Semi-Detached

21 ROWAN TREE AVENUE

DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DX

£185,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Belmont link road	0.1 miles
Shop	Howdens Joinery	0.3 miles
Train station	Durham	1.6 miles
University	Ustinov College	1.9 miles
Hospital	University Hospital of North Durham	2.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

98 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£185,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£1,888/m²

Local average

£241,109 (64 sales)

Street crime

170 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 03/04/2025

Expiry date: 02/04/2035

Current heating cost: £1,085/year

Potential heating cost: £929/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,545

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

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£45)
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	13/02/2026	£185,000	Semi-detached	—	£183,623 to March 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	£185,000
listed	04/05/2025	£200,000

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
2 WILLOWTREE AVENUE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1EB	£300,000	07/11/2025	Semi-detached
3 POPLAR DRIVE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DR	£183,000	30/11/2023	Semi-detached
84 MOOR CRESCENT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DJ	£92,500	10/11/2023	Semi-detached
3 ASHDOWN AVENUE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DB	£185,000	30/10/2023	Semi-detached
43 ASHDOWN AVENUE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DB	£158,000	31/08/2023	Semi-detached
34 PREBENDS FIELD, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1HH	£225,000	03/04/2023	Semi-detached
22 CYPRESS GROVE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DN	£200,000	20/03/2023	Semi-detached
51 PREBENDS FIELD, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1HH	£252,950	16/12/2022	Semi-detached
8 CONIFER CLOSE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DW	£200,000	14/10/2022	Semi-detached
124 MOOR CRESCENT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DL	£190,000	09/09/2022	Semi-detached
51 PREBENDS FIELD, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1HH	£245,000	31/08/2022	Semi-detached
8 CYPRESS GROVE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DN	£216,000	30/08/2022	Semi-detached
43 PREBENDS FIELD, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1HH	£230,000	01/08/2022	Semi-detached
7 ALDERLEA CLOSE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DS	£189,950	18/07/2022	Semi-detached
110 MOOR CRESCENT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DL	£216,000	07/07/2022	Semi-detached
68 WILLOWTREE AVENUE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DZ	£150,000	17/06/2022	Semi-detached
1 WHITEOAK AVENUE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DG	£165,000	10/06/2022	Semi-detached
90 WILLOWTREE AVENUE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DZ	£180,000	10/06/2022	Semi-detached
67 WILLOWTREE AVENUE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1EA	£290,000	01/06/2022	Semi-detached
63 MOOR CRESCENT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DJ	£160,000	29/04/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £201,420 (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 10.7%

10y growth 40.5%

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

1y (index) 1.1%

5y (index) 22.9%

10y (index) 43.6%

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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hawthorn Crescent, DH1	£2,500/mo	3	0.21 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Musgrave Gardens, DH1	£800/mo	3	0.37 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Heaviside Place, DH1	£2,500/mo	3	0.71 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Durham, DH1	£1,000/mo	3	0.76 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Burnhope Close, DH1	£1,575/mo	3	0.9 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,675/mo (5 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.85%

Max investor price (0.8%) £196,875

Target investor price (1%) £157,500

Gross yield 10.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 9.8×

Monthly cashflow £664/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 14.9%

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
Shoplifting	50
Violence and sexual offences	30
Anti-social behaviour	20
Criminal damage and arson	20
Public order	13
Burglary	12
Other theft	12
Vehicle crime	6
Drugs	3
Other crime	2
Bicycle theft	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	170

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Durham Gilesgate Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 28 Jun 2023
St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 21 May 2019
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 16 Oct 2013
Belmont Community School	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 14 Mar 2019
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 28 Nov 2021

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
04/08/2014	01/05/2014	9	2

# 21 ROWAN TREE AVENUE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DX

## Property details

- Slug: `aab60ce` (address key hash: `aab60ce2a6330afab616543d897088f5ab44857f`)
- Postcode: DH1 1DX
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 98 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £185,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £1,888/m²
- Local average: £241,109 (64 sales)
- Street crime: 170 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £185,000
- Date: 2026-02-13
- Type: S
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 02/04/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,085/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,545

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£45)
- 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/1235-2724-1400-0307-8202)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-13 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | — | £183,623 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-0bb3-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 21 ROWAN TREE AVENUE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DX | £185,000 | 13/02/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [161508812](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/cbf3b0f)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £185,000 |
| listed | 2025-05-04 | £200,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 WILLOWTREE AVENUE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1EB | £300,000 | 07/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 3 POPLAR DRIVE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DR | £183,000 | 30/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 84 MOOR CRESCENT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DJ | £92,500 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 ASHDOWN AVENUE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DB | £185,000 | 30/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 43 ASHDOWN AVENUE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DB | £158,000 | 31/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 34 PREBENDS FIELD, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1HH | £225,000 | 03/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 22 CYPRESS GROVE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DN | £200,000 | 20/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 51 PREBENDS FIELD, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1HH | £252,950 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 CONIFER CLOSE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DW | £200,000 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 124 MOOR CRESCENT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DL | £190,000 | 09/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 51 PREBENDS FIELD, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1HH | £245,000 | 31/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 CYPRESS GROVE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DN | £216,000 | 30/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 43 PREBENDS FIELD, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1HH | £230,000 | 01/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 ALDERLEA CLOSE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DS | £189,950 | 18/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 110 MOOR CRESCENT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DL | £216,000 | 07/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 68 WILLOWTREE AVENUE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DZ | £150,000 | 17/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 WHITEOAK AVENUE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DG | £165,000 | 10/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 90 WILLOWTREE AVENUE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DZ | £180,000 | 10/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 67 WILLOWTREE AVENUE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1EA | £290,000 | 01/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 63 MOOR CRESCENT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 1DJ | £160,000 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £201,420 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 10.7%
- **10y growth:** 40.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for County Durham; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 22.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 43.6%

## 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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Hawthorn Crescent, DH1 | £2,500/mo | 3 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Musgrave Gardens, DH1 | £800/mo | 3 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Heaviside Place, DH1 | £2,500/mo | 3 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Durham, DH1 | £1,000/mo | 3 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Burnhope Close, DH1 | £1,575/mo | 3 | 0.9 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,675/mo (5 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.85% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £196,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £157,500

*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 £1,575/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 10.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 9.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £664/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 14.9%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Shoplifting | 50 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 30 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **170** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 28 Jun 2023 |
| St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 21 May 2019 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 16 Oct 2013 |
| Belmont Community School | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 14 Mar 2019 |
| Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 28 Nov 2021 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #10434928
- **Address:** 21 Rowan Tree Avenue, DURHAM, DH1 1DX
- **Certificate Issued:** 04/08/2014
- **Work Completed:** 01/05/2014
- **Items:** 9 window(s), 2 door(s)