Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

17 MULBERRY GROVE

HOBSON, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, COUNTY DURHAM, NE16 6ET

£175,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Hotel	0.1 miles
Shop	JonPye	0.2 miles
Train station	East Tanfield	1.4 miles
Hospital	Shotley Bridge Hospital	4.8 miles
University	Campus for Ageing and Vitality	6.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Last sold

£175,000 Mar 2026

Local average

£215,511 (28 sales)

Street crime

20 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	12/03/2026	£175,000	Semi-detached	+20.7%	£179,272 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	07/02/2020	£145,000	Semi-detached	—	£205,448 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

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Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
20 CRAGLEAS, HOBSON, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, COUNTY DURHAM, NE16 6EH	£174,000	18/08/2025	Semi-detached
19 CRAGLEAS, HOBSON, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, COUNTY DURHAM, NE16 6EH	£152,500	10/03/2023	Semi-detached
2 CAVENDISH PLACE, HOBSON, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, COUNTY DURHAM, NE16 6EN	£145,000	16/12/2022	Semi-detached
19 CRAGLEAS, HOBSON, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, COUNTY DURHAM, NE16 6EH	£150,000	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
68 THE MEADOWS, BURNOPFIELD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, COUNTY DURHAM, NE16 6QW	£230,000	05/08/2022	Semi-detached
64 THE MEADOWS, BURNOPFIELD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, COUNTY DURHAM, NE16 6QW	£140,000	20/05/2022	Semi-detached
12 CRAGLEAS, HOBSON, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, COUNTY DURHAM, NE16 6EH	£187,000	02/12/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £168,357 (7 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -7.1%

10y growth 5.9%

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

1y (index) 5.2%

5y (index) 26.4%

10y (index) 47.8%

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 Northumberland: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Blanche Terrace, DH9	£650/mo	2	0.75 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Federation Terrace, DH9	£595/mo	3	0.77 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Burnopfield, NE16	£650/mo	1	0.78 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Blanche Terrace, DH9	£650/mo	2	0.78 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Terraced House, Foxwood Grove, DH9	£995/mo	4	0.82 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Terraced House, Foxwood Grove, DH9	£995/mo	4	0.82 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Terraced House, Foxwood Grove, DH9	£1,095/mo	4	0.82 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £804/mo (7 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.37%

Max investor price (0.8%) £81,250

Target investor price (1%) £65,000

Gross yield 4.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 22.4×

Monthly cashflow £-129/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3.1%

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
Anti-social behaviour	6
Violence and sexual offences	6
Vehicle crime	4
Burglary	2
Drugs	1
Public order	1
Total incidents	20

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
Burnopfield Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 26 Jun 2022
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School	Primary	1.2 miles	Good — 17 May 2012
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor	Primary	1.4 miles	Good — 4 Jul 2024
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton	Primary	1.5 miles	Good — 27 Feb 2013
Tanfield School	Secondary	1.7 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

FENSA

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# 17 MULBERRY GROVE, HOBSON, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, COUNTY DURHAM, NE16 6ET

## Property details

- Slug: `8f8d177` (address key hash: `8f8d1771ac987ff06b62dc85e6c62f272649702b`)
- Postcode: NE16 6ET
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Last sold: £175,000 Mar 2026
- Local average: £215,511 (28 sales)
- Street crime: 20 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £175,000
- Date: 2026-03-12
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-12 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | +20.7% | £179,272 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-e558-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2020-02-07 | £145,000 | Semi-detached | — | £205,448 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/9ff0d969-a125-11ed-e053-6c04a8c06383) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 17 MULBERRY GROVE, HOBSON, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, COUNTY DURHAM, NE16 6ET | £175,000 | 12/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 17 MULBERRY GROVE, HOBSON, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, COUNTY DURHAM, NE16 6ET | £145,000 | 07/02/2020 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 20 CRAGLEAS, HOBSON, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, COUNTY DURHAM, NE16 6EH | £174,000 | 18/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 19 CRAGLEAS, HOBSON, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, COUNTY DURHAM, NE16 6EH | £152,500 | 10/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 CAVENDISH PLACE, HOBSON, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, COUNTY DURHAM, NE16 6EN | £145,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 CRAGLEAS, HOBSON, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, COUNTY DURHAM, NE16 6EH | £150,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 68 THE MEADOWS, BURNOPFIELD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, COUNTY DURHAM, NE16 6QW | £230,000 | 05/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 64 THE MEADOWS, BURNOPFIELD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, COUNTY DURHAM, NE16 6QW | £140,000 | 20/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 CRAGLEAS, HOBSON, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, COUNTY DURHAM, NE16 6EH | £187,000 | 02/12/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £168,357 (7 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -7.1%
- **10y growth:** 5.9%

## 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 Northumberland (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Blanche Terrace, DH9 | £650/mo | 2 | 0.75 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Federation Terrace, DH9 | £595/mo | 3 | 0.77 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Burnopfield, NE16 | £650/mo | 1 | 0.78 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Blanche Terrace, DH9 | £650/mo | 2 | 0.78 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Foxwood Grove, DH9 | £995/mo | 4 | 0.82 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Foxwood Grove, DH9 | £995/mo | 4 | 0.82 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Foxwood Grove, DH9 | £1,095/mo | 4 | 0.82 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £804/mo (7 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.37% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £81,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £65,000

*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 £650/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 22.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-129/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.1%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **20** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Burnopfield Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 26 Jun 2022 |
| Tanfield Lea Community Primary School | Primary | 1.2 miles | Good — 17 May 2012 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor | Primary | 1.4 miles | Good — 4 Jul 2024 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton | Primary | 1.5 miles | Good — 27 Feb 2013 |
| Tanfield School | Secondary | 1.7 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |