# 13 BRECON ROAD, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 5XB

## Property details

- Slug: `32ea26c` (address key hash: `32ea26c99164d318598064ade9b1424c15d2ab73`)
- Postcode: DH1 5XB
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 55 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £199,950 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,635/m²
- Local average: £247,615 (69 sales)
- Street crime: 64 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £199,950
- Date: 2026-03-09
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 03/03/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £818/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £6,025

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£25)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0541-3035-7207-4564-5200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-09 | £199,950 | Semi-detached | +38.9% | £204,831 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-0ad1-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2012-07-17 | £144,000 | Semi-detached | — | £211,445 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/a30987f1-088f-4809-9169-dfe00dbab726) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 13 BRECON ROAD, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 5XB | £199,950 | 09/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 13 BRECON ROAD, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 5XB | £144,000 | 17/07/2012 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [162959345](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c5c98ed)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £199,950 |
| listed | 2025-06-06 | £199,950 |
| sold | 2012-01-01 | £144,000 |
| sold | 2007-01-01 | £137,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 39 ROCHESTER ROAD, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 5PW | £207,000 | 09/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 116 ROCHESTER ROAD, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 5PN | £212,750 | 28/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 5 WINCHESTER ROAD, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 5QU | £210,000 | 21/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 17 BARNARD CLOSE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 5XN | £220,000 | 27/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 61 ROCHESTER ROAD, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 5PW | £190,000 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 66 ROCHESTER ROAD, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 5QD | £205,000 | 13/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 19 BARNARD CLOSE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 5XN | £185,000 | 28/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 44 WOLSINGHAM DRIVE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 5XH | £275,000 | 07/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 86 ROTHBURY ROAD, NEWTON HALL, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 5QB | £280,000 | 26/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 154 YORK CRESCENT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 5QS | £161,000 | 12/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 ETHERLEY CLOSE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 5XQ | £215,000 | 20/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 45 ROCHESTER ROAD, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 5PW | £151,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 59 ROCHESTER ROAD, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 5PW | £175,000 | 13/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 69 CANTERBURY ROAD, NEWTON HALL, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 5QY | £350,000 | 09/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 67 CANTERBURY ROAD, NEWTON HALL, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 5PY | £190,000 | 02/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 WELLS GROVE, NEWTON HALL, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 5ZF | £145,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 AUCKLAND ROAD, NEWTON HALL, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 5PL | £180,000 | 17/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 84 YORK CRESCENT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 5PT | £165,000 | 17/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 ETHERLEY CLOSE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 5XQ | £125,000 | 10/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 30 BARNARD CLOSE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 5XN | £230,000 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £203,588 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 6.7%
- **10y growth:** 49.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for County Durham; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 5.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 26.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 47.8%

## 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 Flat, Middleham Road, DH1 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.31 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Blanchland Avenue, DH1 | £600/mo | 2 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Chillingham Road, DH1 | £800/mo | 2 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Frankland Road, DH1 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.86 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Whitfield Court, DH1 | £680/mo | 2 | 1.01 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £756/mo (5 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.4% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £100,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £80,000

*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 £800/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-92/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 | 21 |
| Shoplifting | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **64** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Finchale Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 3 Feb 2015 |
| Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 6 Dec 2012 |
| Durham Newton Hall Infants' School | Primary | 0.5 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 18 Jan 2022 |
| Framwellgate School Durham | Secondary | 0.9 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #7895281
- **Address:** 13 Brecon Road, DURHAM, DH1 5XB
- **Certificate Issued:** 14/01/2011
- **Work Completed:** 06/12/2010
- **Items:** 4 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5256235
- **Address:** 13 Brecon Road, DURHAM, DH1 5XB
- **Certificate Issued:** 26/11/2007
- **Work Completed:** 14/11/2007
- **Items:** 1 door(s)