Sold STC Semi-detached

25 NEWLANDS AVENUE

BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM DL14 6AJ

3 beds 1,195 sq ft Listed 4 Jun 2021 (-1832d)

£160,000

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (DL14 6AJ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 25 NEWLANDS AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM DL14 6AJ |
| Price | £160,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 111 m² |
| Last sold | £160,000 Nov 2021 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £906/year

### Recommendations
- W1 (1,200)
- E (240)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0538-5087-7277-3335-8954)

## Description

Beautifully presented three bedroomed, semi detached family home, pleasantly positioned on Newlands Avenue in Bishop Auckland. This spacious family home is modern throughout, with bright rooms as well as traditional features complimenting the decor perfectly. The current owners have maintained it well including adding a new boiler and a new roof. This property benefits from a gated driveway, single garage with up and over door as well as a good sized landscaped rear garden. Located just a short distance from the town centre which provides a range of amenities from supermarkets to retail stores and schools, whilst the nearby Retail Park provides a further range of restaurants and high street stores. There is an extensive public transport system in the area via both train and bus, allowing for access to neighbouring towns and villages as well as further afield places such as Darlington, Durham and Newcastle.

In brief this property comprises an entrance hallway, living room, dining room, kitchen and utility room to the ground floor whilst the first floor accommodates the three bedrooms and family bathroom. Externally to the front is the driveway and garage whilst to the rear is the good sized landscaped garden.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floor Plan](/listings/photos/108177581/556260) - Floor Plan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC ](/listings/photos/108177581/556263) - EPC

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #15612431
- **Address:** 25 Newlands Avenue, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 6AJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 12/02/2023
- **Work Completed:** 30/01/2023
- **Items:** 7 window(s), 2 door(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 25 NEWLANDS AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6AJ | £160,000 | 22/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 25 NEWLANDS AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6AJ | £150,000 | 03/08/2015 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 23 NEWLANDS AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6AJ | £130,000 | 05/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 33 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6LW | £166,000 | 16/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| GREYSTONES MILTON AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6AN | £215,000 | 15/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 WALMER AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6NW | £190,000 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 CHATSWORTH AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6AX | £146,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 BALMORAL GROVE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6LR | £185,600 | 01/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 7 NEWLANDS AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6AJ | £130,000 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 28 CLEVELAND AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6AR | £219,110 | 20/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 16 CLEVELAND AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6AR | £192,500 | 23/07/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 31 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6LW | £167,500 | 25/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 15 WALMER AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6NW | £219,950 | 11/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £130,000 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £189,073 (9 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £130,604 (37 Semi-detached, DL14, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +22.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £572/mo
- **Realistic:** £635/mo
- **Optimistic:** £699/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £474/mo

## 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, Ravensworth Avenue, DL14 | £700/mo | 3 | 0.13 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, High Melbourne Street, DL14 | £800/mo | 3 | 0.18 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Kensington South, DL14 | £945/mo | 3 | 0.19 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Hutchinson Street, DL14 | £725/mo | 3 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Lindsay Street, DL14 | £750/mo | 3 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Lindsay Street, DL14 | £750/mo | 3 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Adelaide Street, DL14 | £800/mo | 3 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, South Church Road, DL14 | £975/mo | 3 | 0.53 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, South Church Road, DL14 | £600/mo | 3 | 0.54 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Princes Street, DL14 | £645/mo | 3 | 0.54 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £769/mo (10 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.47% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £93,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £75,000

*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 £750/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £20/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.5%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £1,441/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 21.1%
- **10y growth:** 20.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for County Durham; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 22.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 43.6%

## 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)

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Property details

Floor area

111 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£160,000 Nov 2021

Price per m²

£1,441/m²

Local average

£130,604 (+22.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 2 (5,461 of 33,755)

