# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (DH2 1NU) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 12 HOLYOAKE STREET, CHESTER LE STREET, PELTON, COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1NU | | Price | £79,950 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | A | | Last sold | £77,000 Mar 2026 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** E - **Potential rating:** C - **Expiry date:** 01/06/2034 - **Current heating cost:** £1,798/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £18,675 ### Recommendations - A2 (£850 - £1,500) - W2 (£4,000 - £6,000) - G (£350 - £450) - I (£2,200 - £3,000) - 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/2743-7073-1118-1442-1829) ## Description 12 Holyoake Street is significantly larger than many terraced houses in the village, with a substantial two-storey extension that has greatly enhanced the living space on both the ground and first floors. Viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate the difference this has made to the room sizes throughout. The large kitchen/dining room at the rear is a particular feature of this impressive home, featuring an extensive range of kitchen units, a central island, and integrated cooking appliances. The generous living room is situated at the front, and the stairs lead up to two good size bedrooms and a spacious, recently refitted 12ft bathroom/wc, with a white suite and shower. The property includes gas central heating with a Baxi combination boiler and uPVC double glazing. Available with no onward chain, this attractively priced house would make an excellent first-time buy and an ideal investment, with the impressive room sizes giving it massive appeal when compared to smaller properties. Holyoake Street is located in a village within only a few minutes' drive of Chester-le-Street town centre. Therefore, a range of shops, schools, and amenities are close at hand, and Chester-le-Street is an excellent commuter base with good road links to Durham City, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, and Sunderland. The nearby A693 links Beamish, Stanley, and the A1M junction at Chester le Street. MATERIAL INFORMATION: In compliance with the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team’s Material Information in Property Listings Guidance PART A Local Authority – Durham County Council Council Tax Band – A Tenure – Freehold Items included - Washing machine and two sofas if required PART B Property Type – Terraced Property Construction – Standard Number & Types of Rooms – Please refer to the details and floorplan, all measurements taken are the maximum dimensions available between internal walls unless otherwise indicated Electricity supply – Mains Water Supply – Mains, not metered Sewerage – Mains Heating – Gas boiler with radiators Estimated Mobile phone coverage – Please refer to the Ofcom Website - Estimated Broadband Download speeds – please refer to the Ofcom Website – Parking- Street parking, non-permit PART C Building Safety – The Vendor is not aware of any Building Safety issues. However, we would recommend that the purchaser engage the services of a chartered surveyor to confirm Restrictions – None Covenants - Covenants which affect the property are contained within the Land Registry Title Register, which is available for inspection. Selective licencing area – Not included Conservation Area - No Article 4 Planning Restricted area - No Rights & Easements- None Flood risk – Rivers and Seas: Very low. Surface Water: Very low. Coastal Erosion – N/A Planning & Building Control – 2009 Cavity wall insulation. 2017 GASAFE boiler installation Accessibility/Adaptations – None Mining Area – Coal Mining Reporting Area. Further searches may be required. The vendor has made no other Material Information disclosures. This information has been compiled in good faith using resources readily available online and by enquiry of the vendor before marketing. However, such information could change after compilation of the data, so J W Wood cannot be held liable for any changes post compilation or any accidental errors or omissions. Furthermore, J W Wood are not legally qualified, and conveyancing documents are often complicated, necessitating judgment on our part about which parts are “Material Information” to be disclosed. If any information provided, or other matter relating to the property, is of particular importance to you, please seek verification from a legal advisor before committing to expenditure. HMRC supervises the legal obligation for all estate agents to conduct identity checks on their customers, including buyers, when their offer is accepted. This must be completed per purchaser, who will become the legal owner(s) of the property in the transaction. There is a £30 (inc VAT) administration fee per individual purchaser for these checks. ## Property Photos - ![Holyoake Street](/listings/photos/168229937/1340735) - Holyoake Street - ![Living Room](/listings/photos/168229937/1340736) - Living Room - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/168229937/1340737) - Kitchen - ![Living Room](/listings/photos/168229937/1340738) - Living Room - ![Living Room](/listings/photos/168229937/1340739) - Living Room - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/168229937/1340740) - Kitchen - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/168229937/1340741) - Kitchen - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/168229937/1340742) - Kitchen - ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/168229937/1340743) - Bedroom 1 - ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/168229937/1340744) - Bedroom 2 - ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/168229937/1340745) - Bathroom - ![Yard](/listings/photos/168229937/1340746) - Yard - ![Google Maps Image](/listings/photos/168229937/1340747) - Google Maps Image - ![Google Maps Image](/listings/photos/168229937/1340748) - Google Maps Image ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/168229937/1340749) - Floorplan ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/168229937/1340750) - EPC Rating Graph ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 12 HOLYOAKE STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NU | £77,000 | 12/03/2026 | Terraced | | 12 HOLYOAKE STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NU | £77,000 | 07/09/2012 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 17 PROVIDENT STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NS | £75,000 | 16/01/2026 | Terraced | | [Same street] 14 HOLYOAKE STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NU | £65,000 | 05/12/2025 | Terraced | | 2 CRAIGOWAN WALK, NEWFIELD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2FA | £122,500 | 20/11/2025 | Terraced | | 19 ALEXANDRA STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NT | £66,000 | 15/08/2025 | Terraced | | 7 PELTON MEWS, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1QG | £105,000 | 22/05/2025 | Terraced | | [Same street] 16 HOLYOAKE STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NU | £70,000 | 08/12/2023 | Terraced | | 37 ALEXANDRA STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NT | £100,000 | 29/11/2023 | Terraced | | 18 CRAIGOWAN WALK, NEWFIELD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2FA | £125,000 | 27/10/2023 | Terraced | | 34 ALEXANDRA STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NT | £88,242 | 26/05/2023 | Terraced | | 73 SANDRINGHAM WAY, NEWFIELD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2FE | £125,000 | 19/05/2023 | Terraced | | 3 CRAIGOWAN WALK, NEWFIELD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2FA | £125,000 | 28/04/2023 | Terraced | | 21 ALEXANDRA STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NT | £56,000 | 24/04/2023 | Terraced | | 5 ALEXANDRA STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NT | £72,000 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced | | 19 ALEXANDRA STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NT | £52,450 | 18/11/2022 | Terraced | | 5 HARES BUILDINGS, NEWFIELD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2SY | £28,000 | 11/11/2022 | Terraced | | 40 ASPEN DRIVE, HIGH HOLD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1FL | £130,000 | 31/10/2022 | Terraced | | 42 ASPEN DRIVE, HIGH HOLD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1FL | £130,000 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced | | 5 HARES BUILDINGS, NEWFIELD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2SY | £27,000 | 18/08/2022 | Terraced | | 41 SANDRINGHAM WAY, NEWFIELD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2FE | £127,500 | 05/08/2022 | Terraced | | 13 PROVIDENT STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NS | £80,000 | 05/08/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 7 HOLYOAKE STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NU | £88,250 | 12/07/2022 | Terraced | | 72 SANDRINGHAM WAY, NEWFIELD, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 2FE | £120,000 | 30/06/2022 | Terraced | | 16 EDWARD TERRACE, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NN | £62,000 | 29/04/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 15 HOLYOAKE STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NU | £58,000 | 17/03/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 7 HOLYOAKE STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NU | £49,050 | 02/02/2022 | Terraced | | [Same street] 8 HOLYOAKE STREET, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1NU | £75,000 | 09/12/2021 | Terraced | **Street average:** £67,550 (6 sales) **Area average:** £90,835 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £115,938 (66 Terraced, DH2, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -31% ## 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).* - **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 Flat, Wensley Close, DH2 | £650/mo | 2 | 1.13 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £650/mo (1 listing)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.81% (okay) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £81,250 - **Target investor price (1%):** £65,000 *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 £650/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 9.8% - **Cost-to-rent:** 10.3× - **Monthly cashflow:** £245/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 12.7% *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:** £941/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** -4.5% - **10y growth:** 12.8% ## 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) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)