Detached 2 sales on record

66 MAXEY DRIVE

MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7GT

£195,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Newsagents	0.1 miles
Shop	Kash's Off Licence	0.3 miles
Train station	Bishop Auckland	3.1 miles
Hospital	Auckland Park Hospital	3.4 miles
University	Ustinov College	5.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

72 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£195,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£2,708/m²

Local average

£308,379 (21 sales)

Street crime

96 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 26/01/2022

Expiry date: 25/01/2032

Current heating cost: £238/year

Potential heating cost: £238/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
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	17/04/2026	£195,000	Detached	+16.8%	£195,000 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	06/04/2022	£166,995	Detached	—	£193,004 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
listed	06/01/2026	£199,950
sold	01/01/2026	£195,000
sold	01/01/2022	£166,995

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
23 EVERSON WAY, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7BX	£165,000	27/10/2023	Detached
79 MAXEY DRIVE, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7GT	£186,995	16/10/2023	Detached
83 MAXEY DRIVE, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7GT	£186,995	29/09/2023	Detached
55 MAXEY DRIVE, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7GT	£178,995	28/09/2023	Detached
40 JORDAN PLACE, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7GS	£186,995	29/06/2023	Detached
96 MAXEY DRIVE, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7GT	£209,995	22/12/2022	Detached
23 LAVENDER CRESCENT, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7BZ	£257,000	09/12/2022	Detached
11 LYNE ROAD, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7AE	£385,000	25/11/2022	Detached
21 JORDAN PLACE, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7GS	£176,995	31/10/2022	Detached
36 MULBERRY DRIVE, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7BY	£235,000	14/10/2022	Detached
20 JORDAN PLACE, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7GS	£174,995	30/09/2022	Detached
66 DURHAM STREET, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7AT	£390,000	12/09/2022	Detached
2 SNOWDROP CLOSE, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7EX	£230,000	02/09/2022	Detached
27 JORDAN PLACE, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7GS	£201,995	31/08/2022	Detached
26 JORDAN PLACE, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7GS	£172,995	31/08/2022	Detached
46 MAXEY DRIVE, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7GT	£163,995	29/07/2022	Detached
41 LAVENDER CRESCENT, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7BZ	£230,000	01/07/2022	Detached
69 LAVENDER CRESCENT, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7BZ	£225,000	01/07/2022	Detached
30 JORDAN PLACE, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7GS	£167,995	30/06/2022	Detached
86 MAXEY DRIVE, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7GT	£171,995	27/06/2022	Detached

Area average: £214,897 (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 48.5%

10y growth 56.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): County Durham. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 4.6%

5y (index) 24.8%

10y (index) 45%

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 in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Craddock Street, DL16	£550/mo	2	0.75 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £550/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.28%

Max investor price (0.8%) £68,750

Target investor price (1%) £55,000

Gross yield 3.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 29.5×

Monthly cashflow £-298/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -6.3%

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	34
Anti-social behaviour	20
Criminal damage and arson	17
Public order	8
Other crime	7
Burglary	5
Shoplifting	2
Other theft	1
Possession of weapons	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	96

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
Middlestone Moor Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 11 Feb 2020
Whitworth Park Academy	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 15 Nov 2022
The Oaks Secondary School	Other	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 13 May 2013
The Meadows School	Other	0.6 miles	Requires improvement — 31 Jan 2024
Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 10 Nov 2019

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# 66 MAXEY DRIVE, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7GT

## Property details

- Slug: `59e9a8f` (address key hash: `59e9a8fe03a6b1a7d1d14cae2ede282502ecc3b2`)
- Postcode: DL16 7GT
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 72 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £195,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £2,708/m²
- Local average: £308,379 (21 sales)
- Street crime: 96 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £195,000
- Date: 2026-04-17
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 25/01/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £238/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/2265-5051-9389-8832-5210)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-17 | £195,000 | Detached | +16.8% | £195,000 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-e653-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2022-04-06 | £166,995 | Detached | — | £193,004 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/152ab733-b07c-e651-e063-4704a8c061d9) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 66 MAXEY DRIVE, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7GT | £195,000 | 17/04/2026 | Detached |
| 66 MAXEY DRIVE, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7GT | £166,995 | 06/04/2022 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [170895431](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4cdbe30)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-01-06 | £199,950 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £195,000 |
| sold | 2022-01-01 | £166,995 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 23 EVERSON WAY, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7BX | £165,000 | 27/10/2023 | Detached |
| 79 MAXEY DRIVE, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7GT | £186,995 | 16/10/2023 | Detached |
| 83 MAXEY DRIVE, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7GT | £186,995 | 29/09/2023 | Detached |
| 55 MAXEY DRIVE, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7GT | £178,995 | 28/09/2023 | Detached |
| 40 JORDAN PLACE, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7GS | £186,995 | 29/06/2023 | Detached |
| 96 MAXEY DRIVE, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7GT | £209,995 | 22/12/2022 | Detached |
| 23 LAVENDER CRESCENT, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7BZ | £257,000 | 09/12/2022 | Detached |
| 11 LYNE ROAD, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7AE | £385,000 | 25/11/2022 | Detached |
| 21 JORDAN PLACE, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7GS | £176,995 | 31/10/2022 | Detached |
| 36 MULBERRY DRIVE, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7BY | £235,000 | 14/10/2022 | Detached |
| 20 JORDAN PLACE, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7GS | £174,995 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 66 DURHAM STREET, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7AT | £390,000 | 12/09/2022 | Detached |
| 2 SNOWDROP CLOSE, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7EX | £230,000 | 02/09/2022 | Detached |
| 27 JORDAN PLACE, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7GS | £201,995 | 31/08/2022 | Detached |
| 26 JORDAN PLACE, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7GS | £172,995 | 31/08/2022 | Detached |
| 46 MAXEY DRIVE, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7GT | £163,995 | 29/07/2022 | Detached |
| 41 LAVENDER CRESCENT, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7BZ | £230,000 | 01/07/2022 | Detached |
| 69 LAVENDER CRESCENT, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7BZ | £225,000 | 01/07/2022 | Detached |
| 30 JORDAN PLACE, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7GS | £167,995 | 30/06/2022 | Detached |
| 86 MAXEY DRIVE, MIDDLESTONE MOOR, SPENNYMOOR, COUNTY DURHAM, DL16 7GT | £171,995 | 27/06/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £214,897 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 48.5%
- **10y growth:** 56.4%

## 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).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Craddock Street, DL16 | £550/mo | 2 | 0.75 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £550/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.28% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £68,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £55,000

*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 £550/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 29.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-298/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -6.3%

*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 | 34 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **96** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Middlestone Moor Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 11 Feb 2020 |
| Whitworth Park Academy | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 15 Nov 2022 |
| The Oaks Secondary School | Other | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 13 May 2013 |
| The Meadows School | Other | 0.6 miles | Requires improvement — 31 Jan 2024 |
| Rosa Street Primary  and Nursery Academy | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 10 Nov 2019 |