Sold STC Semi-detached

48 ST GODRICS DRIVE

HOUGHTON LE SPRING, WEST RAINTON, COUNTY DURHAM DH4 6SZ

2 beds 1 baths Listed 28 Feb 2026 (-196d)

£125,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Council tax band

B

Last sold

£125,000 Apr 2026

Local average

£149,567 (-16.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (17,097 of 33,755)

Street crime

23 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

Key features

  • No Forward Chain & Vacant Possession
  • Modern Semi-Detached Home
  • Pleasant Cul-de-Sac Position
  • Two Double Bedrooms
  • Private Rear Garden & Double Driveway
  • Sunroom Extension

Additional details

Parking
On street, Driveway, No permit
Garden
Yes

Description

Vacant Possession & No Forward Chain Situated in the small village of West Rainton this modern semi-detached home occupies a pleasant cul-de-sac position and boasts two double bedrooms, a lovely sunroom, private garden and a driveway.

Ideally suited to a first-time buyer or those downsizing, this modern semi-detached home is neutrally decorated throughout and extended to the rear with the addition of a sunroom. Positioned on the outskirts of the cul-de-sac, the property benefits from a private rear garden with mature planting, a lawn, and a patio area. To the front is an open lawned garden and a double-length driveway providing off-street parking for two cars and access to the property via a porch. The internal accommodation briefly comprises an entrance porch, a 17-ft lounge, a fitted kitchen with built-in cooking appliances, and a sunroom with double doors opening to the rear garden. On the first floor, there are two double bedrooms and a bathroom with a shower and a screen over the bath. Additionally, there is gas central heating and double glazing.

There is a range of local shops and amenities available in West Rainton, with a more comprehensive selection of shopping and recreational facilities and amenities available in nearby Houghton-le-Spring and Durham City Centre. West Rainton is well placed for commuting purposes as it lies adjacent to the A(690) Durham to Sunderland Highway, making it accessible to other regional centres.

MATERIAL INFORMATION:

In compliance with the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and 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 – B
Tenure – Freehold

PART B
Property Type – Semi-Detached
Property Construction – Standard
Number & Types of Rooms – Please refer to the details and floorplan, all measurements taken being the maximum dimensions available between internal walls
Gas Supply- Mains
Electricity supply – Mains
Water Supply – Mains (metered)
Sewerage – Mains
Heating – Gas fired central heating via radiators
Estimated Mobile phone coverage – Please refer to the Ofcom Website -
Estimated Broadband Download speeds – please refer to the Ofcom Website –
Parking- Off-Street Parking, On-Street Parking (No Permit)

PART C
Building Safety – (The Vendor is not aware of any Building Safety issues. However, we would recommend that the purchaser engages the services of a chartered surveyor to confirm)
Restrictions – Covenants which affect the property are contained within the Land Registry Title Register which is available for inspection.
Selective licencing area – No
Article 4 Planning Restricted area – the property is subject to Article 4 Direction
Conservation Area – N/A
Rights & Easements- None
Flood risk – Rivers and seas: Very Low / Surface water: Very Low
Coastal Erosion – N/A
Protected Trees - NA
Planning Permission – There are no current planning applications in the locality that we are aware of. Or planning details that are known
Accessibility/Adaptations – The property has not been altered for accessibility
Mining Area – Coal Mining Reporting Area, further searches may be required.

No other Material Information disclosures have been made by the vendor. This information has been compiled in good faith using resources readily available online and by enquiry of the vendor prior to 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 judgement 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 do 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, this includes buyers when their offer is accepted. This must be completed, per purchaser, who in the transaction will result in being the legal owner(s) of the property. There is a £30 (inc VAT) administration fee per individual purchaser, for these checks.

Listed by

Durham City

J W Wood

Reference: 172726049

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location is outside the imported HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygons.

