Detached

103 THORNTREE GILL

PETERLEE, EASINGTON, DURHAM, SR8 4SP

£38,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Christine	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Dene Villas	0.2 miles
Train station	Horden	0.5 miles
Hospital	Peterlee Community Hospital	0.9 miles
University	The Northern School Of Art	6.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

108 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£38,000 Aug 2000

Price per m²

£352/m²

Local average

£284,565 (19 sales)

Street crime

270 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 10/09/2024

Expiry date: 09/09/2034

Current heating cost: £1,113/year

Potential heating cost: £1,048/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,500

Recommendations

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	11/08/2000	£38,000	Detached	—	£106,203 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
28 EASTFIELD, PETERLEE, COUNTY DURHAM, SR8 4SS	£220,000	17/11/2023	Detached
28 WILLOW GROVE, HORDEN, PETERLEE, COUNTY DURHAM, SR8 4SA	£190,000	04/11/2022	Detached
46 WILLOW GROVE, HORDEN, PETERLEE, COUNTY DURHAM, SR8 4SA	£189,950	10/10/2022	Detached
29 EASTFIELD, PETERLEE, COUNTY DURHAM, SR8 4SS	£128,250	15/07/2022	Detached
8 WILLOW GROVE, HORDEN, PETERLEE, COUNTY DURHAM, SR8 4SA	£230,996	31/03/2022	Detached
8 EASTFIELD, PETERLEE, COUNTY DURHAM, SR8 4SS	£240,000	30/11/2021	Detached
17 EASTFIELD, PETERLEE, COUNTY DURHAM, SR8 4SS	£237,000	13/09/2021	Detached

Area average: £205,171 (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 22.4%

10y growth 91.3%

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

1y (index) 4.6%

5y (index) 24.8%

10y (index) 45%

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 Sunderland: 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, Murray Street, SR8	£695/mo	3	0.25 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Seventh Street, SR8	£500/mo	2	0.32 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Fifth Street, SR8	£475/mo	2	0.34 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Sixth Street, SR8	£450/mo	2	0.34 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed End Terrace, Sixth Street, SR8	£550/mo	2	0.34 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Third Street, SR8	£650/mo	3	0.35 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed End Terrace, Park Terrace, SR8	£750/mo	4	0.35 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Park Terrace, SR8	£595/mo	2	0.36 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Park Terrace, SR8	£550/mo	2	0.37 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Sixth Street, SR8	£525/mo	2	0.37 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Stapylton Drive, SR8	£850/mo	3	0.39 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Fifth Street, SR8	£700/mo	2	0.4 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Warren Street, SR8	£525/mo	2	0.42 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Manor Way, SR8	£675/mo	3	0.42 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Warren St, SR8	£475/mo	2	0.42 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Twelfth St, SR8	£580/mo	3	0.45 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Eleventh St, SR8	£545/mo	2	0.46 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Horden, SR8	£500/mo	3	0.51 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Hudson Avenue, SR8	£595/mo	2	0.57 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £589/mo (19 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.45%

Max investor price (0.8%) £68,750

Target investor price (1%) £55,000

Gross yield 17.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 5.8×

Monthly cashflow £320/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 34.9%

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
Violence and sexual offences	80
Shoplifting	57
Anti-social behaviour	38
Criminal damage and arson	27
Public order	19
Other theft	11
Burglary	8
Drugs	8
Other crime	7
Possession of weapons	6
Robbery	3
Vehicle crime	3
Bicycle theft	2
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	270

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
Dene Academy	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 18 Jan 2024
Yohden Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 14 Dec 2023
Dene House Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 17 May 2022
Horden Nursery School	Nursery	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 20 Apr 2015
Cotsford Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 7 May 2024

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 103 THORNTREE GILL, PETERLEE, EASINGTON, DURHAM, SR8 4SP

## Property details

- Slug: `bfadbe5` (address key hash: `bfadbe516fed75fd6fa5b82cc6111366b6f432f7`)
- Postcode: SR8 4SP
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 108 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £38,000 Aug 2000
- Price per m²: £352/m²
- Local average: £284,565 (19 sales)
- Street crime: 270 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £38,000
- Date: 2000-08-11
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 09/09/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £1,113/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500

### Recommendations
- 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/0330-2600-0410-2894-3115)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2000-08-11 | £38,000 | Detached | — | £106,203 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/ef637347-db90-4542-abff-f8f92e84e374) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 103 THORNTREE GILL, PETERLEE, EASINGTON, DURHAM, SR8 4SP | £38,000 | 11/08/2000 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 28 EASTFIELD, PETERLEE, COUNTY DURHAM, SR8 4SS | £220,000 | 17/11/2023 | Detached |
| 28 WILLOW GROVE, HORDEN, PETERLEE, COUNTY DURHAM, SR8 4SA | £190,000 | 04/11/2022 | Detached |
| 46 WILLOW GROVE, HORDEN, PETERLEE, COUNTY DURHAM, SR8 4SA | £189,950 | 10/10/2022 | Detached |
| 29 EASTFIELD, PETERLEE, COUNTY DURHAM, SR8 4SS | £128,250 | 15/07/2022 | Detached |
| 8 WILLOW GROVE, HORDEN, PETERLEE, COUNTY DURHAM, SR8 4SA | £230,996 | 31/03/2022 | Detached |
| 8 EASTFIELD, PETERLEE, COUNTY DURHAM, SR8 4SS | £240,000 | 30/11/2021 | Detached |
| 17 EASTFIELD, PETERLEE, COUNTY DURHAM, SR8 4SS | £237,000 | 13/09/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £205,171 (7 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 22.4%
- **10y growth:** 91.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for County Durham; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 24.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 45%

## 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 Sunderland (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, Murray Street, SR8 | £695/mo | 3 | 0.25 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Seventh Street, SR8 | £500/mo | 2 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Fifth Street, SR8 | £475/mo | 2 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Sixth Street, SR8 | £450/mo | 2 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Sixth Street, SR8 | £550/mo | 2 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Third Street, SR8 | £650/mo | 3 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed End Terrace, Park Terrace, SR8 | £750/mo | 4 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Park Terrace, SR8 | £595/mo | 2 | 0.36 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Park Terrace, SR8 | £550/mo | 2 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Sixth Street, SR8 | £525/mo | 2 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Stapylton Drive, SR8 | £850/mo | 3 | 0.39 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Fifth Street, SR8 | £700/mo | 2 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Warren Street, SR8 | £525/mo | 2 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Manor Way, SR8 | £675/mo | 3 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Warren St, SR8 | £475/mo | 2 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Twelfth St, SR8 | £580/mo | 3 | 0.45 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Eleventh St, SR8 | £545/mo | 2 | 0.46 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Horden, SR8 | £500/mo | 3 | 0.51 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Hudson Avenue, SR8 | £595/mo | 2 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £589/mo (19 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.45% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £68,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £55,000

*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 £550/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 17.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 5.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £320/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 34.9%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 80 |
| Shoplifting | 57 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 38 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 27 |
| Public order | 19 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **270** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Dene Academy | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 18 Jan 2024 |
| Yohden Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 14 Dec 2023 |
| Dene House Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 17 May 2022 |
| Horden Nursery School | Nursery | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 20 Apr 2015 |
| Cotsford Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 7 May 2024 |