Terraced

13 DALE STREET

ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9BJ

£55,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	News & Homeware	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Maude Terrace	0.1 miles
Hospital	Auckland Park Hospital	1.4 miles
Train station	Bishop Auckland West	1.5 miles
University	Stephenson College	9.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Floor area

95 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£55,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£579/m²

Local average

£78,282 (93 sales)

Street crime

194 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 19/04/2021

Expiry date: 18/04/2031

Current heating cost: £769/year

Potential heating cost: £670/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,675

EPC D 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)
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	23/01/2026	£55,000	Terraced	—	£55,203 to April 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
29 CENTRAL GRANGE, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9AY	£130,000	27/06/2025	Terraced
12 LOUISA TERRACE, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9BP	£58,000	23/11/2023	Terraced
44 CENTRAL GRANGE, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9AY	£95,000	03/11/2023	Terraced
27 CENTRAL GRANGE, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9AY	£82,500	23/06/2023	Terraced
15 CENTRAL GRANGE, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9AY	£112,500	31/01/2023	Terraced
12 MUSGRAVE STREET, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9BQ	£92,000	01/12/2022	Terraced
67 CENTRAL GRANGE, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9AY	£137,500	01/07/2022	Terraced
7 MUSGRAVE STREET, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9BQ	£76,000	21/04/2022	Terraced
14 CENTRAL GRANGE, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9AY	£80,000	28/01/2022	Terraced
8 CENTRAL GRANGE, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9AY	£85,000	01/11/2021	Terraced
17 CENTRAL GRANGE, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9AY	£82,500	28/09/2021	Terraced
11 LOUISA TERRACE, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9BP	£31,121	24/09/2021	Terraced
1 LOUISA TERRACE, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9BP	£45,000	13/08/2021	Terraced
44 CENTRAL GRANGE, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9AY	£79,000	06/08/2021	Terraced

Area average: £84,723 (14 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 24.6%

10y growth 20.8%

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%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: SDAV PROPERTIES LIMITED (16759373)

Rental Range

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

Low £577/mo

Realistic £641/mo

Optimistic £705/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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Terraced House, Arnold Street, DL14	£650/mo	3	0.74 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £650/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.18%

Max investor price (0.8%) £81,250

Target investor price (1%) £65,000

Gross yield 14.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 7.1×

Monthly cashflow £343/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 25.8%

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	63
Violence and sexual offences	55
Shoplifting	26
Criminal damage and arson	16
Public order	9
Drugs	6
Other crime	5
Vehicle crime	5
Other theft	4
Burglary	3
Possession of weapons	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	194

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
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 13 Nov 2018
Woodhouse Community Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Requires improvement — 21 Jun 2023
Bishop Auckland College	Other	0.9 miles	— (No rating)
Aclet Close Nursery School	Nursery	0.9 miles	Good — 29 Mar 2017
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 7 Feb 2019

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# 13 DALE STREET, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9BJ

## Property details

- Slug: `94c9085` (address key hash: `94c90850a9740add8eae13e95fdbfd4d33756aec`)
- Postcode: DL14 9BJ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 95 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £55,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £579/m²
- Local average: £78,282 (93 sales)
- Street crime: 194 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £55,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 18/04/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £769/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,675

### Recommendations
- A2 (£850 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- 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/2989-2171-9730-6151-1618)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £55,000 | Terraced | — | £55,203 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-c6b0-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |

*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 DALE STREET, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9BJ | £55,000 | 23/01/2026 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 29 CENTRAL GRANGE, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9AY | £130,000 | 27/06/2025 | Terraced |
| 12 LOUISA TERRACE, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9BP | £58,000 | 23/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 44 CENTRAL GRANGE, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9AY | £95,000 | 03/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 27 CENTRAL GRANGE, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9AY | £82,500 | 23/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 15 CENTRAL GRANGE, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9AY | £112,500 | 31/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 12 MUSGRAVE STREET, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9BQ | £92,000 | 01/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 67 CENTRAL GRANGE, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9AY | £137,500 | 01/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 7 MUSGRAVE STREET, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9BQ | £76,000 | 21/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 14 CENTRAL GRANGE, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9AY | £80,000 | 28/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 8 CENTRAL GRANGE, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9AY | £85,000 | 01/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 17 CENTRAL GRANGE, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9AY | £82,500 | 28/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 11 LOUISA TERRACE, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9BP | £31,121 | 24/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 1 LOUISA TERRACE, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9BP | £45,000 | 13/08/2021 | Terraced |
| 44 CENTRAL GRANGE, ST HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9AY | £79,000 | 06/08/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £84,723 (14 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 24.6%
- **10y growth:** 20.8%

## 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:** £577/mo
- **Realistic:** £641/mo
- **Optimistic:** £705/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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Arnold Street, DL14 | £650/mo | 3 | 0.74 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £650/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.18% (strong)
- **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:** 14.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 7.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £343/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 25.8%

*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 | 63 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 55 |
| Shoplifting | 26 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **194** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Helen Auckland Community Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 13 Nov 2018 |
| Woodhouse Community Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Requires improvement — 21 Jun 2023 |
| Bishop Auckland College | Other | 0.9 miles | — (No rating) |
| Aclet Close Nursery School | Nursery | 0.9 miles | Good — 29 Mar 2017 |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 7 Feb 2019 |