Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

12 MARWOOD DRIVE

BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DE

£245,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Harmire Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Decor Carpet Centre	0.2 miles
Train station	Witton-le-Wear	10.6 miles
Hospital	Auckland Park Hospital	11.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

89 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£245,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,753/m²

Local average

£235,714 (14 sales)

Street crime

66 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 16/10/2025

Expiry date: 15/10/2035

Current heating cost: £1,097/year

Potential heating cost: £1,097/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,000

Recommendations

Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	05/02/2026	£245,000	Semi-detached	+65.5%	£248,878 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	04/02/2016	£148,000	Semi-detached	—	£217,906 to April 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	£245,000
listed	13/10/2025	£240,000
sold	01/01/2016	£148,000

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
11 MARWOOD DRIVE, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DF	£180,000	02/05/2025	Semi-detached
16 CLEVELAND ROAD, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DW	£190,000	14/04/2025	Semi-detached
15 MAYFIELD, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8EA	£260,000	06/03/2025	Semi-detached
83 MARWOOD DRIVE, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DF	£225,000	19/06/2024	Semi-detached
10 BEDE ROAD, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8HD	£260,000	31/08/2023	Semi-detached
23 WOODLANDS ROAD, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DP	£240,000	06/04/2023	Semi-detached
37 MARWOOD DRIVE, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DF	£121,000	15/12/2022	Semi-detached
4 STRATHMORE ROAD, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DS	£195,000	08/12/2022	Semi-detached
10 FIFE ROAD, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8AU	£330,000	16/09/2022	Semi-detached
3 KIRK VIEW, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8HE	£215,000	18/08/2022	Semi-detached
22 WELLINGTON ROAD, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8AT	£305,000	08/07/2022	Semi-detached
41 MARWOOD DRIVE, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DF	£180,000	20/05/2022	Semi-detached
12 CLEVELAND ROAD, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DW	£280,000	11/04/2022	Semi-detached
54 BOUCH WAY, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8FD	£340,000	25/03/2022	Semi-detached
19 WOODLANDS ROAD, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DP	£275,000	14/02/2022	Semi-detached
21 MARWOOD DRIVE, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DF	£210,000	04/02/2022	Semi-detached
19 MARWOOD DRIVE, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DF	£195,000	21/10/2021	Semi-detached
73 MARWOOD DRIVE, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DF	£175,000	30/09/2021	Semi-detached
13 WOODLANDS ROAD, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DP	£237,500	13/08/2021	Semi-detached
29 CLEVELAND ROAD, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DW	£150,000	06/08/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £228,175 (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 12.2%

10y growth 71.5%

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 £577/mo

Realistic £641/mo

Optimistic £705/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → County Durham.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Darlington: 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, Cecil Road, DL12	£1,000/mo	3	0.41 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,000/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.41%

Max investor price (0.8%) £125,000

Target investor price (1%) £100,000

Gross yield 4.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 20.4×

Monthly cashflow £-90/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1.5%

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	21
Other crime	13
Public order	8
Shoplifting	7
Anti-social behaviour	6
Drugs	4
Other theft	3
Criminal damage and arson	2
Burglary	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	66

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
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 8 Mar 2023
Teesdale School and Sixth Form	Secondary	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 9 Jul 2019
Green Lane Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 10 Jun 2013
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 19 Dec 2019
Barnard Castle School	Other	0.7 miles	— (No rating)

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# 12 MARWOOD DRIVE, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DE

## Property details

- Slug: `d4a675b` (address key hash: `d4a675b58e814768c59ad7ae08f978dc31ef3e36`)
- Postcode: DL12 8DE
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 89 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £245,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,753/m²
- Local average: £235,714 (14 sales)
- Street crime: 66 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £245,000
- Date: 2026-02-05
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 15/10/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,097/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,000

### Recommendations
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9300-2116-1500-2895-3515)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-05 | £245,000 | Semi-detached | +65.5% | £248,878 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-07b4-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2016-02-04 | £148,000 | Semi-detached | — | £217,906 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/2fd36065-5fb0-4bf8-e050-a8c0620562b1) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 MARWOOD DRIVE, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DE | £245,000 | 05/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 12 MARWOOD DRIVE, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DE | £148,000 | 04/02/2016 | 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: [168138329](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8456f0f)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £245,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-13 | £240,000 |
| sold | 2016-01-01 | £148,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 11 MARWOOD DRIVE, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DF | £180,000 | 02/05/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 16 CLEVELAND ROAD, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DW | £190,000 | 14/04/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 15 MAYFIELD, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8EA | £260,000 | 06/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 83 MARWOOD DRIVE, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DF | £225,000 | 19/06/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 10 BEDE ROAD, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8HD | £260,000 | 31/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 23 WOODLANDS ROAD, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DP | £240,000 | 06/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 37 MARWOOD DRIVE, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DF | £121,000 | 15/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 STRATHMORE ROAD, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DS | £195,000 | 08/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 FIFE ROAD, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8AU | £330,000 | 16/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 KIRK VIEW, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8HE | £215,000 | 18/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 22 WELLINGTON ROAD, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8AT | £305,000 | 08/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 41 MARWOOD DRIVE, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DF | £180,000 | 20/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 CLEVELAND ROAD, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DW | £280,000 | 11/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 54 BOUCH WAY, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8FD | £340,000 | 25/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 WOODLANDS ROAD, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DP | £275,000 | 14/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 MARWOOD DRIVE, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DF | £210,000 | 04/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 MARWOOD DRIVE, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DF | £195,000 | 21/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 73 MARWOOD DRIVE, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DF | £175,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 13 WOODLANDS ROAD, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DP | £237,500 | 13/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 29 CLEVELAND ROAD, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8DW | £150,000 | 06/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £228,175 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 12.2%
- **10y growth:** 71.5%

## 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:** £577/mo
- **Realistic:** £641/mo
- **Optimistic:** £705/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Darlington (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, Cecil Road, DL12 | £1,000/mo | 3 | 0.41 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,000/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.41% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £125,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £100,000

*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 £1,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-90/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.5%

*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 | 21 |
| Other crime | 13 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **66** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Montalbo Nursery & Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 8 Mar 2023 |
| Teesdale School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 9 Jul 2019 |
| Green Lane Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 10 Jun 2013 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 19 Dec 2019 |
| Barnard Castle School | Other | 0.7 miles | — (No rating) |