Terraced 2 sales on record

7 FINDON HILL

SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6LR

£117,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Findon Hill post box	0.0 miles
Shop	Face & Body Clinic	0.2 miles
Hospital	University Hospital of North Durham	2.2 miles
University	Ustinov College	2.3 miles
Train station	Durham	2.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

92 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£117,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£1,272/m²

Local average

£114,708 (59 sales)

Street crime

59 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 25/10/2017

Expiry date: 24/10/2027

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

Recommendations

Flat roof or sloping ceiling insulation (1,500)
Cavity wall insulation (1,500)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (14,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (50)
Upgrade heating controls (450)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (3,000)
Flue gas heat recovery in conjunction with boiler (900)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	28/01/2026	£117,000	Terraced	+28.6%	£117,432 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	01/06/2018	£91,000	Terraced	—	£130,843 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	£117,000
listed	12/09/2025	£117,000
sold	01/01/2018	£91,000
sold	01/01/2003	£76,250

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
106 HOLLY CRESCENT, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6PT	£115,000	03/11/2023	Terraced
5 FINDON HILL, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6LR	£113,000	14/10/2022	Terraced
4 CROSSWAYS, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6LH	£132,000	14/10/2022	Terraced
2 FINDON HILL, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6LR	£130,000	19/08/2022	Terraced
84 HOLLY CRESCENT, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6PT	£114,000	29/07/2022	Terraced
12 ASHWOOD CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6QN	£103,000	19/07/2022	Terraced
12 ASHWOOD CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6QN	£100,000	30/06/2022	Terraced
25 ASHWOOD CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6QN	£108,000	11/05/2022	Terraced
1 DOROTHY TERRACE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6LG	£85,500	26/04/2022	Terraced
19 ASHWOOD CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6QN	£100,000	28/01/2022	Terraced
10 FYNWAY, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6LP	£50,000	07/01/2022	Terraced
10 ASHWOOD CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6QN	£162,500	10/12/2021	Terraced
20 FINDON HILL, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6LR	£85,250	19/11/2021	Terraced
1 MEADOW VIEW, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6HW	£58,000	25/10/2021	Terraced
18 ASHWOOD CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6QN	£104,000	17/09/2021	Terraced
92 HOLLY CRESCENT, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6PT	£160,000	10/09/2021	Terraced
32 PLAWSWORTH ROAD, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6PB	£115,000	10/09/2021	Terraced
80 HOLLY CRESCENT, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6PT	£155,000	03/09/2021	Terraced
4 FINDON HILL, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6LR	£105,000	25/08/2021	Terraced
9 PENSHAW VIEW, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6UX	£180,000	13/08/2021	Terraced

Area average: £113,763 (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 18.6%

10y growth 37.1%

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 £574/mo

Realistic £638/mo

Optimistic £702/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, Plawsworth Road, DH7	£600/mo	2	0.27 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Elliot Street, DH7	£650/mo	2	0.38 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Mount Pleasant, DH7	£600/mo	2	0.77 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £617/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.51%

Max investor price (0.8%) £75,000

Target investor price (1%) £60,000

Gross yield 6.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 16.3×

Monthly cashflow £54/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 1.9%

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	25
Anti-social behaviour	8
Criminal damage and arson	6
Public order	5
Burglary	4
Shoplifting	4
Other crime	3
Other theft	2
Vehicle crime	2
Total incidents	59

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
Sacriston Academy	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 3 Mar 2022
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 8 Nov 2023
Witton Gilbert Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 11 Sep 2017
Nettlesworth Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 3 Dec 2014
Edmondsley Primary Academy	Primary	1.6 miles	Good — 19 Nov 2019

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
05/05/2024	29/02/2024	3	1
08/03/2010	05/02/2010	1	—
02/02/2009	20/01/2009	1	—
04/08/2008	02/06/2008	2	—
10/12/2007	28/11/2007	1	—

# 7 FINDON HILL, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6LR

## Property details

- Slug: `324e872` (address key hash: `324e872a0d83e8ea85f53a64ae6dee26e5accb09`)
- Postcode: DH7 6LR
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 92 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £117,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £1,272/m²
- Local average: £114,708 (59 sales)
- Street crime: 59 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £117,000
- Date: 2026-01-28
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 24/10/2027

