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Westwood House

20, MEADOW RIGGS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND NE66 1AP

4 beds Listed 27 Jul 2010 (-5804d)

£289,000

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# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (NE66 1AP)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | WESTWOOD HOUSE, 20, MEADOW RIGGS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND NE66 1AP |
| Price | £289,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Last sold | £260,000 Oct 2010 |

## Description

Meadow Riggs is a popular and established residential cul de sac development which occupies a commanding hillside position to the westerly area of Alnwick Town, and enjoys commanding views to the east across Alnwick to the coast in the distance. The property is conveniently positioned for access to a range of amenities in Alnwick Town.

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## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| WESTWOOD HOUSE, 20 MEADOW RIGGS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1AP | £260,000 | 06/10/2010 | 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] 25 MEADOW RIGGS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1AP | £330,000 | 17/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 71 FAIRFIELDS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1BT | £340,000 | 12/12/2025 | Detached |
| 18 FAIRFIELDS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1BT | £285,000 | 13/12/2024 | Detached |
| [Same street] 23 MEADOW RIGGS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1AP | £401,000 | 12/08/2024 | Detached |
| [Same street] 16 MEADOW RIGGS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1AP | £270,000 | 21/12/2023 | Detached |
| 64 SWANSFIELD PARK ROAD, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1AR | £435,000 | 08/12/2023 | Detached |
| 13 FAIRFIELDS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1BT | £222,500 | 20/10/2023 | Detached |
| 25 FAIRFIELDS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1BT | £235,000 | 30/06/2023 | Detached |
| 17 AYDON VIEW, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1BF | £317,000 | 28/04/2023 | Detached |
| 16 FAIRFIELDS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1BT | £292,000 | 17/04/2023 | Detached |
| 9 DRAPER CLOSE, SWORDY PARK, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1DF | £399,995 | 31/03/2023 | Detached |
| 8 DRAPER CLOSE, SWORDY PARK, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1DF | £275,995 | 24/03/2023 | Detached |
| 7 DRAPER CLOSE, SWORDY PARK, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1DF | £379,995 | 24/03/2023 | Detached |
| 10 DRAPER CLOSE, SWORDY PARK, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1DF | £319,995 | 10/03/2023 | Detached |
| 12 DRAPER CLOSE, SWORDY PARK, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1DF | £367,995 | 17/02/2023 | Detached |
| 6 DRAPER CLOSE, SWORDY PARK, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1DF | £339,995 | 03/02/2023 | Detached |
| 16 DRAPER CLOSE, SWORDY PARK, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1DF | £354,995 | 13/01/2023 | Detached |
| 5 DRAPER CLOSE, SWORDY PARK, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1DF | £362,995 | 22/12/2022 | Detached |
| 11 DRAPER CLOSE, SWORDY PARK, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1DF | £309,995 | 21/12/2022 | Detached |
| 2 DRAPER CLOSE, SWORDY PARK, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1DF | £298,995 | 21/12/2022 | Detached |
| 4 DRAPER CLOSE, SWORDY PARK, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1DF | £379,995 | 21/12/2022 | Detached |
| 3 DRAPER CLOSE, SWORDY PARK, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1DF | £299,995 | 20/12/2022 | Detached |
| 14 DRAPER CLOSE, SWORDY PARK, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1DF | £279,995 | 19/12/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 26 MEADOW RIGGS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1AP | £306,000 | 31/10/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 23 MEADOW RIGGS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1AP | £345,000 | 17/12/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £330,400 (5 sales)
**Area average:** £324,872 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £521,778 (27 Detached, NE66, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -44.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £604/mo
- **Realistic:** £671/mo
- **Optimistic:** £738/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:** 0.23% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £83,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £67,100

*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.*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 65.4%
- **10y growth:** 45.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 1.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 22.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 41.8%

## 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

Last sold

£260,000 Oct 2010

Local average

£521,778 (-44.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (28,662 of 33,755)

Street crime

72 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Accommodation briefly comprises: entrance porch leading to entrance hallway with cloakroom/wc, lounge with patio doors to conservatory, dining room with sitting area and door to rear garden, fitted kitchen, utility and breakfast room. On the first floor: landing leading to master bedroom with fitted wardrobes and double doors leading to a dressing room/study, which in turn leads to bedroom three, two further bedrooms, and family bathroom/wc. Externally there is a garden to the front with driveway parking and single double length garage. To the rear there is an attractive mature garden with lawn, rockery and pond affording a good degree of privacy.

Meadow Riggs is a popular and established residential cul de sac development which occupies a commanding hillside position to the westerly area of Alnwick Town, and enjoys commanding views to the east across Alnwick to the coast in the distance. The property is conveniently positioned for access to a range of amenities in Alnwick Town.

Listed by

Alnwick

D G Young Ltd

Reference: 26961511

EPC ratings on this postcode

We don't have a matched EPC for this property yet. Below are efficiency scores and details for other addresses on this postcode.

