Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

8 DIPE LANE

WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0PX

£249,950

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	WEST BOLDON HYLTON LANE	0.1 miles
Shop	Village Store & Newsagents	0.1 miles
Hospital	Sunderland Primary care Trust	1.1 miles
Train station	Brockley Whins	1.3 miles
University	Newcastle University	7.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

91 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£249,950 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£2,747/m²

Local average

£261,625 (10 sales)

Street crime

96 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 17/11/2023

Current heating cost: £2,296/year

Potential heating cost: £1,794/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £22,455

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

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£55)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (£3,300 - £6,500)
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	16/01/2026	£249,950	Semi-detached	+38.9%	£243,164 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	27/08/2004	£180,000	Semi-detached	—	£292,296 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
3 AVONDALE GARDENS, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0PR	£210,000	21/03/2025	Semi-detached
2 LAWN DRIVE, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0AZ	£430,000	16/08/2023	Semi-detached
1 PROSPECT GARDENS, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0JQ	£139,950	16/11/2022	Semi-detached
16 HALL GREEN MANOR, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0PD	£410,000	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
7 HALL GREEN MANOR, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0PD	£189,950	21/10/2022	Semi-detached
45 ADDISON ROAD, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0QZ	£141,046	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
4 AVONDALE GARDENS, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0PR	£217,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
27 HARDIE DRIVE, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0JH	£140,000	24/06/2022	Semi-detached
15 ROSEMOUNT COURT, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0NG	£225,000	26/05/2022	Semi-detached
1 HARDIE DRIVE, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0JH	£135,000	29/04/2022	Semi-detached
83 ADDISON ROAD, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0QZ	£140,000	22/02/2022	Semi-detached
10 HARDIE DRIVE, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0JH	£128,000	11/01/2022	Semi-detached
30 HARDIE DRIVE, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0JH	£155,000	25/11/2021	Semi-detached
6 ROSEMOUNT COURT, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0NG	£270,000	05/11/2021	Semi-detached
37 HARDIE DRIVE, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0JH	£128,000	27/10/2021	Semi-detached
6 HARDIE DRIVE, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0JH	£140,000	15/10/2021	Semi-detached
8 SHEPHERDS WAY, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0QT	£200,000	09/07/2021	Semi-detached
23 HALL GARDENS, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0PU	£135,000	25/06/2021	Semi-detached
BEAUFRONT BEAUFRONT TERRACE, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0PN	£325,000	21/06/2021	Semi-detached
26 HALL GARDENS, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0PU	£130,000	13/06/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £199,447 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 28.4%

10y growth 101.4%

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

1y (index) 3.9%

5y (index) 23%

10y (index) 46.3%

Rental Range

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

Low £651/mo

Realistic £723/mo

Optimistic £795/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → South Tyneside.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Sunderland: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Terraced House, Donkins St, NE35	£925/mo	3	0.88 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Kingsclere Avenue, SR5	£850/mo	3	0.99 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £888/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.36%

Max investor price (0.8%) £111,000

Target investor price (1%) £88,800

Gross yield 4.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 23.5×

Monthly cashflow £-210/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3.5%

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	26
Anti-social behaviour	22
Criminal damage and arson	11
Vehicle crime	9
Shoplifting	8
Public order	7
Burglary	4
Other theft	4
Other crime	3
Drugs	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	96

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
West Boldon Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 15 Nov 2021
Boldon Nursery School	Nursery	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 26 Mar 2015
Boldon School	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 6 Oct 2019
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland	Primary	0.7 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
East Boldon Junior School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 28 Jun 2022

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# 8 DIPE LANE, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0PX

## Property details

- Slug: `1dc1dce` (address key hash: `1dc1dce764d256a83cef98fc2adecb88d962be13`)
- Postcode: NE36 0PX
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 91 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £249,950 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £2,747/m²
- Local average: £261,625 (10 sales)
- Street crime: 96 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £249,950
- Date: 2026-01-16
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £2,296/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £22,455

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£55)
- G (£350 - £450)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- O (£3,300 - £6,500)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9235-3924-4209-5397-6200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-16 | £249,950 | Semi-detached | +38.9% | £243,164 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-84f9-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2004-08-27 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | — | £292,296 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/3440c33d-0460-4680-92a5-0e84da85174c) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 DIPE LANE, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0PX | £249,950 | 16/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 8 DIPE LANE, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0PX | £180,000 | 27/08/2004 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 AVONDALE GARDENS, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0PR | £210,000 | 21/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 2 LAWN DRIVE, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0AZ | £430,000 | 16/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 1 PROSPECT GARDENS, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0JQ | £139,950 | 16/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 HALL GREEN MANOR, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0PD | £410,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 HALL GREEN MANOR, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0PD | £189,950 | 21/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 45 ADDISON ROAD, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0QZ | £141,046 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 AVONDALE GARDENS, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0PR | £217,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 27 HARDIE DRIVE, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0JH | £140,000 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 ROSEMOUNT COURT, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0NG | £225,000 | 26/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 HARDIE DRIVE, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0JH | £135,000 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 83 ADDISON ROAD, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0QZ | £140,000 | 22/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 HARDIE DRIVE, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0JH | £128,000 | 11/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 30 HARDIE DRIVE, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0JH | £155,000 | 25/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 6 ROSEMOUNT COURT, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0NG | £270,000 | 05/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 37 HARDIE DRIVE, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0JH | £128,000 | 27/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 6 HARDIE DRIVE, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0JH | £140,000 | 15/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 8 SHEPHERDS WAY, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0QT | £200,000 | 09/07/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 23 HALL GARDENS, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0PU | £135,000 | 25/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
| BEAUFRONT BEAUFRONT TERRACE, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0PN | £325,000 | 21/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 26 HALL GARDENS, WEST BOLDON, EAST BOLDON, SOUTH TYNESIDE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE36 0PU | £130,000 | 13/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £199,447 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 28.4%
- **10y growth:** 101.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for South Tyneside; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 23%
- **10y growth (index):** 46.3%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £651/mo
- **Realistic:** £723/mo
- **Optimistic:** £795/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Donkins St, NE35 | £925/mo | 3 | 0.88 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Kingsclere Avenue, SR5 | £850/mo | 3 | 0.99 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £888/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.36% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £111,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £88,800

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £888/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 23.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-210/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.5%

*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 | 26 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **96** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| West Boldon Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 15 Nov 2021 |
| Boldon Nursery School | Nursery | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 26 Mar 2015 |
| Boldon School | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 6 Oct 2019 |
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland | Primary | 0.7 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| East Boldon Junior School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 28 Jun 2022 |