Terraced 3 sales on record

13 JOHN STREET

BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AD

£85,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Tuckers shop	0.1 miles
Shop	Londis	0.1 miles
Hospital	Ferndene - Children and Young Peoples Inpatient Service	6.0 miles
Train station	East Tanfield	6.2 miles
University	Campus for Ageing and Vitality	11.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

67 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£85,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£1,269/m²

Local average

£114,166 (79 sales)

Street crime

127 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 05/10/2021

Expiry date: 04/10/2031

Current heating cost: £775/year

Potential heating cost: £572/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £13,500

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

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
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	16/02/2026	£85,000	Terraced	+2.4%	£85,949 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	31/03/2022	£83,000	Terraced	+18.6%	£99,035 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	22/10/2010	£70,000	Terraced	—	£93,822 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	£85,000
listed	03/11/2025	£90,000
sold	01/01/2022	£83,000
sold	01/01/2010	£70,000
sold	01/01/2000	£26,500

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
8 QUEENS ROAD, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0BH	£250,000	09/01/2026	Terraced
3 BEVERLEY GARDENS, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AQ	£175,000	11/12/2025	Terraced
33 GEORGE STREET, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AE	£68,000	08/12/2025	Terraced
56 THOMAS STREET, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AB	£116,500	21/11/2025	Terraced
50 DURHAM ROAD, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 8NP	£275,000	23/06/2025	Terraced
16 GEORGE STREET, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AE	£82,000	12/12/2024	Terraced
58 THOMAS STREET, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AB	£61,000	19/12/2023	Terraced
17 THOMAS STREET, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AB	£60,000	04/12/2023	Terraced
40 THOMAS STREET, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AB	£125,000	19/10/2023	Terraced
25 THOMAS STREET, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AB	£60,000	11/08/2023	Terraced
9 RITSONS ROAD, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AN	£108,300	24/07/2023	Terraced
40 DERWENT MEWS, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 8TU	£110,000	19/05/2023	Terraced
QUARRY HOUSE NORTH VIEW, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0JJ	£126,000	27/04/2023	Terraced
54 THOMAS STREET, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AB	£90,000	13/01/2023	Terraced
8 WEST VIEW, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AJ	£180,000	08/12/2022	Terraced
4 KINGS ROAD, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AH	£265,000	08/12/2022	Terraced
21 DERWENT MEWS, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 8TU	£92,500	23/11/2022	Terraced
41 GEORGE STREET, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AE	£86,000	23/11/2022	Terraced
2 THOMAS STREET, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AB	£62,250	14/11/2022	Terraced
16 RITSONS ROAD, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AW	£105,000	28/10/2022	Terraced

Area average: £124,878 (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 16.9%

10y growth 34%

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

1y (index) 4.8%

5y (index) 25.4%

10y (index) 48.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £577/mo

Realistic £641/mo

Optimistic £705/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
2 Bed Terraced House, Gray Street, DH8	£745/mo	2	0.65 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Hartington Street, DH8	£575/mo	2	0.9 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Gladstone Gardens, DH8	£700/mo	2	0.98 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £673/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.82%

Max investor price (0.8%) £87,500

Target investor price (1%) £70,000

Gross yield 9.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 10.1×

Monthly cashflow £270/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 13.2%

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	51
Anti-social behaviour	27
Shoplifting	14
Criminal damage and arson	8
Vehicle crime	8
Burglary	5
Public order	5
Other theft	4
Other crime	3
Possession of weapons	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	127

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
Benfieldside Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 11 Sep 2024
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 27 Mar 2015
Delta Independent School	Other	0.8 miles	— (No rating)
Shotley Bridge Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 14 Jun 2018
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 9 Jan 2015

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# 13 JOHN STREET, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AD

## Property details

- Slug: `106a54d` (address key hash: `106a54d4198eca38dfc9cf089dc8949952d1ec2a`)
- Postcode: DH8 0AD
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 67 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £85,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £1,269/m²
- Local average: £114,166 (79 sales)
- Street crime: 127 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £85,000
- Date: 2026-02-16
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 04/10/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £775/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £13,500

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- G (£350 - £450)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- 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/5739-9120-3109-0265-1202)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-16 | £85,000 | Terraced | +2.4% | £85,949 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-08be-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2022-03-31 | £83,000 | Terraced | +18.6% | £99,035 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/e2d14905-4641-4c2d-e053-6b04a8c0422b) |
| Sold | 2010-10-22 | £70,000 | Terraced | — | £93,822 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/52d797f3-0ffc-48e7-9af2-17960f0c1e8b) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 13 JOHN STREET, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AD | £85,000 | 16/02/2026 | Terraced |
| 13 JOHN STREET, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AD | £83,000 | 31/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 13 JOHN STREET, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AD | £70,000 | 22/10/2010 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [168909089](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3c2fbef)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £85,000 |
| listed | 2025-11-03 | £90,000 |
| sold | 2022-01-01 | £83,000 |
| sold | 2010-01-01 | £70,000 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £26,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 QUEENS ROAD, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0BH | £250,000 | 09/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 3 BEVERLEY GARDENS, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AQ | £175,000 | 11/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 33 GEORGE STREET, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AE | £68,000 | 08/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 56 THOMAS STREET, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AB | £116,500 | 21/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 50 DURHAM ROAD, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 8NP | £275,000 | 23/06/2025 | Terraced |
| 16 GEORGE STREET, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AE | £82,000 | 12/12/2024 | Terraced |
| 58 THOMAS STREET, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AB | £61,000 | 19/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 17 THOMAS STREET, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AB | £60,000 | 04/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 40 THOMAS STREET, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AB | £125,000 | 19/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 25 THOMAS STREET, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AB | £60,000 | 11/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 9 RITSONS ROAD, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AN | £108,300 | 24/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 40 DERWENT MEWS, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 8TU | £110,000 | 19/05/2023 | Terraced |
| QUARRY HOUSE NORTH VIEW, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0JJ | £126,000 | 27/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 54 THOMAS STREET, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AB | £90,000 | 13/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 8 WEST VIEW, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AJ | £180,000 | 08/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 4 KINGS ROAD, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AH | £265,000 | 08/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 21 DERWENT MEWS, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 8TU | £92,500 | 23/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 41 GEORGE STREET, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AE | £86,000 | 23/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 2 THOMAS STREET, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AB | £62,250 | 14/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 16 RITSONS ROAD, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0AW | £105,000 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £124,878 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 16.9%
- **10y growth:** 34%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 4.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 25.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 48.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £577/mo
- **Realistic:** £641/mo
- **Optimistic:** £705/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Gray Street, DH8 | £745/mo | 2 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Hartington Street, DH8 | £575/mo | 2 | 0.9 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Gladstone Gardens, DH8 | £700/mo | 2 | 0.98 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £673/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.82% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £87,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £70,000

*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 £700/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 9.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 10.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £270/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 13.2%

*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 | 51 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 27 |
| Shoplifting | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **127** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Benfieldside Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 11 Sep 2024 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 27 Mar 2015 |
| Delta Independent School | Other | 0.8 miles | — (No rating) |
| Shotley Bridge Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 14 Jun 2018 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 9 Jan 2015 |