17 Station Lane, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH3 1DE

UPRN:100000012924Terrace Property3 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: E (47)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

17 Station Lane, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH3 1DE

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£135,000

£108k - £162kLow

Estimate

£135k

Range

£108k – £162k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£900

£850 - £950

Monthly

£900

Yield

7.71%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

17 Station Lane earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 71/100. Investment score 61/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (69/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

71/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

61/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

35/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

69/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 32Bike 58

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Under offer' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Economics

What happens to your money

Your assumptions

Purchase price£140,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£900/mo

Evidenced range £850-£950

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £43,600
Net cash flow: £151/mo
Cash on cash: 4.1%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.90 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£135,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£900

Gross Yield7.71%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+5.3%

5y Growth+0.8%

10y Growth+2.9%

Last Sold Price£120,000 (2021-04-30)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0DH3 1DE

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

DC/26/00786/FUL
Construction of new car park and associated landscaping.
Pending
DC/26/00785/HHA
Single storey rear kitchen extension, Repair/rebuild side boundary walls, Re-lay driveway, Reinstate front railings, Re-lay pedestrian access, Reinstate stone balls on brick piers, Replace driveway gates and pedestrian gate. Alter roof of outbuilding and make alterations to rear window.
Pending
26/00388/DOC1
Discharge of condition 3 (Window and door details) of planning application DC/26/00388/ODPA.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership71.3%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsNone
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2021-04-30
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

18 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,494

Population Density-

Owner Occupied55%

Age Distribution

0-15 14%16-64 62%65+ 24%

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Schools Nearby

St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley
0.2 mi
-
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley
0.2 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
0.5 mi
Report card2025
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School
0.5 mi
Good

1 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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13 Station Lane
-
£120k
-
15 Station Lane
-
£160k
-
11 Station Lane
-
£35k
-
11A Station Lane
-
£35k
-

Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN