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About Hill Top Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Hill Top Cottage is a detached house in Espley, Morpeth, Morpeth (NE61 3DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -9.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 sits 106.7% above the 2022 sale of £150,000. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £150,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Hill Top Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jul 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£310,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -9.1% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2022)
£150,000
Growth on file: -9.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Morpeth district page.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Espley Hall Road End — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE61 3DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 12 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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