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Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for Ricehead is £220,726 and the estimated rental value is £1,070 per month.
Alston, CA9 is located within the CA9 postal district.
Ricehead has a single entry in the Land Registry from March 2025 and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2024.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium 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 Ricehead is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £231,763 and a rental value of £1,123 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £205,276 and a rental value of £995 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of Ricehead has increased by an estimated £3,624 (1.6%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £26 per month (2.5%), giving an expected gross yield of 5.8%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, Ricehead sits on a plot of 1000724m2.
We have plot size data on 3 out of 4 other houses in the postcode and Ricehead sits on the largest plot.
Ricehead has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of F. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 02 Nov 2024.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Electric storage heaters.
According to HM Land Registry, Ricehead was last sold on 28th March 2025 for £200,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since March 2025, the market for similar properties has risen 15.0%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to Ricehead within a radius of 13.2 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is Laurel Cottage, Garrigill Road, Alston, CA9 3UE, a freehold house which sold for £167,000 on the 12th April 2021.
Read more about house prices in CA9.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Alston, CA9 has a total of 173 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, Ricehead is the 73rd largest and the 132nd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £44k less expensive than the average property in CA9.
The closest station to Ricehead is Lazonby & Kirkoswald station which is 18.3 kilometres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around Ricehead, 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 Ricehead, 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 Ricehead, 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 Ricehead, 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 Ricehead, 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.