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Floorplans

Floorplan

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

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FENSA Certificates

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

FENSA Certificate #8923723

Property Details

Street: 48 St. Godrics Drive

Town: West Rainton

Postcode: DH4 6SZ

Installation Details

Items: 5 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 25/06/2012

Work Completed: 06/06/2012

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

Event Date Price % change
Sold 28/04/2026 (4 months ago) £125,000

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
42 ST GODRICS DRIVE, WEST RAINTON, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, COUNTY DURHAM, DH4 6SZ £130,000 29/02/2024 Semi-detached
153 WOODLAND VIEW, WEST RAINTON, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, COUNTY DURHAM, DH4 6RL £90,000 05/10/2023 Semi-detached
133 WOODLAND VIEW, WEST RAINTON, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, COUNTY DURHAM, DH4 6RJ £118,000 01/09/2023 Semi-detached
39 FAIR VIEW, WEST RAINTON, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, COUNTY DURHAM, DH4 6RX £75,000 01/12/2022 Semi-detached
16 FAIR VIEW, WEST RAINTON, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, COUNTY DURHAM, DH4 6RU £105,000 11/11/2022 Semi-detached
132 WOODLAND VIEW, WEST RAINTON, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, COUNTY DURHAM, DH4 6RJ £100,000 10/11/2022 Semi-detached
25 ST MARYS DRIVE, WEST RAINTON, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, COUNTY DURHAM, DH4 6SP £145,000 08/11/2022 Semi-detached
164 WOODLAND VIEW, WEST RAINTON, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, COUNTY DURHAM, DH4 6RL £120,000 04/11/2022 Semi-detached
32 FAIR VIEW, WEST RAINTON, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, COUNTY DURHAM, DH4 6RX £75,000 04/11/2022 Semi-detached
176 WOODLAND VIEW, WEST RAINTON, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, COUNTY DURHAM, DH4 6RL £105,000 15/07/2022 Semi-detached
118 WOODLAND VIEW, WEST RAINTON, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, COUNTY DURHAM, DH4 6RJ £75,000 24/06/2022 Semi-detached
2 ST GODRICS DRIVE, WEST RAINTON, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, COUNTY DURHAM, DH4 6SZ £125,000 14/03/2022 Semi-detached
29 ST GODRICS DRIVE, WEST RAINTON, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, COUNTY DURHAM, DH4 6SZ £115,000 11/03/2022 Semi-detached
119 WOODLAND VIEW, WEST RAINTON, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, COUNTY DURHAM, DH4 6RJ £125,000 11/03/2022 Semi-detached
95 FAIR VIEW, WEST RAINTON, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, COUNTY DURHAM, DH4 6RY £79,000 04/02/2022 Semi-detached
2 RAINTON VIEW, WEST RAINTON, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, COUNTY DURHAM, DH4 6RT £72,000 21/01/2022 Semi-detached
31 ST GODRICS DRIVE, WEST RAINTON, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, COUNTY DURHAM, DH4 6SZ £100,000 07/01/2022 Semi-detached
59 FAIR VIEW, WEST RAINTON, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, COUNTY DURHAM, DH4 6RX £80,000 20/12/2021 Semi-detached
164 WOODLAND VIEW, WEST RAINTON, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, COUNTY DURHAM, DH4 6RL £70,000 01/12/2021 Semi-detached
167 WOODLAND VIEW, WEST RAINTON, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, COUNTY DURHAM, DH4 6RL £94,000 29/10/2021 Semi-detached

Area average: £99,900 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 13%
10y growth 24.4%

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

1y (index) 7.3%
5y (index) 19.9%
10y (index) 47.2%

Rental Range

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

Low £581/mo
Realistic £645/mo
Optimistic £710/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → County Durham.

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

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Old Durham Road 0.1 miles
Shop Briggs Cornerhouse 0.3 miles
Shop Green & White 1.1 miles
Train station Durham 4.0 miles
Hospital University Hospital of North Durham 4.1 miles
Hospital North End House 4.1 miles
Train station Chester-le-Street 4.2 miles
University Josephine Butler College 4.9 miles
University Stephenson College 5.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 10
Anti-social behaviour 5
Criminal damage and arson 5
Other theft 2
Public order 1
Total incidents 23

Within 1 mile during Jul 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
West Rainton Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 14 Dec 2017
East Rainton Primary School Primary 1.0 miles Good — 6 Nov 2013
Hetton Academy Secondary 1.6 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
Pittington Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Good — 13 Oct 2011
Hetton Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Good — 25 Feb 2015

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, Lambton View, DH4 £1,000/mo 2 0.42 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,000/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.8%
Max investor price (0.8%) £125,000
Target investor price (1%) £100,000
Gross yield 9.6%
Cost-to-rent ratio 10.4×
Monthly cashflow £383/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 12.7%
  • 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).