Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

4 FAIR VIEW

WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6RA

£145,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	White Tun P.H.	0.1 miles
Shop	Luxe	0.1 miles
Hospital	University Hospital of North Durham	2.2 miles
University	Ustinov College	2.4 miles
Train station	Durham	3.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

79 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£145,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£1,835/m²

Local average

£165,646 (68 sales)

Street crime

47 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 20/09/2025

Expiry date: 19/09/2035

Current heating cost: £875/year

Potential heating cost: £796/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

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

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
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	18/03/2026	£145,000	Semi-detached	+81.4%	£148,540 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	16/11/2018	£79,950	Semi-detached	—	£110,133 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	£145,000
listed	16/09/2025	£144,999
sold	01/01/2018	£79,950
sold	01/01/2007	£58,000

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
3 TURNERS BUILDINGS, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6QR	£100,000	09/01/2026	Semi-detached
18 ACORN CROFT, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6SL	£190,000	05/01/2026	Semi-detached
12 OAK LEA, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6RW	£105,000	25/07/2025	Semi-detached
10 ACORN CROFT, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6SL	£138,000	29/09/2023	Semi-detached
8 ACORN CROFT, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6SL	£161,000	24/05/2023	Semi-detached
13 OAK LEA, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6RW	£75,000	31/03/2023	Semi-detached
30 ACORN CROFT, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6SL	£162,500	11/11/2022	Semi-detached
11 LOUISA TERRACE, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6QS	£60,000	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
7 FRIARSIDE, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6RY	£185,000	11/10/2022	Semi-detached
10 NEWTON STREET, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6SN	£129,000	27/09/2022	Semi-detached
43 SOUTH LEA, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6RN	£92,000	23/09/2022	Semi-detached
4 CRAGSIDE, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6RZ	£185,000	24/08/2022	Semi-detached
3 NORBURN PARK, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6SF	£160,000	12/08/2022	Semi-detached
12 ROSE LEA, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6RG	£71,000	20/06/2022	Semi-detached
69 BROOKSIDE, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6RX	£190,000	10/06/2022	Semi-detached
26 FRIARSIDE, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6RY	£183,000	10/06/2022	Semi-detached
16 FRIARSIDE, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6RY	£170,000	25/02/2022	Semi-detached
2 TURNERS BUILDINGS, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6QR	£90,000	07/01/2022	Semi-detached
21 ACORN CROFT, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6SL	£162,500	21/10/2021	Semi-detached
10 GREEN LEA, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6RJ	£102,750	14/10/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £135,588 (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 42.1%

10y growth 57.6%

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 £574/mo

Realistic £638/mo

Optimistic £702/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 Semi-Detached House, Rose Lea, DH7	£850/mo	3	0.3 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Viola Crescent, DH7	£800/mo	3	0.83 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Derwent Close, DH7	£750/mo	3	0.89 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Rose Crescent, DH7	£625/mo	3	0.95 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £756/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.53%

Max investor price (0.8%) £96,875

Target investor price (1%) £77,500

Gross yield 6.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 15.6×

Monthly cashflow £101/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 2.9%

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

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	14
Anti-social behaviour	8
Criminal damage and arson	5
Burglary	4
Public order	4
Shoplifting	4
Other crime	3
Other theft	3
Vehicle crime	2
Total incidents	47

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
Witton Gilbert Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 11 Sep 2017
Sacriston Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 3 Mar 2022
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 8 Nov 2023
Bearpark Primary School	Primary	1.6 miles	Good — 27 Mar 2024
Langley Park Primary School	Primary	1.7 miles	Requires improvement — 12 Sep 2024

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
26/08/2003	30/03/2003	9	—

# 4 FAIR VIEW, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6RA

## Property details

- Slug: `f19f7a4` (address key hash: `f19f7a4a21abb36100bf9bc5efae632f060e7492`)
- Postcode: DH7 6RA
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 79 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £145,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £1,835/m²
- Local average: £165,646 (68 sales)
- Street crime: 47 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £145,000
- Date: 2026-03-18
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 19/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £875/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0380-2340-4510-2825-2485)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-18 | £145,000 | Semi-detached | +81.4% | £148,540 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-e5bb-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2018-11-16 | £79,950 | Semi-detached | — | £110,133 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/7e86b6fa-ae39-458c-e053-6b04a8c0c84c) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 FAIR VIEW, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6RA | £145,000 | 18/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 4 FAIR VIEW, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6RA | £79,950 | 16/11/2018 | 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: [167046323](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c316e84)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £145,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-16 | £144,999 |
| sold | 2018-01-01 | £79,950 |
| sold | 2007-01-01 | £58,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 TURNERS BUILDINGS, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6QR | £100,000 | 09/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 18 ACORN CROFT, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6SL | £190,000 | 05/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 12 OAK LEA, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6RW | £105,000 | 25/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 10 ACORN CROFT, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6SL | £138,000 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 8 ACORN CROFT, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6SL | £161,000 | 24/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 13 OAK LEA, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6RW | £75,000 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 30 ACORN CROFT, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6SL | £162,500 | 11/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 LOUISA TERRACE, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6QS | £60,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 FRIARSIDE, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6RY | £185,000 | 11/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 NEWTON STREET, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6SN | £129,000 | 27/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 43 SOUTH LEA, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6RN | £92,000 | 23/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 CRAGSIDE, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6RZ | £185,000 | 24/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 NORBURN PARK, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6SF | £160,000 | 12/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 12 ROSE LEA, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6RG | £71,000 | 20/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 69 BROOKSIDE, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6RX | £190,000 | 10/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 26 FRIARSIDE, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6RY | £183,000 | 10/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 FRIARSIDE, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6RY | £170,000 | 25/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 TURNERS BUILDINGS, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6QR | £90,000 | 07/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 ACORN CROFT, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6SL | £162,500 | 21/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 10 GREEN LEA, WITTON GILBERT, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 6RJ | £102,750 | 14/10/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £135,588 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 42.1%
- **10y growth:** 57.6%

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Rose Lea, DH7 | £850/mo | 3 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Viola Crescent, DH7 | £800/mo | 3 | 0.83 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Derwent Close, DH7 | £750/mo | 3 | 0.89 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Rose Crescent, DH7 | £625/mo | 3 | 0.95 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £756/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.53% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £96,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £77,500

*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 £775/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £101/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.9%

*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:** Job (default Low)

[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 | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **47** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Witton Gilbert Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 11 Sep 2017 |
| Sacriston Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 3 Mar 2022 |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 8 Nov 2023 |
| Bearpark Primary School | Primary | 1.6 miles | Good — 27 Mar 2024 |
| Langley Park Primary School | Primary | 1.7 miles | Requires improvement — 12 Sep 2024 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #692911
- **Address:** 4 FAIR VIEW, WITTON GILBERT, DH7 6RA
- **Certificate Issued:** 26/08/2003
- **Work Completed:** 30/03/2003
- **Items:** 9 window(s)