# 18 RICHARDSON CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6FQ

## Property details

- Slug: `e8effb0` (address key hash: `e8effb08de860ef504278440246e6a8853120eaa`)
- Postcode: DH7 6FQ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 58 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £96,950 Oct 2022
- Price per m²: £1,672/m²
- Local average: £115,718 (54 sales)

## Latest sale

- Price: £96,950
- Date: 2022-10-28
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 20/10/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £207/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- 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/2896-3904-0300-8702-7200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2022-10-28 | £96,950 | Terraced | — | £102,998 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/0e082196-d7c5-5c09-e063-4704a8c0a10e) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 RICHARDSON CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6FQ | £96,950 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 RICHARDSON CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6FQ | £110,625 | 25/03/2026 | Terraced |
| 17 RICHARDSON CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6FQ | £94,950 | 10/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 16 RICHARDSON CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6FQ | £96,950 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 8 RICHARDSON CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6FQ | £92,950 | 31/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 7 RICHARDSON CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6FQ | £94,950 | 31/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 9 RICHARDSON CLOSE, SACRISTON, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6FQ | £94,950 | 31/08/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £97,563 (6 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 14.1%
- **10y growth:** 16.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North East; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 20.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 42.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (North East). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £698/mo
- **Realistic:** £776/mo
- **Optimistic:** £854/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Durham (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.8% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £97,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £77,600

*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 Area rent estimate.*