# 55 DALTON CRESCENT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 4FB

## Property details

- Slug: `e2aaf3d` (address key hash: `e2aaf3dd71cde9a17330ecb7f44604ba2d7ea2d5`)
- Postcode: DH1 4FB
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 4
- Floor area: 179 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Year built: England and Wales: 2007-2011
- Last sold: £375,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £2,095/m²
- Local average: £247,615 (69 sales)
- Street crime: 210 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £375,000
- Date: 2026-01-28
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 29/10/2030
- **Current heating cost:** £457/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £4,500

### Recommendations
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/7504-0900-9200-0900-1210)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-28 | £375,000 | Semi-detached | +21.8% | £378,119 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-08e8-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2021-04-01 | £308,000 | Semi-detached | +18.5% | £389,372 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/c6209f5f-1904-295e-e053-6c04a8c0ddcc) |
| Sold | 2010-03-26 | £260,000 | Semi-detached | — | £360,432 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/b8334ae9-44bc-4d9b-a6e5-88697a19c7ab) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 55 DALTON CRESCENT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 4FB | £375,000 | 28/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 55 DALTON CRESCENT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 4FB | £308,000 | 01/04/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 55 DALTON CRESCENT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 4FB | £260,000 | 26/03/2010 | 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: [167862593](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4be2f65)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £375,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-06 | £375,000 |
| sold | 2021-01-01 | £308,000 |
| sold | 2010-01-01 | £260,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 34 FARADAY COURT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 4FG | £445,000 | 19/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 1 GEOFFREY AVENUE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 4PF | £269,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 16 NEVILLE SQUARE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 3PY | £195,250 | 21/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 12A NEVILLES CROSS VILLAS, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 4JR | £135,000 | 18/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 10 KELLS BUILDINGS, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 4JL | £295,000 | 03/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| GREENCROFT LOWES BARN BANK, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 3QJ | £325,000 | 28/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 6 DARLINGTON ROAD, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 4PE | £335,000 | 23/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 27 DALTON CRESCENT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 4FB | £285,000 | 31/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 NEVILLES CROSS VILLAS, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 4JR | £385,000 | 08/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 67 KIRKWOOD DRIVE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 4FF | £335,000 | 18/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 34 KIRKWOOD DRIVE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 4FF | £283,000 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 26 LOWES BARN BANK, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 3QL | £185,000 | 11/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| CROSSWAYS DARLINGTON ROAD, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 4PH | £284,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 8 DARLINGTON ROAD, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 4PE | £298,500 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 21 GEOFFREY AVENUE, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 4PF | £320,000 | 11/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 14 NEVILLES CROSS VILLAS, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH1 4JR | £230,000 | 10/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £287,797 (16 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 9.1%
- **10y growth:** 53%

## 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:** £574/mo
- **Realistic:** £638/mo
- **Optimistic:** £702/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Cross View Terrace, DH1 | £3,000/mo | 4 | 0.17 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £3,000/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.8% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £375,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £300,000

*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 £3,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 9.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 10.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,198/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 13.2%

*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 | 68 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 39 |
| Shoplifting | 27 |
| Public order | 24 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **210** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 4 Jul 2024 |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 3 Apr 2022 |
| Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |
| Durham Johnston Comprehensive School | Secondary | 0.8 miles | Outstanding — 6 Mar 2015 |
| St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 10 Oct 2017 |