Sold STC House

Druridge Crescent

Newsham Farm Estate, Blyth, NE24 4SD

3 beds 1 baths Listed 30 Aug 2019 (-2516d)

£140,000

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# 3 bedroom house for sale (NE24 4SD)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | Druridge Crescent, Newsham Farm Estate, Blyth, NE24 4SD |
| Price | £140,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £140,000 |

## Description

Prime location on this popular crescent; this beautifully presented and substantially improved semi detached house boasts high spec throughout. Entrance porch, hallway, lounge with feature bow window and contemporary recessed gas living flame fire, open into dining room. Splendid modern kitchen with integrated appliances, separate utility room. Three excellent sized bedrooms to the first floor; two with fitted robes. Stunning, re-fitted bathroom suite with "L" shaped bath and multi jet shower with large forest waterfall spray. Private and enclosed rear garden, with shed, lawn and decked patio. Multi car, block paved driveway, garage with electric roller door. Close to popular local schools, bus routes and shops.

## Property Photos

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## EPC Graphs

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## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10 HALTON GROVE, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 4NY | £225,000 | 25/11/2024 | Other |
| [Same street] 33 DRURIDGE CRESCENT, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 4SD | £140,000 | 27/03/2024 | Terraced |
| 10 CASTLEDALE AVENUE, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 4EL | £5,650 | 05/08/2022 | Other |

**Street average:** £140,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £115,325 (2 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £235,722 (9 Other, NE24, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -40.6%

## 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, Ford Drive, NE24 | £850/mo | 3 | 0.63 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £850/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.61% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £106,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £85,000

*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 £850/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 13.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £189/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 5.6%

*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:** -91.9%
- **10y growth:** -19.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Northumberland; All dwelling types series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 5.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 22.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 44.2%

## 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

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Last sold

£140,000

Local average

£235,722 (-40.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (25,065 of 33,755)

Street crime

250 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Beautiful Freehold Semi in Popular Crescent
Lounge/Dining Room with Contemporary Fireplace
Fabulous Kitchen with Integrated Appliances, Utility
Three Excellent Sized Bedrooms, Two with Fitted Robes
Outstanding Bathroom Suite with Multi Jet Shower
Lovely, Private Garden, Large Drive and Garage

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Blyth

Rook Matthews Sayer - Connells

Reference: 73827028

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

EPC Graphs

Energy Perform...

Price history

No sales history found for this property in Land Registry Price Paid data.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
10 HALTON GROVE, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 4NY	£225,000	25/11/2024	Other
Same street 33 DRURIDGE CRESCENT, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 4SD	£140,000	27/03/2024	Terraced
10 CASTLEDALE AVENUE, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 4EL	£5,650	05/08/2022	Other

Street average: £140,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £115,325 (2 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -91.9%

10y growth -19.8%

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

1y (index) 5.2%

5y (index) 22.3%

10y (index) 44.2%

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: £529/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Address

52 Druridge Crescent

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Chillingham Close	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Shop	Newsham Farm Stores	0.3 miles
Shop	Gents Barbers	0.3 miles
Train station	Blyth Bebside	0.9 miles
Train station	Newsham	1.2 miles
University	Blyth Marine Station	1.7 miles
Hospital	The Rutherford Cancer Centre North East	2.9 miles
Hospital	Wansbeck General Hospital	4.6 miles
University	Northumbria University Coach Lane Campus	7.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	62
Shoplifting	48
Violence and sexual offences	47
Criminal damage and arson	36
Public order	13
Other crime	12
Burglary	10
Other theft	6
Vehicle crime	6
Theft from the person	4
Bicycle theft	3
Drugs	2
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	250

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
New Delaval Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 10 Sep 2024
Newsham Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 5 Feb 2016
The Blyth Academy	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 30 Sep 2021
Bede Academy	Other	0.7 miles	Good — 30 Jun 2024
Gilbert Ward Academy	Other	0.8 miles	— (No rating)

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, Ford Drive, NE24	£850/mo	3	0.63 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £850/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.61%

Max investor price (0.8%) £106,250

Target investor price (1%) £85,000

Gross yield 7.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 13.7×

Monthly cashflow £189/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 5.6%

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).