Sold STC Residential Development

1 WEST CHEVINGTON FARM COTTAGES

MORPETH, WEST CHEVINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND NE61 5BB

1,518 sq ft Listed 4 Mar 2014 (-4479d)

£200,000

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# Residential development for sale (NE61 5BB)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 1 WEST CHEVINGTON FARM COTTAGES, MORPETH, WEST CHEVINGTON, NORTHUMBERLAND NE61 5BB |
| Price | £200,000 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 141 m² |
| Last sold | £246,000 Apr 2021 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £976/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,530

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£30)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/4630-6023-2000-0616-0206)

## Description

Lot 1- The Farmhouse. An outstanding residential development opportunity in a rural location close to Morpeth and the rugged Northumberland Coastline

An interesting Grade II listed house dating from 17th Century with 18th Century additions and alterations built in brick with a slate roof on a good site extending to 1.93 acres. The house requires significant refurbishment.

Google map - 55.269289 x -1.640834

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## Property Photos

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## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 WEST CHEVINGTON FARM COTTAGES, WEST CHEVINGTON, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5BB | £246,000 | 29/04/2021 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 24 TWEED AVENUE, ELLINGTON, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5ES | £6,950 | 22/05/2025 | Other |
| 16 BEECH DRIVE, ELLINGTON, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5EU | £6,950 | 07/03/2025 | Other |
| 5 BEECH DRIVE, ELLINGTON, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5EU | £6,950 | 05/02/2025 | Other |
| 22 ALN COURT, ELLINGTON, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5LR | £6,950 | 22/01/2025 | Other |
| CRESSWELL TOWERS HOLIDAY PARK, CRESSWELL, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5JT | £5,808,118 | 27/07/2023 | Other |
| MEADOW VIEW MAIN STREET, RED ROW, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5AE | £120,000 | 30/06/2023 | Other |
| PANHAGGERTY, CRESSWELL, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5LE | £1,155,000 | 25/04/2023 | Other |
| 2 FENHAM ROAD, LYNEMOUTH, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5XD | £48,000 | 23/03/2023 | Other |
| LYNEMOUTH SERVICE STATION ALBION TERRACE, LYNEMOUTH, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5SX | £90,000 | 21/03/2023 | Other |
| NORTH LODGE CRESSWELL ROAD, CRESSWELL, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5HX | £330,000 | 21/02/2023 | Other |
| 4 BUS ROW, WIDDRINGTON, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5DT | £20,250,000 | 30/09/2022 | Other |
| 12 WANSBECK CLOSE, ELLINGTON, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5LL | £5,650 | 05/08/2022 | Other |
| SMALLYS BAR MAIN STREET, RED ROW, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5AQ | £125,000 | 20/06/2022 | Other |
| 27 LINDEN WAY, ELLINGTON, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5EY | £115,000 | 22/03/2022 | Other |
| 26 WILLOW WAY, SAXON VALE, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5BQ | £128,950 | 25/02/2022 | Other |
| 4 WEST MARKET STREET, LYNEMOUTH, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5TS | £103,000 | 22/02/2022 | Other |
| 1 HIGHTHORN FARM COTTAGES, ELLINGTON, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5JP | £435,000 | 23/12/2021 | Other |
| LINTON DISPOSAL POINT, LINTON COLLIERY, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5SG | £107,304 | 21/12/2021 | Other |
| 42 WILLOW WAY, SAXON VALE, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5BQ | £4,471,181 | 17/12/2021 | Other |
| 42 WILLOW WAY, SAXON VALE, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5BQ | £4,471,181 | 17/12/2021 | Other |

**Area average:** £1,889,559 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £185,560 (5 Other, NE61, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +7.8%

## 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).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.34% (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.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £1,418/m²

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 1.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 42.9%

## 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

Floor area

141 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£246,000 Apr 2021

Price per m²

£1,418/m²

Local average

£185,560 (+7.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (17,155 of 33,755)

Street crime

0 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Description

Lot 1- The Farmhouse. An outstanding residential development opportunity in a rural location close to Morpeth and the rugged Northumberland Coastline

An interesting Grade II listed house dating from 17th Century with 18th Century additions and alterations built in brick with a slate roof on a good site extending to 1.93 acres. The house requires significant refurbishment.

