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According to the public record, Shield Cottage, Alston is a period freehold house with 1,323 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 184 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 Shield Cottage, Alston is £275,350 and the estimated rental value is £1,166 per month.
Garrigill, Alston, CA9 is located within the CA9 postal district.
Shield Cottage, Alston has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in August 2022 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2022.
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 Shield Cottage, Alston is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £289,118 and a rental value of £1,224 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £256,076 and a rental value of £1,084 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of Shield Cottage Alston has increased by an estimated £12,866 (4.7%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £49 per month (4.2%), giving an expected gross yield of 5.1%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, Shield Cottage, Alston sits on a plot of 184m2.
We have plot size data on 6 out of 10 other houses in the postcode and Shield Cottage, Alston sits on the 5th largest plot.
Shield Cottage, Alston has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 19 Apr 2022.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, oil.
According to HM Land Registry, Shield Cottage, Alston was last sold on 17th August 2022 for £275,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 3 sales since 1995.
Since August 2022, the market for similar properties has risen 32.7%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to Shield Cottage, Alston within a radius of 13.2 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 1, The Green, Alston, CA9 3DT, a freehold house which sold for £230,000 on the 10th May 2023.
Read more about house prices in CA9.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Garrigill, Alston, CA9 has a total of 131 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, Shield Cottage, Alston is the 78th largest and the 87th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £11k more expensive than the average property in CA9.
The closest station to Shield Cottage, Alston is Langwathby station which is 18.9 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast 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 Shield Cottage, Alston, 55.2% of property is privately owned outright and 25.5% 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 Shield Cottage, Alston, 11.5% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 36.2% 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 Shield 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 Shield Cottage, Alston, 1.4% 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 Shield Cottage, Alston, there are an average of 1.6 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.