# 30 BRANTWOOD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2UL

## Property details

- Slug: `189ebc6` (address key hash: `189ebc65e6d6a46c93805d4974fb53394b4c6b66`)
- Postcode: DH2 2UL
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 81 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1991-1995
- Last sold: £245,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £3,025/m²
- Local average: £310,263 (36 sales)
- Street crime: 187 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £245,000
- Date: 2026-04-01
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 06/11/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £996/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,223

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- E (£450 - £525)
- G (£220 - £250)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9320-2993-1590-2305-6685)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-01 | £245,000 | Detached | — | £245,000 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-e50c-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 30 BRANTWOOD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2UL | £245,000 | 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: [169019342](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/65fc979)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £245,000 |
| listed | 2025-11-05 | £250,000 |
| sold | 2005-01-01 | £197,500 |
| sold | 2003-01-01 | £145,000 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £90,000 |
| sold | 1995-01-01 | £73,995 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 45 GRAYTHWAITE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2UH | £530,000 | 16/01/2026 | Detached |
| 32 BRANTWOOD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2UL | £525,000 | 05/12/2025 | Detached |
| 38 BRANTWOOD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2UL | £380,000 | 30/06/2023 | Detached |
| 4 BANKS HOLT, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2XJ | £365,000 | 31/03/2023 | Detached |
| 7 BANKS HOLT, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2XJ | £300,000 | 16/12/2022 | Detached |
| 63 GRAYTHWAITE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2UH | £455,000 | 02/12/2022 | Detached |
| 78 BELSAY CLOSE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2TF | £238,000 | 28/11/2022 | Detached |
| 45 GRAYTHWAITE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2UH | £465,000 | 06/09/2022 | Detached |
| 6 BELSAY CLOSE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2TF | £245,000 | 25/08/2022 | Detached |
| 8 GRAYTHWAITE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2UH | £250,000 | 19/08/2022 | Detached |
| 5 MEADOW DRIVE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2XA | £295,000 | 12/08/2022 | Detached |
| 24 GRAYTHWAITE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2UH | £320,000 | 29/07/2022 | Detached |
| 5 BIRCH VIEW, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2XP | £340,000 | 23/06/2022 | Detached |
| 41 BRANTWOOD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2UJ | £280,000 | 27/05/2022 | Detached |
| 43 NETHERTON CLOSE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 3SP | £265,000 | 05/05/2022 | Detached |
| 74 BRANTWOOD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2UL | £236,500 | 13/04/2022 | Detached |
| 32 BELSAY CLOSE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2TF | £239,995 | 25/03/2022 | Detached |
| 43 BELSAY CLOSE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2TF | £259,995 | 04/02/2022 | Detached |
| 44 BELSAY CLOSE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2TF | £249,995 | 28/01/2022 | Detached |
| 33 BELSAY CLOSE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2TF | £213,995 | 29/10/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £322,674 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 30.3%
- **10y growth:** 57.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 4.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 24.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 45%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £574/mo
- **Realistic:** £638/mo
- **Optimistic:** £702/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.26% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £79,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £63,800

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## 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 | 44 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 29 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Shoplifting | 12 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **187** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Hermitage Academy | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 19 May 2024 |
| Bullion Lane Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 1 May 2024 |
| Newker Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 19 Oct 2011 |
| Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 14 Oct 2021 |
| Cestria Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 14 Jan 2020 |