Terraced 2 sales on record

46 GAIRLOCH DRIVE

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

£138,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Perkinsville Superstore	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Bungalows	0.1 miles
Train station	Chester-le-Street	1.7 miles
Hospital	Sunderland Primary care Trust	7.0 miles
University	John Snow College	7.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms (EPC estimate)

Bathrooms (EPC)

Floor area

99 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£138,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£1,394/m²

Local average

£117,294 (61 sales)

Street crime

103 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 22/09/2025

Current heating cost: £924/year

Potential heating cost: £881/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £7,825

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£300 - £350)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	27/01/2026	£138,000	Terraced	+32.7%	£136,606 to February 2026	View transaction
Sold	01/12/2017	£104,000	Terraced	—	£145,600 to February 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
14 COURTNEY DRIVE, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1JB	£94,000	31/03/2023	Terraced
1 BRECON PLACE, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1HY	£98,500	02/12/2022	Terraced
22 FRONT STREET, PERKINSVILLE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1QW	£80,000	17/11/2022	Terraced
79 BRECON PLACE, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1HX	£116,000	17/11/2022	Terraced
4 FRONT STREET, PERKINSVILLE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1QW	£74,000	28/10/2022	Terraced
59 BRECON PLACE, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1HX	£84,500	27/10/2022	Terraced
4 FRONT STREET, PERKINSVILLE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1QW	£75,000	02/09/2022	Terraced
13 COURTNEY DRIVE, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1JB	£100,000	31/08/2022	Terraced
6 FRONT STREET, PERKINSVILLE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1QW	£82,500	18/05/2022	Terraced
30 BRECON PLACE, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1HY	£85,000	21/01/2022	Terraced
43 COQUET DRIVE, PERKINSVILLE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1EW	£80,000	24/11/2021	Terraced
23 COQUET DRIVE, PERKINSVILLE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1EW	£170,000	24/08/2021	Terraced
56 BRECON PLACE, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1HX	£75,000	02/07/2021	Terraced

Area average: £93,423 (13 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 9.9%

10y growth 17.1%

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

1y (index) 3.6%

5y (index) 26.1%

10y (index) 46.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for County Durham. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £572/mo

Realistic £635/mo

Optimistic £699/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, preferring 2-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Wensley Close, DH2	£650/mo	2	0.65 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Primrose Gardens, DH2	£695/mo	2	0.74 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Middleham Close, DH2	£625/mo	2	0.76 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Bungalow, Kingsmere, DH3	£1,100/mo	2	0.88 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Hilda Terrace, DH2	£735/mo	2	1.1 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Hilda Terrace, DH2	£725/mo	2	1.13 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed End Terrace, South Street, DH2	£725/mo	2	1.2 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £751/mo (7 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.53%

Max investor price (0.8%) £90,625

Target investor price (1%) £72,500

Gross yield 6.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 15.9×

Monthly cashflow £84/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 2.5%

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
Criminal damage and arson	26
Anti-social behaviour	22
Other theft	6
Public order	6
Burglary	3
Robbery	2
Drugs	1
Other crime	1
Shoplifting	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	103

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Pelton Community Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 11 Feb 2015
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 10 Jan 2012
Ouston Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 18 Oct 2017
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 14 Oct 2021
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School	Primary	1.2 miles	Good — 28 Apr 2024

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
24/10/2005	05/09/2005	—	1
27/12/2004	25/10/2004	5	1
27/12/2004	10/11/2004	8	1

# 46 GAIRLOCH DRIVE, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1JA

## Property details

- Slug: `7f0ff2f` (address key hash: `7f0ff2f5b378c8c701cac4df8d9b8acb70d8836a`)
- Postcode: DH2 1JA
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 2
- Bathrooms (EPC): 1
- Floor area: 99 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £138,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £1,394/m²
- Local average: £117,294 (61 sales)
- Street crime: 103 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £138,000
- Date: 2026-01-27
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £924/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £7,825

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- E (£300 - £350)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0340-2382-6510-2825-7421)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-27 | £138,000 | Terraced | +32.7% | £136,606 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-c57d-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2017-12-01 | £104,000 | Terraced | — | £145,600 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/61d8894d-c662-3de6-e053-6c04a8c01207) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 46 GAIRLOCH DRIVE, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1JA | £138,000 | 27/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 46 GAIRLOCH DRIVE, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1JA | £104,000 | 01/12/2017 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 COURTNEY DRIVE, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1JB | £94,000 | 31/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 1 BRECON PLACE, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1HY | £98,500 | 02/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 22 FRONT STREET, PERKINSVILLE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1QW | £80,000 | 17/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 79 BRECON PLACE, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1HX | £116,000 | 17/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 4 FRONT STREET, PERKINSVILLE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1QW | £74,000 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 59 BRECON PLACE, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1HX | £84,500 | 27/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 4 FRONT STREET, PERKINSVILLE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1QW | £75,000 | 02/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 13 COURTNEY DRIVE, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1JB | £100,000 | 31/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 6 FRONT STREET, PERKINSVILLE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1QW | £82,500 | 18/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 30 BRECON PLACE, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1HY | £85,000 | 21/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 43 COQUET DRIVE, PERKINSVILLE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1EW | £80,000 | 24/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 23 COQUET DRIVE, PERKINSVILLE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1EW | £170,000 | 24/08/2021 | Terraced |
| 56 BRECON PLACE, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1HX | £75,000 | 02/07/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £93,423 (13 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 9.9%
- **10y growth:** 17.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for County Durham; Terraced series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 26.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 46.9%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £572/mo
- **Realistic:** £635/mo
- **Optimistic:** £699/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, preferring 2-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Wensley Close, DH2 | £650/mo | 2 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Primrose Gardens, DH2 | £695/mo | 2 | 0.74 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Middleham Close, DH2 | £625/mo | 2 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, Kingsmere, DH3 | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.88 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Hilda Terrace, DH2 | £735/mo | 2 | 1.1 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Hilda Terrace, DH2 | £725/mo | 2 | 1.13 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed End Terrace, South Street, DH2 | £725/mo | 2 | 1.2 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £751/mo (7 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.53% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £90,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £72,500

*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 £725/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £84/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.5%

*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 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 26 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **103** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Pelton Community Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 11 Feb 2015 |
| St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston | Primary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 10 Jan 2012 |
| Ouston Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 18 Oct 2017 |
| Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 14 Oct 2021 |
| Roseberry Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 1.2 miles | Good — 28 Apr 2024 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #3138118
- **Address:** 46 Gairloch Drive, Pelton, DH2 1JA
- **Certificate Issued:** 24/10/2005
- **Work Completed:** 05/09/2005
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #2343298
- **Address:** 46 Gairloch Drive, Pelton, DH2 1JA
- **Certificate Issued:** 27/12/2004
- **Work Completed:** 25/10/2004
- **Items:** 5 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #2342972
- **Address:** 46 Gairloch Drive, Pelton, DH2 1JA
- **Certificate Issued:** 27/12/2004
- **Work Completed:** 10/11/2004
- **Items:** 8 window(s), 1 door(s)