Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

16 DOUGLAS GARDENS

GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9RA

£225,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Knightside Gardens-Monkridge Gardens	0.0 miles
Shop	Sandhu & Rai Stores	0.1 miles
Train station	Dunston	0.3 miles
University	Campus for Ageing and Vitality	2.3 miles
Hospital	Sunderland Primary care Trust	7.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

85 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£225,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£2,647/m²

Local average

£166,483 (30 sales)

Street crime

133 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 25/09/2019

Expiry date: 24/09/2029

Current heating cost: £925/year

Potential heating cost: £503/year

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

Recommendations

Room-in-roof insulation (2,700)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (15)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	02/04/2026	£225,000	Semi-detached	+26.4%	£225,000 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	24/01/2020	£178,000	Semi-detached	—	£236,258 to April 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	£225,000
listed	09/12/2025	£225,000
sold	01/01/2020	£178,000
sold	01/01/1997	£58,500

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
27 WOODSIDE GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9RB	£165,000	20/02/2026	Semi-detached
32 MALVERN GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9LJ	£148,000	16/01/2026	Semi-detached
10 BRAESIDE, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9RE	£132,500	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
57 CYPRESS CRESCENT, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9XA	£158,000	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
30 BRAESIDE, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9RE	£170,000	19/11/2025	Semi-detached
44 KNIGHTSIDE GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9RL	£151,500	24/01/2025	Semi-detached
4 CYPRESS CRESCENT, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9UY	£93,000	16/08/2024	Semi-detached
1 WOODBURN GARDENS, DUNSTON, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9RS	£153,000	15/12/2023	Semi-detached
15 THORNHILL CLOSE, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9SH	£200,000	11/12/2023	Semi-detached
24 WOODSIDE GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9RB	£150,000	25/10/2023	Semi-detached
14 THORNHILL CLOSE, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9SH	£167,500	17/10/2023	Semi-detached
22 HORSLEY GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9TL	£225,000	21/07/2023	Semi-detached
29 CEDAR CRESCENT, DUNSTON, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9UU	£137,000	12/07/2023	Semi-detached
10 HORSLEY GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9TL	£212,000	07/07/2023	Semi-detached
76 COTSWOLD GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9LE	£145,000	23/06/2023	Semi-detached
27 MOORFOOT GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9LB	£130,000	31/05/2023	Semi-detached
46 WOODSIDE GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9RB	£145,000	30/05/2023	Semi-detached
3 ROCHESTER GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9TH	£180,000	28/04/2023	Semi-detached
95 KNIGHTSIDE GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9RN	£125,000	05/04/2023	Semi-detached
5 WOODBURN GARDENS, DUNSTON, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9RS	£187,000	16/12/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £158,725 (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 8.6%

10y growth 33.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Gateshead. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 8.1%

5y (index) 21.6%

10y (index) 42.7%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (TRUST CORPORATION) LIMITED (03255124)

Rental Range

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

Low £714/mo

Realistic £793/mo

Optimistic £872/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Gateshead.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Tyneside: 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 Flat, Holly Avenue, NE11	£3,000/mo	3	0.21 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Flat, Myrtle Avenue, NE11	£3,000/mo	3	0.25 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Flat, Victoria Road, NE8	£690/mo	3	0.75 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,230/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.33%

Max investor price (0.8%) £375,000

Target investor price (1%) £300,000

Gross yield 16%

Cost-to-rent ratio 6.3×

Monthly cashflow £1,789/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 32.9%

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)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	37
Anti-social behaviour	35
Criminal damage and arson	18
Public order	10
Vehicle crime	8
Other theft	6
Burglary	5
Theft from the person	5
Other crime	4
Drugs	2
Bicycle theft	1
Robbery	1
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	133

Within 1 mile during May 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
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 21 May 2012
Lobley Hill Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 9 Jun 2015
Emmanuel College	Other	0.5 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Dunston Hill Community Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 27 Mar 2013
Kingsmeadow Community School	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 18 Oct 2021

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
29/09/2008	18/09/2008	3	—

# 16 DOUGLAS GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9RA

## Property details

- Slug: `0a269dd` (address key hash: `0a269dd2d9d18e450ddeded427f553b753d9f24e`)
- Postcode: NE11 9RA
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 85 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £225,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £2,647/m²
- Local average: £166,483 (30 sales)
- Street crime: 133 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £225,000
- Date: 2026-04-02
- Type: S
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 24/09/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £925/year

### Recommendations
- A3 (2,700)
- W1 (1,200)
- E (15)
- N (6,000)
- U (5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2158-7051-7231-6561-9960)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-02 | £225,000 | Semi-detached | +26.4% | £225,000 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-7c3e-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2020-01-24 | £178,000 | Semi-detached | — | £236,258 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/9dbad222-5396-6eb3-e053-6b04a8c0f257) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 DOUGLAS GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9RA | £225,000 | 02/04/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 16 DOUGLAS GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9RA | £178,000 | 24/01/2020 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [170143217](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f546660)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £225,000 |
| listed | 2025-12-09 | £225,000 |
| sold | 2020-01-01 | £178,000 |
| sold | 1997-01-01 | £58,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 27 WOODSIDE GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9RB | £165,000 | 20/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 32 MALVERN GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9LJ | £148,000 | 16/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 10 BRAESIDE, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9RE | £132,500 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 57 CYPRESS CRESCENT, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9XA | £158,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 30 BRAESIDE, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9RE | £170,000 | 19/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 44 KNIGHTSIDE GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9RL | £151,500 | 24/01/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 4 CYPRESS CRESCENT, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9UY | £93,000 | 16/08/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 1 WOODBURN GARDENS, DUNSTON, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9RS | £153,000 | 15/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 THORNHILL CLOSE, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9SH | £200,000 | 11/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 24 WOODSIDE GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9RB | £150,000 | 25/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 14 THORNHILL CLOSE, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9SH | £167,500 | 17/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 22 HORSLEY GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9TL | £225,000 | 21/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 29 CEDAR CRESCENT, DUNSTON, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9UU | £137,000 | 12/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 10 HORSLEY GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9TL | £212,000 | 07/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 76 COTSWOLD GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9LE | £145,000 | 23/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 27 MOORFOOT GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9LB | £130,000 | 31/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 46 WOODSIDE GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9RB | £145,000 | 30/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 ROCHESTER GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9TH | £180,000 | 28/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 95 KNIGHTSIDE GARDENS, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9RN | £125,000 | 05/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 5 WOODBURN GARDENS, DUNSTON, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE11 9RS | £187,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £158,725 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 8.6%
- **10y growth:** 33.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Gateshead; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 8.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 42.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £714/mo
- **Realistic:** £793/mo
- **Optimistic:** £872/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Tyneside (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 Flat, Holly Avenue, NE11 | £3,000/mo | 3 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Flat, Myrtle Avenue, NE11 | £3,000/mo | 3 | 0.25 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Flat, Victoria Road, NE8 | £690/mo | 3 | 0.75 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,230/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.33% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £375,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £300,000

*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 £3,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 16%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 6.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,789/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 32.9%

*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 | 37 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 35 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **133** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 21 May 2012 |
| Lobley Hill Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 9 Jun 2015 |
| Emmanuel College | Other | 0.5 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Dunston Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 27 Mar 2013 |
| Kingsmeadow Community School | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 18 Oct 2021 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #6013829
- **Address:** 16 Douglas Gardens, GATESHEAD, NE11 9RA
- **Certificate Issued:** 29/09/2008
- **Work Completed:** 18/09/2008
- **Items:** 3 window(s)