Terraced

37 BRUNEL STREET

FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NX

£39,999

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Dean Bank Hackworth St.	0.1 miles
Shop	Dean Bank Convenience Store	0.1 miles
Train station	Bishop Auckland	4.9 miles
University	Durham University	5.0 miles
Hospital	Butterwick Hospice	11.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

76 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£39,999 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£526/m²

Local average

£72,516 (50 sales)

Street crime

135 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 22/06/2022

Expiry date: 21/06/2032

Current heating cost: £531/year

Potential heating cost: £476/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,715

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Flat roof or sloping ceiling insulation (£850 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£40)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	17/04/2026	£39,999	Terraced	—	£41,076 to July 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£39,999
listed	16/11/2025	£39,999
sold	01/01/2002	£18,500
sold	01/01/2000	£12,600

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
70 FARADAY STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8PE	£39,999	18/09/2025	Terraced
8 FARADAY STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8PE	£65,000	05/03/2025	Terraced
27 BESSEMER STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NJ	£65,000	05/03/2025	Terraced
2 FARADAY STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8PE	£56,000	20/01/2025	Terraced
81 FARADAY STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8PD	£17,000	17/01/2025	Terraced
30 RENNIE STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NG	£33,000	07/01/2025	Terraced
16 LIGHTFOOT TERRACE, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NN	£49,500	20/12/2023	Terraced
24 BARRINGTON TERRACE, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NW	£80,000	24/11/2023	Terraced
56 RENNIE STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NG	£69,999	23/11/2023	Terraced
29 WESTCOTT TERRACE, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NS	£66,000	21/11/2023	Terraced
19 RENNIE STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NG	£71,999	16/11/2023	Terraced
82 FARADAY STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8PE	£53,000	03/11/2023	Terraced
2 BRUNEL STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NX	£78,999	02/11/2023	Terraced
5 STEPHENSON STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8PF	£35,000	04/10/2023	Terraced
50 BESSEMER STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NJ	£52,000	29/09/2023	Terraced
40 BRUNEL STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NX	£40,000	25/08/2023	Terraced
2 BRUNEL STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NX	£53,000	21/08/2023	Terraced
17 WESTCOTT TERRACE, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NS	£39,950	18/08/2023	Terraced
56 RENNIE STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NG	£47,000	11/08/2023	Terraced
1 BESSEMER STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NJ	£44,000	04/08/2023	Terraced

Area average: £52,822 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 0.4%

10y growth 57.8%

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

1y (index) 5.2%

5y (index) 20.1%

10y (index) 46.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £585/mo

Realistic £650/mo

Optimistic £715/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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Terraced House, Faraday Street, DL17	£500/mo	3	0.04 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Lightfoot Terrace, DL17	£650/mo	3	0.09 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £575/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.44%

Max investor price (0.8%) £71,875

Target investor price (1%) £57,500

Gross yield 17.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 5.8×

Monthly cashflow £335/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 34.7%

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
Violence and sexual offences	58
Shoplifting	18
Criminal damage and arson	15
Anti-social behaviour	13
Public order	11
Other crime	5
Burglary	4
Other theft	4
Drugs	2
Robbery	2
Vehicle crime	2
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	135

Within 1 mile during Aug 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
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School	Primary	0.3 miles	Requires improvement — 30 Jun 2024
Ferryhill School	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 11 Dec 2014
The Woodlands	Other	0.8 miles	Good — 12 Sep 2016
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 30 Sep 2022
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy	Primary	1.1 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

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# 37 BRUNEL STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NX

## Property details

- Slug: `01efb81` (address key hash: `01efb81ebd6b94fc4a90e315d63f4145ac9b8388`)
- Postcode: DL17 8NX
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 76 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £39,999 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £526/m²
- Local average: £72,516 (50 sales)
- Street crime: 135 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £39,999
- Date: 2026-04-17
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 21/06/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £531/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,715

### Recommendations
- A2 (£850 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£40)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0171-2792-6061-2622-9415)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-17 | £39,999 | Terraced | — | £41,076 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-e6e0-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 37 BRUNEL STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NX | £39,999 | 17/04/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [169381742](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2202c09)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £39,999 |
| listed | 2025-11-16 | £39,999 |
| sold | 2002-01-01 | £18,500 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £12,600 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 70 FARADAY STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8PE | £39,999 | 18/09/2025 | Terraced |
| 8 FARADAY STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8PE | £65,000 | 05/03/2025 | Terraced |
| 27 BESSEMER STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NJ | £65,000 | 05/03/2025 | Terraced |
| 2 FARADAY STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8PE | £56,000 | 20/01/2025 | Terraced |
| 81 FARADAY STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8PD | £17,000 | 17/01/2025 | Terraced |
| 30 RENNIE STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NG | £33,000 | 07/01/2025 | Terraced |
| 16 LIGHTFOOT TERRACE, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NN | £49,500 | 20/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 24 BARRINGTON TERRACE, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NW | £80,000 | 24/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 56 RENNIE STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NG | £69,999 | 23/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 29 WESTCOTT TERRACE, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NS | £66,000 | 21/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 19 RENNIE STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NG | £71,999 | 16/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 82 FARADAY STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8PE | £53,000 | 03/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 2 BRUNEL STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NX | £78,999 | 02/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 5 STEPHENSON STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8PF | £35,000 | 04/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 50 BESSEMER STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NJ | £52,000 | 29/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 40 BRUNEL STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NX | £40,000 | 25/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 2 BRUNEL STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NX | £53,000 | 21/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 17 WESTCOTT TERRACE, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NS | £39,950 | 18/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 56 RENNIE STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NG | £47,000 | 11/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 1 BESSEMER STREET, FERRYHILL, COUNTY DURHAM, DL17 8NJ | £44,000 | 04/08/2023 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £52,822 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 0.4%
- **10y growth:** 57.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for County Durham; Terraced series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 5.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 20.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 46.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £585/mo
- **Realistic:** £650/mo
- **Optimistic:** £715/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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Faraday Street, DL17 | £500/mo | 3 | 0.04 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Lightfoot Terrace, DL17 | £650/mo | 3 | 0.09 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £575/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.44% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £71,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £57,500

*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 £575/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 17.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 5.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £335/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 34.7%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 58 |
| Shoplifting | 18 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **135** |

*Within 1 mile during Aug 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Requires improvement — 30 Jun 2024 |
| Ferryhill School | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 11 Dec 2014 |
| The Woodlands | Other | 0.8 miles | Good — 12 Sep 2016 |
| Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 30 Sep 2022 |
| Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy | Primary | 1.1 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |