Terraced 2 sales on record

12 HOLYOAKE STREET

PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NU

£77,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Edward Terrace	0.1 miles
Shop	NPA Motor Factors	0.2 miles
Train station	Dipwood Halt	2.0 miles
Hospital	University Hospital of North Durham	5.6 miles
University	Ustinov College	5.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

85 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£77,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£906/m²

Local average

£115,938 (66 sales)

Street crime

62 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 02/06/2024

Expiry date: 01/06/2034

Current heating cost: £1,798/year

Potential heating cost: £1,134/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £18,675

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

Recommendations

Flat roof or sloping ceiling insulation (£850 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
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	12/03/2026	£77,000	Terraced	0%	£78,738 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	07/09/2012	£77,000	Terraced	—	£110,130 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	£77,000
listed	15/10/2025	£79,950
sold	01/01/2012	£77,000
sold	01/01/2006	£84,000
sold	01/01/2004	£65,000
sold	01/01/2000	£31,500

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
17 PROVIDENT STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NS	£75,000	16/01/2026	Terraced
14 HOLYOAKE STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NU	£65,000	05/12/2025	Terraced
2 CRAIGOWAN WALK, NEWFIELD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2FA	£122,500	20/11/2025	Terraced
19 ALEXANDRA STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NT	£66,000	15/08/2025	Terraced
7 PELTON MEWS, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1QG	£105,000	22/05/2025	Terraced
16 HOLYOAKE STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NU	£70,000	08/12/2023	Terraced
37 ALEXANDRA STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NT	£100,000	29/11/2023	Terraced
18 CRAIGOWAN WALK, NEWFIELD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2FA	£125,000	27/10/2023	Terraced
34 ALEXANDRA STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NT	£88,242	26/05/2023	Terraced
73 SANDRINGHAM WAY, NEWFIELD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2FE	£125,000	19/05/2023	Terraced
3 CRAIGOWAN WALK, NEWFIELD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2FA	£125,000	28/04/2023	Terraced
21 ALEXANDRA STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NT	£56,000	24/04/2023	Terraced
5 ALEXANDRA STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NT	£72,000	16/12/2022	Terraced
19 ALEXANDRA STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NT	£52,450	18/11/2022	Terraced
5 HARES BUILDINGS, NEWFIELD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2SY	£28,000	11/11/2022	Terraced
40 ASPEN DRIVE, HIGH HOLD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1FL	£130,000	31/10/2022	Terraced
42 ASPEN DRIVE, HIGH HOLD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1FL	£130,000	28/10/2022	Terraced
5 HARES BUILDINGS, NEWFIELD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2SY	£27,000	18/08/2022	Terraced
41 SANDRINGHAM WAY, NEWFIELD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2FE	£127,500	05/08/2022	Terraced
13 PROVIDENT STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NS	£80,000	05/08/2022	Terraced

Area average: £88,485 (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 -7.6%

10y growth 10.2%

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, West Street, DH2	£519/mo	2	0.6 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, West Street, DH2	£525/mo	2	0.6 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, West Pelton, DH9	£650/mo	2	0.61 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Albert Street, DH2	£450/mo	2	0.62 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Albert St, DH2	£450/mo	2	0.62 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Albert Street, DH2	£600/mo	2	0.62 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Queen Street, DH2	£600/mo	2	0.63 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Queen Street, DH2	£525/mo	2	0.65 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Rose Terrace, DH2	£725/mo	2	0.65 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Pine St, DH2	£500/mo	2	0.66 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Orchard St, DH2	£575/mo	2	0.68 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Wensley Close, DH2	£650/mo	2	1.13 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £564/mo (12 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.71%

Max investor price (0.8%) £68,750

Target investor price (1%) £55,000

Gross yield 8.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 11.7×

Monthly cashflow £167/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 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	23
Anti-social behaviour	15
Criminal damage and arson	8
Burglary	4
Other crime	3
Public order	3
Shoplifting	2
Drugs	1
Other theft	1
Theft from the person	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	62

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
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 28 Apr 2024
West Pelton Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 27 Nov 2019
Pelton Community Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 11 Feb 2015
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston	Primary	1.3 miles	Outstanding — 10 Jan 2012
Ouston Primary School	Primary	1.4 miles	Good — 18 Oct 2017

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 12 HOLYOAKE STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NU

## Property details

- Slug: `6e58cdd` (address key hash: `6e58cddcb0fedf54651416515096e96433101193`)
- Postcode: DH2 1NU
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 85 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £77,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £906/m²
- Local average: £115,938 (66 sales)
- Street crime: 62 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £77,000
- Date: 2026-03-12
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 01/06/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £1,798/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £18,675

### Recommendations
- A2 (£850 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- G (£350 - £450)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- 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/2743-7073-1118-1442-1829)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-12 | £77,000 | Terraced | 0% | £78,738 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-085b-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2012-09-07 | £77,000 | Terraced | — | £110,130 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/52548e57-d8b2-4888-80b9-c00fb6446fe5) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 HOLYOAKE STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NU | £77,000 | 12/03/2026 | Terraced |
| 12 HOLYOAKE STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NU | £77,000 | 07/09/2012 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [168229937](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ba4a9b0)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £77,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-15 | £79,950 |
| sold | 2012-01-01 | £77,000 |
| sold | 2006-01-01 | £84,000 |
| sold | 2004-01-01 | £65,000 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £31,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 17 PROVIDENT STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NS | £75,000 | 16/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 14 HOLYOAKE STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NU | £65,000 | 05/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 2 CRAIGOWAN WALK, NEWFIELD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2FA | £122,500 | 20/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 19 ALEXANDRA STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NT | £66,000 | 15/08/2025 | Terraced |
| 7 PELTON MEWS, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1QG | £105,000 | 22/05/2025 | Terraced |
| 16 HOLYOAKE STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NU | £70,000 | 08/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 37 ALEXANDRA STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NT | £100,000 | 29/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 18 CRAIGOWAN WALK, NEWFIELD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2FA | £125,000 | 27/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 34 ALEXANDRA STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NT | £88,242 | 26/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 73 SANDRINGHAM WAY, NEWFIELD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2FE | £125,000 | 19/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 3 CRAIGOWAN WALK, NEWFIELD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2FA | £125,000 | 28/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 21 ALEXANDRA STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NT | £56,000 | 24/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 5 ALEXANDRA STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NT | £72,000 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 19 ALEXANDRA STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NT | £52,450 | 18/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 5 HARES BUILDINGS, NEWFIELD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2SY | £28,000 | 11/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 40 ASPEN DRIVE, HIGH HOLD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1FL | £130,000 | 31/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 42 ASPEN DRIVE, HIGH HOLD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1FL | £130,000 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 5 HARES BUILDINGS, NEWFIELD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2SY | £27,000 | 18/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 41 SANDRINGHAM WAY, NEWFIELD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2FE | £127,500 | 05/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 13 PROVIDENT STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NS | £80,000 | 05/08/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £88,485 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -7.6%
- **10y growth:** 10.2%

## 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, West Street, DH2 | £519/mo | 2 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, West Street, DH2 | £525/mo | 2 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, West Pelton, DH9 | £650/mo | 2 | 0.61 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Albert Street, DH2 | £450/mo | 2 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Albert St, DH2 | £450/mo | 2 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Albert Street, DH2 | £600/mo | 2 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Queen Street, DH2 | £600/mo | 2 | 0.63 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Queen Street, DH2 | £525/mo | 2 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Rose Terrace, DH2 | £725/mo | 2 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Pine St, DH2 | £500/mo | 2 | 0.66 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Orchard St, DH2 | £575/mo | 2 | 0.68 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Wensley Close, DH2 | £650/mo | 2 | 1.13 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £564/mo (12 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.71% (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:** 8.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £167/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 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 | 23 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **62** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Roseberry Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 28 Apr 2024 |
| West Pelton Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 27 Nov 2019 |
| Pelton Community Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 11 Feb 2015 |
| St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston | Primary | 1.3 miles | Outstanding — 10 Jan 2012 |
| Ouston Primary School | Primary | 1.4 miles | Good — 18 Oct 2017 |