Google map - 55.269289 x -1.640834

You may download, store and use the material for your own personal use and research. You may not republish, retransmit, redistribute or otherwise make the material available to any party or make the same available on any website, online service or bulletin board of your own or of any other party or make the same available in hard copy or in any other media without the website owner's express prior written consent. The website owner's copyright must remain on all reproductions of material taken from this website.

Listed by

Darlington

Savills

Reference: 29473467

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 06/07/2020

Current heating cost: £976/year

Potential heating cost: £931/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,530

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£30)
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)

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	29/04/2021 (5 years ago)	£246,000	—

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
24 TWEED AVENUE, ELLINGTON, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5ES	£6,950	22/05/2025	Other
16 BEECH DRIVE, ELLINGTON, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5EU	£6,950	07/03/2025	Other
5 BEECH DRIVE, ELLINGTON, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5EU	£6,950	05/02/2025	Other
22 ALN COURT, ELLINGTON, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5LR	£6,950	22/01/2025	Other
CRESSWELL TOWERS HOLIDAY PARK, CRESSWELL, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5JT	£5,808,118	27/07/2023	Other
MEADOW VIEW MAIN STREET, RED ROW, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5AE	£120,000	30/06/2023	Other
PANHAGGERTY, CRESSWELL, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5LE	£1,155,000	25/04/2023	Other
2 FENHAM ROAD, LYNEMOUTH, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5XD	£48,000	23/03/2023	Other
LYNEMOUTH SERVICE STATION ALBION TERRACE, LYNEMOUTH, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5SX	£90,000	21/03/2023	Other
NORTH LODGE CRESSWELL ROAD, CRESSWELL, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5HX	£330,000	21/02/2023	Other
4 BUS ROW, WIDDRINGTON, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5DT	£20,250,000	30/09/2022	Other
12 WANSBECK CLOSE, ELLINGTON, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5LL	£5,650	05/08/2022	Other
SMALLYS BAR MAIN STREET, RED ROW, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5AQ	£125,000	20/06/2022	Other
27 LINDEN WAY, ELLINGTON, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5EY	£115,000	22/03/2022	Other
26 WILLOW WAY, SAXON VALE, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5BQ	£128,950	25/02/2022	Other
4 WEST MARKET STREET, LYNEMOUTH, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5TS	£103,000	22/02/2022	Other
1 HIGHTHORN FARM COTTAGES, ELLINGTON, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5JP	£435,000	23/12/2021	Other
LINTON DISPOSAL POINT, LINTON COLLIERY, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5SG	£107,304	21/12/2021	Other
42 WILLOW WAY, SAXON VALE, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5BQ	£4,471,181	17/12/2021	Other
42 WILLOW WAY, SAXON VALE, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 5BQ	£4,471,181	17/12/2021	Other

Area average: £1,889,559 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

1y (index) 1.5%

5y (index) 21.8%

10y (index) 42.9%

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: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Roundabout	1.8 miles
Bus stop	Widdrington Vill, Roundbout	1.8 miles
Shop	The Co-operative Food	2.2 miles
Train station	Widdrington	2.2 miles
Train station	Acklington	2.6 miles
Hospital	Northgate Hospital	6.4 miles
Hospital	St George's Hospital	6.5 miles
University	Blyth Marine Station	11.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Total incidents	0

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Red Row Primary School	Primary	2.0 miles	Good — 4 Mar 2013
Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	Primary	2.3 miles	Good — 17 Mar 2015
Broomhill Primary School	Primary	2.7 miles	Good — 1 Nov 2011
Felton Church of England Primary School	Primary	3.5 miles	Good — 27 Jun 2013
Tritlington Church of England First School	Primary	3.9 miles	Good — 15 Jun 2023

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.34%

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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