# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (DH2 2UL) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 30 BRANTWOOD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM DH2 2UL | | Price | £250,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | D | | Last sold | £245,000 Apr 2026 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** C - **Expiry date:** 06/11/2035 - **Current heating cost:** £996/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,223 ### Recommendations - W2 (£5,000 - £10,000) - E (£450 - £525) - G (£220 - £250) - U (£8,000 - £10,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9320-2993-1590-2305-6685) ## Description **FANTASTIC CUL-DE-SAC LOCATION** **3 BED DETACHED WITH GARAGE** **OFF STREET PARKING FOR 4 VEHICLES** Copeland Residential offer for sale with an asking price of £250,000 with no upper chain, this stunning 3 bedroom detached home on the ever-popular Brantwood, Chester Le Street. The property oozes potential and is due to be freshly decorated throughout.  In brief, the layout comprises: Entrance hallway, lounge, kitchen-diner, utility room & WC to the ground floor, whilst to the 1st floor there are 3 bedrooms with the master benefitting from an en-suite shower room, and a modern 3 piece family bathroom with mains shower over bath. Externally, there is an open plan lawned garden to the front with mature tree, along with 4 car driveway which leads to the attached larger-than-average single garage, whilst to the rear there is a fully enclosed garden, mainly laid to lawn with borders and a patio accessed directly from patio doors in the kitchen-diner. The rear garden also benefits from a purpose-built home office with power and lighting.Tenure: Freehold Council Tax Band: D DIMENSIONS Lounge - 12'11 x 10'10 plus bay Kitchen-Diner - 18'0 x 10'10 max. Master Bedroom - 11'5 x 11'1 Bedroom 2 - 9'10 x 8'1 Bedroom 3 - 8'0 x 8'0 Garage - 18'9 x 9'2 ## Property Photos - ![Photograph 1](/listings/photos/169019342/1322582) - Photograph 1 - ![Photograph 2](/listings/photos/169019342/1322583) - Photograph 2 - ![Photograph 3](/listings/photos/169019342/1322584) - Photograph 3 - ![Photograph 4](/listings/photos/169019342/1322585) - Photograph 4 - ![Photograph 5](/listings/photos/169019342/1322586) - Photograph 5 - ![Photograph 6](/listings/photos/169019342/1322587) - Photograph 6 - ![Photograph 7](/listings/photos/169019342/1322588) - Photograph 7 - ![Photograph 8](/listings/photos/169019342/1322589) - Photograph 8 - ![Photograph 9](/listings/photos/169019342/1322590) - Photograph 9 - ![Photograph 10](/listings/photos/169019342/1322591) - Photograph 10 - ![Photograph 11](/listings/photos/169019342/1322592) - Photograph 11 - ![Photograph 12](/listings/photos/169019342/1322593) - Photograph 12 - ![Photograph 13](/listings/photos/169019342/1322594) - Photograph 13 - ![Photograph 14](/listings/photos/169019342/1322595) - Photograph 14 - ![Photograph 15](/listings/photos/169019342/1322596) - Photograph 15 ## Floorplans - ![Floor Plan](/listings/photos/169019342/1322597) - Floor Plan ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/169019342/1322598) - EPC 1 ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 30 BRANTWOOD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2UL | £245,000 | 01/04/2026 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 45 GRAYTHWAITE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2UH | £530,000 | 16/01/2026 | Detached | | 32 BRANTWOOD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2UL | £525,000 | 05/12/2025 | Detached | | 38 BRANTWOOD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2UL | £380,000 | 30/06/2023 | Detached | | 4 BANKS HOLT, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2XJ | £365,000 | 31/03/2023 | Detached | | 7 BANKS HOLT, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2XJ | £300,000 | 16/12/2022 | Detached | | 63 GRAYTHWAITE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2UH | £455,000 | 02/12/2022 | Detached | | 78 BELSAY CLOSE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2TF | £238,000 | 28/11/2022 | Detached | | 45 GRAYTHWAITE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2UH | £465,000 | 06/09/2022 | Detached | | 6 BELSAY CLOSE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2TF | £245,000 | 25/08/2022 | Detached | | 8 GRAYTHWAITE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2UH | £250,000 | 19/08/2022 | Detached | | 24 GRAYTHWAITE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2UH | £320,000 | 29/07/2022 | Detached | | 5 BIRCH VIEW, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2XP | £340,000 | 23/06/2022 | Detached | | 41 BRANTWOOD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2UJ | £280,000 | 27/05/2022 | Detached | | 74 BRANTWOOD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2UL | £236,500 | 13/04/2022 | Detached | | 32 BELSAY CLOSE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2TF | £239,995 | 25/03/2022 | Detached | | 43 BELSAY CLOSE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2TF | £259,995 | 04/02/2022 | Detached | | 44 BELSAY CLOSE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2TF | £249,995 | 28/01/2022 | Detached | | 4 GILL CROFT, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2XF | £338,000 | 29/10/2021 | Detached | | 33 BELSAY CLOSE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2TF | £213,995 | 29/10/2021 | Detached | | 29 BELSAY CLOSE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2TF | £161,995 | 22/10/2021 | Detached | **Area average:** £319,674 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £312,686 (40 Detached, DH2, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -20% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (County Durham). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £581/mo - **Realistic:** £645/mo - **Optimistic:** £710/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, Wynyard, DH2 | £825/mo | 3 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Terraced House, Wynyard, DH2 | £825/mo | 3 | 0.41 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Second Avenue, DH2 | £895/mo | 3 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Cookson Terrace, DH2 | £850/mo | 3 | 0.75 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed End Terrace, Melville Street, DH3 | £850/mo | 3 | 0.96 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Terraced House, Lambton Street, DH3 | £850/mo | 3 | 1.14 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £849/mo (6 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.34% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £106,250 - **Target investor price (1%):** £85,000 *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 £850/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 4.1% - **Cost-to-rent:** 24.5× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-245/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4% *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:** £3,086/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 32.2% - **10y growth:** 41.7% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for County Durham; Detached series; as of June 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 5.8% - **5y growth (index):** 18.6% - **10y growth (index):** 44.1% ## 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)