Flats/Maisonettes 3 sales on record

114 HIGHFIELD RISE

CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 3UY

£99,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Highfield Hospital	0.1 miles
Shop	One Stop	0.3 miles
Train station	Chester-le-Street	0.8 miles
Hospital	Lanchester Road Hospital	4.8 miles
University	Ustinov College	5.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Floor area

52 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£99,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£1,904/m²

Local average

£93,773 (11 sales)

Street crime

186 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 09/10/2019

Expiry date: 08/10/2029

Current heating cost: £261/year

Potential heating cost: £208/year

Recommendations

High heat retention storage heaters (1,800)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	13/03/2026	£99,000	Flat	+4.2%	£99,599 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	31/03/2016	£95,000	Flat	+18.8%	£118,246 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	27/07/2012	£80,000	Flat	—	£94,839 to May 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
153 HIGHFIELD RISE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 3UY	£59,000	16/12/2025	Flat
141 HIGHFIELD RISE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 3UY	£89,000	06/11/2023	Flat
97 HIGHFIELD RISE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 3UY	£93,000	30/08/2023	Flat
120 HIGHFIELD RISE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 3UY	£90,000	17/07/2023	Flat
106 HIGHFIELD RISE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 3UY	£94,500	25/11/2022	Flat
113 HIGHFIELD RISE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 3UY	£84,500	07/10/2022	Flat
149 HIGHFIELD RISE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 3UY	£103,000	13/09/2022	Flat
102 HIGHFIELD RISE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 3UY	£93,500	14/06/2022	Flat
117 HIGHFIELD RISE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 3UY	£76,500	01/03/2022	Flat

Area average: £87,000 (9 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 110.7%

10y growth -5.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): County Durham. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of May 2026.

1y (index) -0.3%

5y (index) 8.3%

10y (index) 24.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for County Durham. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £581/mo

Realistic £645/mo

Optimistic £710/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → County Durham.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Durham: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Rickleton Avenue, DH3	£1,600/mo	4	0.27 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Hilda Terrace, DH2	£735/mo	2	0.32 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,168/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.18%

Max investor price (0.8%) £146,000

Target investor price (1%) £116,800

Gross yield 14.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 7.1×

Monthly cashflow £636/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 26.6%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Shoplifting	40
Anti-social behaviour	37
Violence and sexual offences	37
Criminal damage and arson	30
Other theft	14
Public order	11
Burglary	5
Vehicle crime	4
Drugs	3
Other crime	3
Robbery	2
Total incidents	186

Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 14 Oct 2021
Cestria Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 14 Jan 2020
Park View School	Secondary	0.7 miles	Requires improvement — 13 Feb 2023
Bullion Lane Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 1 May 2024
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 18 Dec 2023

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 114 HIGHFIELD RISE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 3UY

## Property details

- Slug: `8ea7bf7` (address key hash: `8ea7bf7c442387cc07b8f9efb9ca45e8809845c3`)
- Postcode: DH3 3UY
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Floor area: 52 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2003-2006
- Last sold: £99,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £1,904/m²
- Local average: £93,773 (11 sales)
- Street crime: 186 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £99,000
- Date: 2026-03-13
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 08/10/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £261/year

### Recommendations
- L2 (1,800)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0718-6957-6250-6281-8910)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-13 | £99,000 | Flat | +4.2% | £99,599 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-0a7d-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2016-03-31 | £95,000 | Flat | +18.8% | £118,246 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/3b7e0b8f-b49e-ea99-e050-a8c062057e77) |
| Sold | 2012-07-27 | £80,000 | Flat | — | £94,839 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/cebe8e48-e4d8-4e19-b8c2-945b8faf25f8) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 114 HIGHFIELD RISE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 3UY | £99,000 | 13/03/2026 | Flat |
| 114 HIGHFIELD RISE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 3UY | £95,000 | 31/03/2016 | Flat |
| 114 HIGHFIELD RISE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 3UY | £80,000 | 27/07/2012 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 153 HIGHFIELD RISE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 3UY | £59,000 | 16/12/2025 | Flat |
| 141 HIGHFIELD RISE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 3UY | £89,000 | 06/11/2023 | Flat |
| 97 HIGHFIELD RISE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 3UY | £93,000 | 30/08/2023 | Flat |
| 120 HIGHFIELD RISE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 3UY | £90,000 | 17/07/2023 | Flat |
| 106 HIGHFIELD RISE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 3UY | £94,500 | 25/11/2022 | Flat |
| 113 HIGHFIELD RISE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 3UY | £84,500 | 07/10/2022 | Flat |
| 149 HIGHFIELD RISE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 3UY | £103,000 | 13/09/2022 | Flat |
| 102 HIGHFIELD RISE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 3UY | £93,500 | 14/06/2022 | Flat |
| 117 HIGHFIELD RISE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 3UY | £76,500 | 01/03/2022 | Flat |

**Area average:** £87,000 (9 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 110.7%
- **10y growth:** -5.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for County Durham; Flats and maisonettes series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 8.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 24.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (County Durham). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £581/mo
- **Realistic:** £645/mo
- **Optimistic:** £710/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Durham (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Rickleton Avenue, DH3 | £1,600/mo | 4 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Hilda Terrace, DH2 | £735/mo | 2 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,168/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.18% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £146,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £116,800

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,168/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 14.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 7.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £636/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 26.6%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Shoplifting | 40 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 37 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 37 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 30 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **186** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 14 Oct 2021 |
| Cestria Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 14 Jan 2020 |
| Park View School | Secondary | 0.7 miles | Requires improvement — 13 Feb 2023 |
| Bullion Lane Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 1 May 2024 |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 18 Dec 2023 |