Street crime

283 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

THREE BEDROOMS
SEMI DETACHED
GAS CENTRAL HEATING
LANDSCAPED GARDEN
UPVC WINDOWS
GARAGE & DRIVEWAY
CLOSE TO AMENITIES
EPC GRADE D

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Private garden

Description

Listed by

Bishop Auckland

Hunters Property Group Ltd

Reference: 108177581

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 07/03/2015

Current heating cost: £906/year

Potential heating cost: £848/year

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

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (240)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floor Plan

EPC Graphs

EPC

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #15612431 Recent

Property Details

Street: 25 Newlands Avenue

Town: BISHOP AUCKLAND

Postcode: DL14 6AJ

Installation Details

Items: 7 windows and 2 doors

Certificate Issued: 12/02/2023

Work Completed: 30/01/2023

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

7% since 2015

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	22/11/2021 (4 years ago)	£160,000	+6.7%
Sold	03/08/2015 (10 years ago)	£150,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
Same street 23 NEWLANDS AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6AJ	£130,000	05/09/2023	Semi-detached
33 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6LW	£166,000	16/11/2022	Semi-detached
GREYSTONES MILTON AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6AN	£215,000	15/11/2022	Semi-detached
5 WALMER AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6NW	£190,000	04/11/2022	Semi-detached
2 CHATSWORTH AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6AX	£146,000	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
13 BALMORAL GROVE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6LR	£185,600	01/08/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 7 NEWLANDS AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6AJ	£130,000	30/06/2022	Semi-detached
28 CLEVELAND AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6AR	£219,110	20/08/2021	Semi-detached
16 CLEVELAND AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6AR	£192,500	23/07/2021	Semi-detached
31 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6LW	£167,500	25/06/2021	Semi-detached
15 WALMER AVENUE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6NW	£219,950	11/06/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £130,000 (2 sales)

Area average: £189,073 (9 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 21.1%

10y growth 20.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): County Durham. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 1.1%

5y (index) 22.9%

10y (index) 43.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for County Durham. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £572/mo

Realistic £635/mo

Optimistic £699/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → County Durham.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Durham: £474/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Ladbrokes	0.1 miles
Shop	Scrivens	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Cockton Hill Club	0.1 miles
Hospital	Bishop Auckland General Hospital	0.1 miles
Hospital	Auckland Park Hospital	0.2 miles
Train station	Bishop Auckland West	0.2 miles
Train station	Bishop Auckland	0.2 miles
University	Stephenson College	8.3 miles
University	John Snow College	8.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	77
Anti-social behaviour	72
Shoplifting	34
Criminal damage and arson	28
Public order	20
Vehicle crime	17
Burglary	12
Other crime	8
Other theft	8
Drugs	4
Possession of weapons	1
Robbery	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	283

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Evergreen Primary School	Other	0.2 miles	Good — 7 Feb 2013
St Anne's CofE Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 28 Jan 2015
Cockton Hill Junior School	Primary	0.2 miles	Requires improvement — 30 Nov 2023
Cockton Hill Infant School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 10 Jun 2016
Etherley Lane Nursery School	Nursery	0.4 miles	Good — 15 Nov 2023

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, Ravensworth Avenue, DL14	£700/mo	3	0.13 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, High Melbourne Street, DL14	£800/mo	3	0.18 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Kensington South, DL14	£945/mo	3	0.19 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Hutchinson Street, DL14	£725/mo	3	0.4 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Lindsay Street, DL14	£750/mo	3	0.43 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Lindsay Street, DL14	£750/mo	3	0.43 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Adelaide Street, DL14	£800/mo	3	0.5 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, South Church Road, DL14	£975/mo	3	0.53 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, South Church Road, DL14	£600/mo	3	0.54 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Princes Street, DL14	£645/mo	3	0.54 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £769/mo (10 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.47%

Max investor price (0.8%) £93,750

Target investor price (1%) £75,000

Gross yield 5.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 17.8×

Monthly cashflow £20/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 0.5%

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).