Detached

SHARP HILL HOUSE PARK LANE

MIDDLEHAM, LEYBURN, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL8 4QY

£620,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View DL8 4QY

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	West End Methodist Ch	0.4 miles
Shop	The Red Armoury	0.4 miles
Train station	Leyburn	1.6 miles
Hospital	Friary Community Hospital	8.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

155 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£620,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£4,000/m²

Local average

£431,460 (56 sales)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 17/09/2025

Expiry date: 16/09/2035

Current heating cost: £1,990/year

Potential heating cost: £1,316/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £25,750

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

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	01/04/2026	£620,000	Detached	—	£618,836 to June 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	£620,000
listed	13/10/2025	£625,000
sold	01/01/2014	£385,000
sold	01/01/2012	£327,500
sold	01/01/2005	£310,000

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
SPRINGFIELDS PARK LANE, MIDDLEHAM, LEYBURN, RICHMONDSHIRE, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL8 4QY	£400,000	18/02/2022	Detached
4 SHARP HILL PARK, MIDDLEHAM, LEYBURN, RICHMONDSHIRE, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL8 4QY	£610,000	23/09/2021	Detached

Area average: £505,000 (2 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 33.8%

10y growth 25.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Yorkshire and The Humber. Series: Detached. As of June 2026.

1y (index) 2.7%

5y (index) 13.2%

10y (index) 43.8%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Yorkshire and The Humber. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £778/mo

Realistic £864/mo

Optimistic £950/mo

Based on Region from postcode lookup → Yorkshire and The Humber.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Richmond & Hambleton: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Market Place, DL8	£850/mo	2	0.44 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £850/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.14%

Max investor price (0.8%) £106,250

Target investor price (1%) £85,000

Gross yield 1.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 60.8×

Monthly cashflow £-1,702/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -11.4%

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
Total incidents	0

Within 1 mile during Jul 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
Middleham Church of England Aided School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 13 Nov 2022
Spennithorne Church of England Primary School	Primary	1.3 miles	Good — 16 Nov 2022
Leyburn Primary School	Primary	1.8 miles	Good — 15 Jan 2023
The Wensleydale School & Sixth Form	Secondary	1.9 miles	Good — 17 Jul 2022

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# SHARP HILL HOUSE PARK LANE, MIDDLEHAM, LEYBURN, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL8 4QY

## Property details

- Slug: `17e6144` (address key hash: `17e61442ba22fbcdd7824b57c9ca1bb161993360`)
- Postcode: DL8 4QY
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Floor area: 155 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £620,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £4,000/m²
- Local average: £431,460 (56 sales)

## Latest sale

- Price: £620,000
- Date: 2026-04-01
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 16/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,990/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £25,750

### Recommendations
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0300-2553-8510-2795-6461)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-01 | £620,000 | Detached | — | £618,836 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-4cca-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| SHARP HILL HOUSE PARK LANE, MIDDLEHAM, LEYBURN, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL8 4QY | £620,000 | 01/04/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [168162752](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f393af6)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £620,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-13 | £625,000 |
| sold | 2014-01-01 | £385,000 |
| sold | 2012-01-01 | £327,500 |
| sold | 2005-01-01 | £310,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| SPRINGFIELDS PARK LANE, MIDDLEHAM, LEYBURN, RICHMONDSHIRE, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL8 4QY | £400,000 | 18/02/2022 | Detached |
| 4 SHARP HILL PARK, MIDDLEHAM, LEYBURN, RICHMONDSHIRE, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL8 4QY | £610,000 | 23/09/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £505,000 (2 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 33.8%
- **10y growth:** 25.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Yorkshire and The Humber; Detached series; as of June 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 13.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 43.8%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Yorkshire and The Humber). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £778/mo
- **Realistic:** £864/mo
- **Optimistic:** £950/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Market Place, DL8 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.44 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £850/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.14% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £106,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £85,000

*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 £850/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 1.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 60.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,702/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -11.4%

*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

- **Total incidents:** 0

*Within 1 mile during Jul 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Middleham Church of England Aided School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 13 Nov 2022 |
| Spennithorne Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.3 miles | Good — 16 Nov 2022 |
| Leyburn Primary School | Primary | 1.8 miles | Good — 15 Jan 2023 |
| The Wensleydale School & Sixth Form | Secondary | 1.9 miles | Good — 17 Jul 2022 |