# 20 RICHARDSON CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6FQ

## Property details

- Slug: `30d114d` (address key hash: `30d114da6394ac7337565716a7d03ec0b5a5d586`)
- Postcode: DH7 6FQ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 102 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £239,950 Nov 2022
- Price per m²: £2,352/m²
- Local average: £271,060 (40 sales)

## Latest sale

- Price: £239,950
- Date: 2022-11-30
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 02/11/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £299/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- 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/6490-6272-0732-1003-3923)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2022-11-30 | £239,950 | Detached | — | £254,009 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/1061746d-de2a-3c34-e063-4804a8c0f9e7) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 20 RICHARDSON CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6FQ | £239,950 | 30/11/2022 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10 RICHARDSON CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6FQ | £244,950 | 31/08/2023 | Detached |
| 19 RICHARDSON CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6FQ | £201,950 | 16/06/2023 | Detached |
| 12 RICHARDSON CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6FQ | £214,950 | 30/05/2023 | Detached |
| 14 RICHARDSON CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6FQ | £244,950 | 30/11/2022 | Detached |
| 11 RICHARDSON CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6FQ | £264,950 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 2 RICHARDSON CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6FQ | £264,950 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 6 RICHARDSON CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6FQ | £239,950 | 26/08/2022 | Detached |
| 4 RICHARDSON CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6FQ | £254,950 | 30/06/2022 | Detached |
| 5 RICHARDSON CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6FQ | £269,950 | 30/06/2022 | Detached |
| 3 RICHARDSON CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6FQ | £234,950 | 30/06/2022 | Detached |
| 1 RICHARDSON CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6FQ | £204,950 | 28/06/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £240,132 (11 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -6%
- **10y growth:** 62.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North East; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 38.4%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £698/mo
- **Realistic:** £776/mo
- **Optimistic:** £854/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.32% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £97,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £77,600

*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.*