Sold Terraced

16 WESLEY STREET

BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNDON GRANGE, COUNTY DURHAM DL14 8UH

2 beds 1 baths 80 m² Listed 12 Aug 2016 (-3642d)

£30,000

Reduced on 24 Aug 2016

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# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (DL14 8UH)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 16 WESLEY STREET, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNDON GRANGE, COUNTY DURHAM DL14 8UH |
| Price | £30,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £29,500 Jan 2017 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 14/03/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £745/year

### Recommendations
- Q (14,000)
- W1 (1,200)
- E (40)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

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## Description

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## Property Photos

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## EPC Graphs

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## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 WESLEY STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UH | £29,500 | 27/01/2017 | Terraced |
| 16 WESLEY STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UH | £21,000 | 20/06/2014 | Terraced |
| 16 WESLEY STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UH | £25,000 | 14/06/2012 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 REGENT STREET, ELDON LANE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8SU | £48,250 | 21/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 12 JOHN STREET, ELDON LANE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8TP | £39,999 | 10/10/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 10 WESLEY STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UH | £88,999 | 26/06/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 30 WESLEY STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UH | £38,000 | 07/03/2025 | Terraced |
| 12 JACKSON STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UQ | £33,950 | 21/11/2024 | Terraced |
| 6 BEECH TERRACE, ELDON LANE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8SS | £44,500 | 19/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 15 STANLEY STREET, CLOSE HOUSE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8RY | £32,500 | 13/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 24 JOHNSON STREET, ELDON LANE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8TJ | £38,000 | 08/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 22 JOHNSON STREET, ELDON LANE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8TJ | £38,000 | 07/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 17 CUMBERLAND STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UB | £20,000 | 16/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 7 KIMBERLEY STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UA | £39,999 | 08/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 4 GURNEY TERRACE, CLOSE HOUSE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8RX | £36,500 | 06/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 30 JACKSON STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UQ | £24,000 | 27/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 34 JACKSON STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UQ | £27,000 | 25/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 14 OXFORD STREET, ELDON LANE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8SY | £69,999 | 12/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 7 JOHN STREET, ELDON LANE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8TP | £50,000 | 06/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 15 STANLEY STREET, CLOSE HOUSE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8RY | £27,500 | 20/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 13 STANLEY STREET, CLOSE HOUSE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8RY | £78,999 | 07/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 3 BEECH TERRACE, ELDON LANE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8SS | £31,000 | 04/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 3 GURNEY TERRACE, CLOSE HOUSE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8RX | £56,000 | 04/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 7 WILSON STREET, ELDON LANE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8TA | £33,500 | 11/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 1 WILSON STREET, ELDON LANE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8TA | £39,999 | 04/08/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 13 WESLEY STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UH | £33,000 | 27/07/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 19 WESLEY STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UH | £39,000 | 15/12/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 21 WESLEY STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UH | £34,500 | 18/11/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 8 WESLEY STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UH | £32,000 | 26/10/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 14 WESLEY STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UH | £30,000 | 06/09/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 30 WESLEY STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UH | £35,500 | 01/09/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 14 WESLEY STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UH | £30,000 | 18/05/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 20 WESLEY STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UH | £25,000 | 28/01/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 14 WESLEY STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UH | £26,000 | 18/08/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £37,454 (11 sales)
**Area average:** £40,485 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £78,282 (93 Terraced, DL14, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -61.7%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £399/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Randolf Street, DL14 | £395/mo | 2 | 0.08 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Detached House, Spencer St, DL14 | £450/mo | 2 | 0.09 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, John St, DL14 | £450/mo | 2 | 0.11 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Johnson Street, DL14 | £575/mo | 2 | 0.17 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Wilson St, DL14 | £425/mo | 2 | 0.19 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Heslop St, DL14 | £425/mo | 2 | 0.2 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Howlish View, DL14 | £450/mo | 2 | 1.16 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £453/mo (7 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.5% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £56,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £45,000

*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 £450/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 18%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 5.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £262/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 36.1%

*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:** £375/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 24.6%
- **10y growth:** 20.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for County Durham; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 25.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 48.1%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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Property details

Floor area

80 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£29,500 Jan 2017

Price per m²

£375/m²

Local average

£78,282 (-61.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 1 (1,470 of 33,755)

Street crime

114 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Mid Terrace
2 Bedrooms
Close to local Schools & Amenities
Access to local Amenities
EPC Rating G
25% BMV

Description

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Listed by

Shildon

Civic Properties

Reference: 55617379

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 15/03/2019

Expiry date: 14/03/2029

Current heating cost: £745/year

Potential heating cost: £504/year

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

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (40)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

EPC Graphs

Energy Perform...

