Detached 4 sales on record

31 WILLOW DRIVE

TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6QP

£155,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Co-operative	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Church Road (Shops)	0.1 miles
Hospital	Peterlee Community Hospital	5.4 miles
Train station	Horden	6.6 miles
University	Josephine Butler College	7.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£155,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£1,914/m²

Local average

£181,750 (4 sales)

Street crime

35 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 22/07/2021

Expiry date: 21/07/2031

Current heating cost: £584/year

Potential heating cost: £542/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,560

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

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£60)
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	19/03/2026	£155,000	Detached	+2%	£159,446 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	24/11/2023	£152,000	Detached	+3.4%	£167,574 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	27/05/2022	£147,000	Detached	+57.2%	£169,168 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	10/04/2015	£93,500	Detached	—	£138,195 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	£155,000
listed	02/10/2025	£159,950
sold	01/01/2023	£152,000
sold	01/01/2022	£147,000
sold	01/01/2015	£93,500
sold	01/01/2005	£134,500
sold	01/01/2002	£59,400

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
27 WILLOW DRIVE, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6QP	£175,000	12/12/2025	Detached
HIGH WELLS HOUSE FRONT STREET NORTH, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6PG	£542,500	30/03/2023	Detached
14 BECKWITH DRIVE, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6QW	£225,000	30/03/2023	Detached
54 FRONT STREET SOUTH, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6LY	£165,000	17/02/2023	Detached
46 FRONT STREET NORTH, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6PG	£275,000	02/12/2022	Detached
HILLCREST HOUSE FRONT STREET SOUTH, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6LY	£370,000	16/09/2022	Detached
26 WILLOW DRIVE, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6QP	£150,000	29/07/2022	Detached
22 BECKWITH DRIVE, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6QW	£215,000	06/07/2022	Detached
32 WILLOW DRIVE, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6QP	£158,000	01/07/2022	Detached
26 WILLOW DRIVE, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6QP	£148,000	29/04/2022	Detached
39 WILLOW DRIVE, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6QP	£140,000	14/04/2022	Detached
26A WILLOW DRIVE, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6QP	£255,000	14/04/2022	Detached

Area average: £234,875 (12 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 -30.2%

10y growth 37.2%

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 £577/mo

Realistic £641/mo

Optimistic £705/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 Terraced House, Lillie Terrace, TS29	£900/mo	3	0.98 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Lillie Terrace, TS29	£695/mo	3	0.98 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Lillie Terrace, TS29	£650/mo	3	0.99 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Lillie Terrace, TS29	£650/mo	3	0.99 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £724/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.43%

Max investor price (0.8%) £84,125

Target investor price (1%) £67,300

Gross yield 5.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.2×

Monthly cashflow £-30/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.8%

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
Anti-social behaviour	7
Criminal damage and arson	7
Violence and sexual offences	7
Other theft	4
Burglary	3
Shoplifting	3
Other crime	2
Public order	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	35

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
Bluebell Meadow Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 20 Sep 2023
St William's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 4 Jul 2024
Fishburn Primary School	Primary	1.1 miles	Requires improvement — 23 Apr 2023
Deaf Hill Primary School	Primary	1.7 miles	Good — 12 Jan 2012
Kelloe Primary School	Primary	2.4 miles	Good — 20 Apr 2015

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 31 WILLOW DRIVE, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6QP

## Property details

- Slug: `e862bf1` (address key hash: `e862bf1d1f88ed1052eaa42df75983e195ae0ecb`)
- Postcode: TS29 6QP
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 81 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1991-1995
- Last sold: £155,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £1,914/m²
- Local average: £181,750 (4 sales)
- Street crime: 35 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £155,000
- Date: 2026-03-19
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 21/07/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £584/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,560

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£60)
- 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/2427-1191-8620-6218-1269)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-19 | £155,000 | Detached | +2% | £159,446 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-09b8-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2023-11-24 | £152,000 | Detached | +3.4% | £167,574 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/12a8bab6-12c2-2125-e063-4804a8c08cc1) |
| Sold | 2022-05-27 | £147,000 | Detached | +57.2% | £169,168 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/e2d14905-4746-4c2d-e053-6b04a8c0422b) |
| Sold | 2015-04-10 | £93,500 | Detached | — | £138,195 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/24683e7d-77cf-4474-a61f-29f201b1dea1) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 31 WILLOW DRIVE, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6QP | £155,000 | 19/03/2026 | Detached |
| 31 WILLOW DRIVE, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6QP | £152,000 | 24/11/2023 | Detached |
| 31 WILLOW DRIVE, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6QP | £147,000 | 27/05/2022 | Detached |
| 31 WILLOW DRIVE, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6QP | £93,500 | 10/04/2015 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [167721044](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f8e34fe)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £155,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-02 | £159,950 |
| sold | 2023-01-01 | £152,000 |
| sold | 2022-01-01 | £147,000 |
| sold | 2015-01-01 | £93,500 |
| sold | 2005-01-01 | £134,500 |
| sold | 2002-01-01 | £59,400 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 27 WILLOW DRIVE, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6QP | £175,000 | 12/12/2025 | Detached |
| HIGH WELLS HOUSE FRONT STREET NORTH, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6PG | £542,500 | 30/03/2023 | Detached |
| 14 BECKWITH DRIVE, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6QW | £225,000 | 30/03/2023 | Detached |
| 54 FRONT STREET SOUTH, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6LY | £165,000 | 17/02/2023 | Detached |
| 46 FRONT STREET NORTH, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6PG | £275,000 | 02/12/2022 | Detached |
| HILLCREST HOUSE FRONT STREET SOUTH, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6LY | £370,000 | 16/09/2022 | Detached |
| 26 WILLOW DRIVE, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6QP | £150,000 | 29/07/2022 | Detached |
| 22 BECKWITH DRIVE, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6QW | £215,000 | 06/07/2022 | Detached |
| 32 WILLOW DRIVE, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6QP | £158,000 | 01/07/2022 | Detached |
| 26 WILLOW DRIVE, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6QP | £148,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| 39 WILLOW DRIVE, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6QP | £140,000 | 14/04/2022 | Detached |
| 26A WILLOW DRIVE, TRIMDON, TRIMDON STATION, COUNTY DURHAM, TS29 6QP | £255,000 | 14/04/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £234,875 (12 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -30.2%
- **10y growth:** 37.2%

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

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Lillie Terrace, TS29 | £900/mo | 3 | 0.98 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Lillie Terrace, TS29 | £695/mo | 3 | 0.98 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Lillie Terrace, TS29 | £650/mo | 3 | 0.99 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Lillie Terrace, TS29 | £650/mo | 3 | 0.99 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £724/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.43% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £84,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £67,300

*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 £673/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-30/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.8%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **35** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Bluebell Meadow Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 20 Sep 2023 |
| St William's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 4 Jul 2024 |
| Fishburn Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Requires improvement — 23 Apr 2023 |
| Deaf Hill Primary School | Primary | 1.7 miles | Good — 12 Jan 2012 |
| Kelloe Primary School | Primary | 2.4 miles | Good — 20 Apr 2015 |