosalind St, NE63 | £560/mo | 2 | 0.72 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Rosalind Street, NE63 | £585/mo | 2 | 0.74 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Kenilworth Road, NE63 | £2,300/mo | 2 | 0.8 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Chestnut St, NE63 | £650/mo | 2 | 0.81 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Ariel Street, NE63 | £675/mo | 2 | 0.89 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Woodhorn Road, NE63 | £2,500/mo | 2 | 0.89 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Queen Street, NE63 | £450/mo | 2 | 0.93 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Percy St, NE63 | £600/mo | 2 | 0.94 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Castle Terrace, NE63 | £625/mo | 2 | 0.99 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £822/mo (17 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.78% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £78,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £62,500

*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 £625/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 9.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 10.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £223/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 11.5%

*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:** -15.2%
- **10y growth:** 14.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 5.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 23.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 47.2%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

77 m²

Last sold

£86,000 May 2022

Local average

£97,222 (-17.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (16,058 of 33,755)

Street crime

290 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

On-Site Extended Garage
Well Presented Home
Two Bedrooms
Great Location
Deceptively Spacious

Additional details

Heating: Gas
Parking: Garage
Garden: Yes

Description

Appealing to a variety of purchasers, including First Time Buyers looking to get on the property ladder, this spacious property is ready to move straight into. The town centre is short drive distance away and there are an abundance of excellent facilities including: a leisure centre, high street shops, numerous bars & popular restaurants. Closer by, is a great range of local food takeaway shops, a public house and convenience stores.

Located on a pedestrian walkway there is a front garden on the approach to the property. Inside, the ground floor has a spacious lounge/diner leading to the rear hallway with cupboard housing the boiler and access to the bathroom and good sized kitchen. The first floor has two good sized bedrooms. Externally to the rear there is a decent sized L'shaped yard which provides off-road parking with secure gates and an extended garage.

To obtain further information or to arrange an internal viewing please contact PATTINSONS on

Listed by

Bedlington

Pattinson Estate Agents

Reference: 119630522

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC

Price history

50% since 2021

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	16/05/2022 (4 years ago)	£86,000	+49.6%
Sold	12/03/2021 (5 years ago)	£57,500	—

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
296 MILBURN ROAD, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0PL	£115,000	17/04/2026	Terraced
14 SEVENTH AVENUE, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0QE	£68,000	19/12/2025	Terraced
Same street 56 RICHARDSON STREET, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0PN	£55,000	08/12/2025	Terraced
47 MONKSEATON TERRACE, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0UB	£39,999	08/12/2025	Terraced
265 MILBURN ROAD, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0NF	£80,000	24/11/2025	Terraced
179 PONT STREET, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0PX	£50,000	21/11/2025	Terraced
33 MONKSEATON TERRACE, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0UB	£91,000	30/10/2025	Terraced
55 HAYDON ROAD, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0JX	£96,500	12/09/2025	Terraced
11 CORONATION TERRACE, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0TJ	£65,000	04/07/2025	Terraced
Same street 99 RICHARDSON STREET, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0PN	£125,000	19/07/2024	Terraced
296 MILBURN ROAD, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0PL	£72,000	15/03/2024	Terraced
96 NEWBIGGIN ROAD, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0TH	£75,000	23/11/2023	Terraced
36 REDWORTH MEWS, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0QF	£110,000	17/11/2023	Terraced
25 RICHARDSON STREET, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0PU	£82,000	16/11/2023	Terraced
Same street 36 RICHARDSON STREET, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0PN	£46,000	10/11/2023	Terraced
21 CORONATION TERRACE, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0TJ	£105,000	10/11/2023	Terraced
113 MONKSEATON TERRACE, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0TZ	£112,500	27/10/2023	Terraced
20 REDWORTH MEWS, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0QF	£90,000	20/10/2023	Terraced
48 NEWBIGGIN ROAD, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0SY	£101,500	06/10/2023	Terraced
65 ROWLINGTON TERRACE, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0LX	£145,000	21/09/2023	Terraced
34 SEVENTH AVENUE, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0QE	£78,000	17/08/2023	Terraced
8 SEVENTH AVENUE, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0QE	£60,000	04/08/2023	Terraced
59 MONKSEATON TERRACE, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0UB	£45,000	04/08/2023	Terraced
Same street 73 RICHARDSON STREET, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0PN	£49,250	30/09/2022	Terraced
Same street 70 RICHARDSON STREET, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0PN	£34,000	17/02/2022	Terraced
Same street 53 RICHARDSON STREET, ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 0PN	£70,000	17/09/2021	Terraced

Street average: £63,208 (6 sales)

Area average: £84,075 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -15.2%

10y growth 14.5%

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

1y (index) 5.6%

5y (index) 23.2%

10y (index) 47.2%

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: £424/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Ashington Convenience Store	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Public House	0.1 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.2 miles
Train station	Ashington	0.9 miles
Hospital	Wansbeck General Hospital	1.0 miles
Hospital	The Rutherford Cancer Centre North East	1.3 miles
Train station	Museum Halt	1.3 miles
University	Blyth Marine Station	4.0 miles
University	Dove Marine Laboratory	10.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	82
Anti-social behaviour	63
Criminal damage and arson	33
Shoplifting	27
Burglary	22
Public order	19
Other theft	13
Other crime	9
Vehicle crime	8
Drugs	5
Robbery	3
Theft from the person	3
Possession of weapons	2
Bicycle theft	1
Total incidents	290

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
NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 1 Feb 2022
NCEA Bishop's Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 7 Dec 2022
NCEA Duke's Secondary School	Secondary	0.6 miles	Requires improvement — 24 Jul 2023
NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 16 Jun 2024

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, Milburn Road, NE63	£550/mo	2	0.05 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Maple St, NE63	£595/mo	2	0.3 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Detached House, Colliers Close, NE63	£695/mo	2	0.4 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Colliers Close, NE63	£695/mo	2	0.42 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Highfield Drive, NE63	£650/mo	2	0.55 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Second Avenue, NE63	£600/mo	2	0.68 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Hawthorn Road, NE63	£625/mo	2	0.7 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Maisonette, Acacia Terrace, NE63	£620/mo	2	0.7 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Rosalind St, NE63	£560/mo	2	0.72 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Rosalind Street, NE63	£585/mo	2	0.74 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Kenilworth Road, NE63	£2,300/mo	2	0.8 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Chestnut St, NE63	£650/mo	2	0.81 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Ariel Street, NE63	£675/mo	2	0.89 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Woodhorn Road, NE63	£2,500/mo	2	0.89 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Queen Street, NE63	£450/mo	2	0.93 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Percy St, NE63	£600/mo	2	0.94 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Castle Terrace, NE63	£625/mo	2	0.99 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £822/mo (17 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.78%

Max investor price (0.8%) £78,125

Target investor price (1%) £62,500

Gross yield 9.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 10.7×

Monthly cashflow £223/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 11.5%

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).

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