Price history

18% since 2012

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	27/01/2017 (9 years ago)	£29,500	+40.5%
Sold	20/06/2014 (12 years ago)	£21,000	-16%
Sold	14/06/2012 (14 years ago)	£25,000	—

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
4 REGENT STREET, ELDON LANE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8SU	£48,250	21/11/2025	Terraced
12 JOHN STREET, ELDON LANE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8TP	£39,999	10/10/2025	Terraced
Same street 10 WESLEY STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UH	£88,999	26/06/2025	Terraced
Same street 30 WESLEY STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UH	£38,000	07/03/2025	Terraced
12 JACKSON STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UQ	£33,950	21/11/2024	Terraced
6 BEECH TERRACE, ELDON LANE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8SS	£44,500	19/12/2023	Terraced
15 STANLEY STREET, CLOSE HOUSE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8RY	£32,500	13/12/2023	Terraced
24 JOHNSON STREET, ELDON LANE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8TJ	£38,000	08/12/2023	Terraced
22 JOHNSON STREET, ELDON LANE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8TJ	£38,000	07/12/2023	Terraced
17 CUMBERLAND STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UB	£20,000	16/11/2023	Terraced
7 KIMBERLEY STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UA	£39,999	08/11/2023	Terraced
4 GURNEY TERRACE, CLOSE HOUSE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8RX	£36,500	06/11/2023	Terraced
30 JACKSON STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UQ	£24,000	27/10/2023	Terraced
34 JACKSON STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UQ	£27,000	25/10/2023	Terraced
14 OXFORD STREET, ELDON LANE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8SY	£69,999	12/10/2023	Terraced
7 JOHN STREET, ELDON LANE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8TP	£50,000	06/10/2023	Terraced
15 STANLEY STREET, CLOSE HOUSE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8RY	£27,500	20/09/2023	Terraced
13 STANLEY STREET, CLOSE HOUSE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8RY	£78,999	07/09/2023	Terraced
3 BEECH TERRACE, ELDON LANE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8SS	£31,000	04/09/2023	Terraced
3 GURNEY TERRACE, CLOSE HOUSE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8RX	£56,000	04/09/2023	Terraced
7 WILSON STREET, ELDON LANE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8TA	£33,500	11/08/2023	Terraced
1 WILSON STREET, ELDON LANE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8TA	£39,999	04/08/2023	Terraced
Same street 13 WESLEY STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UH	£33,000	27/07/2023	Terraced
Same street 19 WESLEY STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UH	£39,000	15/12/2022	Terraced
Same street 21 WESLEY STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UH	£34,500	18/11/2022	Terraced
Same street 8 WESLEY STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UH	£32,000	26/10/2022	Terraced
Same street 14 WESLEY STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UH	£30,000	06/09/2022	Terraced
Same street 30 WESLEY STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UH	£35,500	01/09/2022	Terraced
Same street 14 WESLEY STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UH	£30,000	18/05/2022	Terraced
Same street 20 WESLEY STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UH	£25,000	28/01/2022	Terraced
Same street 14 WESLEY STREET, COUNDON GRANGE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 8UH	£26,000	18/08/2021	Terraced

Street average: £37,454 (11 sales)

Area average: £40,485 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 24.6%

10y growth 20.8%

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

1y (index) 4.8%

5y (index) 25.4%

10y (index) 48.1%

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: £399/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Randolph Street	0.1 miles
Shop	Ali's Store	0.7 miles
Shop	Xpress Stores	0.9 miles
Hospital	Bishop Auckland General Hospital	1.4 miles
Train station	Bishop Auckland	1.4 miles
Hospital	Auckland Park Hospital	1.5 miles
Train station	Bishop Auckland West	1.5 miles
University	Stephenson College	8.1 miles
University	Josephine Butler College	8.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	50
Criminal damage and arson	19
Anti-social behaviour	17
Public order	12
Other crime	5
Drugs	3
Other theft	3
Possession of weapons	2
Robbery	1
Shoplifting	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	114

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
Prince Bishops Community Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 21 Mar 2024
Thornhill Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Outstanding — 20 Mar 2023
St Andrew's Academy	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 17 Nov 2019
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 3 May 2023
Cockton Hill Junior School	Primary	1.1 miles	Requires improvement — 30 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
2 Bed Terraced House, Randolf Street, DL14	£395/mo	2	0.08 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Detached House, Spencer St, DL14	£450/mo	2	0.09 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, John St, DL14	£450/mo	2	0.11 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Johnson Street, DL14	£575/mo	2	0.17 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Wilson St, DL14	£425/mo	2	0.19 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Heslop St, DL14	£425/mo	2	0.2 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Howlish View, DL14	£450/mo	2	1.16 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £453/mo (7 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

This street 30.4% gross yield avg £37,454 sale, £950/mo rent

Rent ratio 1.5%

Max investor price (0.8%) £56,250

Target investor price (1%) £45,000

Gross yield 18%

Cost-to-rent ratio 5.6×

Monthly cashflow £262/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 36.1%

This street — Gross yield for this street only (Land Registry sales + rental comparables, same postcode + street).
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).