Sold STC Terraced

68 RICHARDSON STREET

ASHINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND NE63 0PN

2 beds 829 sq ft Listed 7 Feb 2022 (-1624d)

£79,950

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

77 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£86,000 May 2022

Price per m²

£1,038/m²

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

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 01/04/2022

Expiry date: 31/03/2032

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,125

Recommendations

  • Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
  • Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
  • 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)

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EPC Graphs

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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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