### Recommendations
- A2 (1,500)
- B (1,500)
- Q (14,000)
- E (50)
- G (450)
- I (3,000)
- T2 (900)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8513-7720-5209-0425-1922)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-28 | £117,000 | Terraced | +28.6% | £117,432 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-09c3-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2018-06-01 | £91,000 | Terraced | — | £130,843 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/773788c2-7713-2ce4-e053-6c04a8c05e57) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 FINDON HILL, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6LR | £117,000 | 28/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 7 FINDON HILL, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6LR | £91,000 | 01/06/2018 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [166942406](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bfb1855)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £117,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-12 | £117,000 |
| sold | 2018-01-01 | £91,000 |
| sold | 2003-01-01 | £76,250 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 106 HOLLY CRESCENT, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6PT | £115,000 | 03/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 5 FINDON HILL, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6LR | £113,000 | 14/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 4 CROSSWAYS, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6LH | £132,000 | 14/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 2 FINDON HILL, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6LR | £130,000 | 19/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 84 HOLLY CRESCENT, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6PT | £114,000 | 29/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 12 ASHWOOD CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6QN | £103,000 | 19/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 12 ASHWOOD CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6QN | £100,000 | 30/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 25 ASHWOOD CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6QN | £108,000 | 11/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 1 DOROTHY TERRACE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6LG | £85,500 | 26/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 19 ASHWOOD CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6QN | £100,000 | 28/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 10 FYNWAY, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6LP | £50,000 | 07/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 10 ASHWOOD CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6QN | £162,500 | 10/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 20 FINDON HILL, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6LR | £85,250 | 19/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 1 MEADOW VIEW, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6HW | £58,000 | 25/10/2021 | Terraced |
| 18 ASHWOOD CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6QN | £104,000 | 17/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 92 HOLLY CRESCENT, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6PT | £160,000 | 10/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 32 PLAWSWORTH ROAD, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6PB | £115,000 | 10/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 80 HOLLY CRESCENT, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6PT | £155,000 | 03/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 4 FINDON HILL, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6LR | £105,000 | 25/08/2021 | Terraced |
| 9 PENSHAW VIEW, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6UX | £180,000 | 13/08/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £113,763 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 18.6%
- **10y growth:** 37.1%

## 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:** £574/mo
- **Realistic:** £638/mo
- **Optimistic:** £702/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, Plawsworth Road, DH7 | £600/mo | 2 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Elliot Street, DH7 | £650/mo | 2 | 0.38 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Mount Pleasant, DH7 | £600/mo | 2 | 0.77 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £617/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.51% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £75,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £60,000

*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 £600/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £54/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.9%

*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 | 25 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **59** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Sacriston Academy | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 3 Mar 2022 |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 8 Nov 2023 |
| Witton Gilbert Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 11 Sep 2017 |
| Nettlesworth Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 3 Dec 2014 |
| Edmondsley Primary Academy | Primary | 1.6 miles | Good — 19 Nov 2019 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 5 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #16285794
- **Address:** 7 Findon Hill, Sacriston, DH7 6LR
- **Certificate Issued:** 05/05/2024
- **Work Completed:** 29/02/2024
- **Items:** 3 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #7172380
- **Address:** 7 Findon Hill, Sacriston, DH7 6LR
- **Certificate Issued:** 08/03/2010
- **Work Completed:** 05/02/2010
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #6306936
- **Address:** 7 Findon Hill, Sacriston, DH7 6LR
- **Certificate Issued:** 02/02/2009
- **Work Completed:** 20/01/2009
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5884502
- **Address:** 7 Findon Hill, Sacriston, DH7 6LR
- **Certificate Issued:** 04/08/2008
- **Work Completed:** 02/06/2008
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5302653
- **Address:** 7 Findon Hill, Sacriston, DH7 6LR
- **Certificate Issued:** 10/12/2007
- **Work Completed:** 28/11/2007
- **Items:** 1 window(s)