Address	Current	Potential	Floor area	Age band	Type
10, Meadow Riggs, ALNWICK	66	87	104 m²	England and Wales: 1967-1975	Detached
11, Meadow Riggs, ALNWICK	68	80	140 m²	England and Wales: 1967-1975	Detached
11, Meadow Riggs, ALNWICK	48	96	137 m²	England and Wales: 1967-1975	Detached
13 MEADOW RIGGS, ALNWICK, ALNWICK	65	81	109 m²	England and Wales: 1967-1975	Detached
14 MEADOW RIGGS, ALNWICK, ALNWICK	66	81	120 m²	England and Wales: 1967-1975	Detached
15 Meadow Riggs, ALNWICK	66	82	80 m²	England and Wales: 1967-1975	Detached
16 Meadow Riggs, ALNWICK	66	83	82 m²	England and Wales: 1967-1975	Detached
2, Meadow Riggs, ALNWICK	56	79	81 m²	England and Wales: 1976-1982	Detached
22 Meadow Riggs, ALNWICK	65	81	74 m²	England and Wales: 1967-1975	Detached
23 Meadow Riggs, ALNWICK	75	83	182 m²	England and Wales: 1983-1990	Detached
25 Meadow Riggs, ALNWICK	69	77	81 m²	England and Wales: 1967-1975	Detached
26, Meadow Riggs, ALNWICK	64	80	78 m²	England and Wales: 1967-1975	Detached
26, Meadow Riggs, ALNWICK	68	84	77 m²	England and Wales: 1967-1975	Detached
26, Meadow Riggs, ALNWICK	50	83	81 m²	England and Wales: 1967-1975	Detached
28 MEADOW RIGGS, ALNWICK, ALNWICK	67	81	107 m²	England and Wales: 1967-1975	Detached

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	06/10/2010 (15 years ago)	£260,000	—

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
Same street 25 MEADOW RIGGS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1AP	£330,000	17/12/2025	Semi-detached
71 FAIRFIELDS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1BT	£340,000	12/12/2025	Detached
18 FAIRFIELDS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1BT	£285,000	13/12/2024	Detached
Same street 23 MEADOW RIGGS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1AP	£401,000	12/08/2024	Detached
Same street 16 MEADOW RIGGS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1AP	£270,000	21/12/2023	Detached
64 SWANSFIELD PARK ROAD, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1AR	£435,000	08/12/2023	Detached
13 FAIRFIELDS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1BT	£222,500	20/10/2023	Detached
25 FAIRFIELDS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1BT	£235,000	30/06/2023	Detached
17 AYDON VIEW, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1BF	£317,000	28/04/2023	Detached
16 FAIRFIELDS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1BT	£292,000	17/04/2023	Detached
9 DRAPER CLOSE, SWORDY PARK, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1DF	£399,995	31/03/2023	Detached
8 DRAPER CLOSE, SWORDY PARK, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1DF	£275,995	24/03/2023	Detached
7 DRAPER CLOSE, SWORDY PARK, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1DF	£379,995	24/03/2023	Detached
10 DRAPER CLOSE, SWORDY PARK, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1DF	£319,995	10/03/2023	Detached
12 DRAPER CLOSE, SWORDY PARK, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1DF	£367,995	17/02/2023	Detached
6 DRAPER CLOSE, SWORDY PARK, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1DF	£339,995	03/02/2023	Detached
16 DRAPER CLOSE, SWORDY PARK, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1DF	£354,995	13/01/2023	Detached
5 DRAPER CLOSE, SWORDY PARK, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1DF	£362,995	22/12/2022	Detached
11 DRAPER CLOSE, SWORDY PARK, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1DF	£309,995	21/12/2022	Detached
2 DRAPER CLOSE, SWORDY PARK, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1DF	£298,995	21/12/2022	Detached
4 DRAPER CLOSE, SWORDY PARK, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1DF	£379,995	21/12/2022	Detached
3 DRAPER CLOSE, SWORDY PARK, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1DF	£299,995	20/12/2022	Detached
14 DRAPER CLOSE, SWORDY PARK, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1DF	£279,995	19/12/2022	Detached
Same street 26 MEADOW RIGGS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1AP	£306,000	31/10/2022	Detached
Same street 23 MEADOW RIGGS, ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE66 1AP	£345,000	17/12/2021	Detached

Street average: £330,400 (5 sales)

Area average: £324,872 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 65.4%

10y growth 45.8%

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

1y (index) 1.8%

5y (index) 22.3%

10y (index) 41.8%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Northumberland. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £604/mo

Realistic £671/mo

Optimistic £738/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Northumberland.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Northumberland: £758/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Address

Meadow Riggs

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Unknown	0.4 miles
Shop	Carefully Crafted	0.4 miles
Bus stop	St James East	0.4 miles
Bus stop	Waggonway Road, Co-op	0.4 miles
Hospital	Alnwick Infirmary	0.6 miles
Train station	Lionheart	0.9 miles
Train station	Greenrigg Halt	2.0 miles
Hospital	Coquetdale Community Hospital	10.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	28
Anti-social behaviour	13
Public order	7
Shoplifting	7
Criminal damage and arson	4
Drugs	3
Other crime	3
Other theft	2
Theft from the person	2
Bicycle theft	1
Possession of weapons	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	72

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Swansfield Park Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 21 Jan 2024
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 12 Nov 2012
NCEA St Michael's Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 22 Dec 2022
Barndale House School	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 24 Jun 2024
The Duchess's Community High School	Secondary	0.7 miles	Requires improvement — 2 Dec 2021

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.23%

Max investor price (0.8%) £83,875

Target investor price (1%) £67,100

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).

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