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About West House Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
West House Cottage is a detached house in Whalton, Morpeth, Morpeth (NE61 3UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 295 m² (around 3175 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since December 1999 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £790,000 sits 378.8% above the 1999 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£52/sq ft) was about 75.6% below the postcode norm. One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2026. At 295 m² the property is well over the postcode median (172 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
West House Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against West House Cottage, Whalton, Morpeth, NE61 3UZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
An application for new windows is currently awaiting a decision.
- Feb 2026RenovationFullPending
Remove existing uPVC garage door at front of house and replace with a stone wall to include a window.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
West House Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£790,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (1999)
£165,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
West House Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£559
Street avg £2,322
Floor Area
295 m²
Street avg 177 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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
Village Hall — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE61 3UZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 3 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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