# 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: 212 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 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 | — | £54,847 (to May 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:** 24.5%
- **10y growth:** 20.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 4.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 22.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 46.7%

## 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 |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 67 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 45 |
| Shoplifting | 35 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 25 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **212** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 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 |