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According to the public record, Ivy Cottage, Alston is a period freehold house with 901 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 285 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for Ivy Cottage, Alston is £241,028 and the estimated rental value is £1,148 per month.
Leadgate, Alston, CA9 is located within the CA9 postal district.
Ivy Cottage, Alston has a single entry in the Land Registry from July 2009 and a single entry in the EPC database dated December 2008.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If Ivy Cottage, Alston is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £253,080 and a rental value of £1,206 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £224,156 and a rental value of £1,068 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of Ivy Cottage Alston has increased by an estimated £5,109 (2.1%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £46 per month (4.0%), giving an expected gross yield of 5.7%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, Ivy Cottage, Alston sits on a plot of 285m2.
We have plot size data on 15 out of 19 other houses in the postcode and Ivy Cottage, Alston sits on the 10th largest plot.
Ivy Cottage, Alston has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of F. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 05 Dec 2008.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has partial double glazing. It is heated using Electric storage heaters.
According to HM Land Registry, Ivy Cottage, Alston was last sold on 10th July 2009 for £140,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since July 2009, the market for similar properties has risen 67.4%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to Ivy Cottage, Alston within a radius of 13.6 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 20, Bruntley Meadows, Alston, CA9 3UX, a freehold house which sold for £242,000 on the 31st March 2025.
Read more about house prices in CA9.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Leadgate, Alston, CA9 has a total of 21 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, Ivy Cottage, Alston is the 16th largest and the 16th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £22k less expensive than the average property in CA9.
The closest station to Ivy Cottage, Alston is Lazonby & Kirkoswald station which is 16.3 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, there is poor internet coverage in this area which may result in poor or no internet connectivity.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Slow/none broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around Ivy Cottage, Alston, 61.4% of property is privately owned outright and 22.2% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around Ivy Cottage, Alston, 10.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 34.1% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around Ivy Cottage, Alston, the average age was 47.5 and the most common age was 57.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around Ivy Cottage, Alston, 1.2% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for North West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around Ivy Cottage, Alston, there are an average of 1.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.