16 Wear Lodge, Chester le Street, DH3 4AP

UPRN:10002955248Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1967-1975

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: D (64)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 1mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

16 Wear Lodge, Chester le Street, DH3 4AP

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£239,000

£227k - £251kHigh

Estimate

£239k

Range

£227k – £251k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,150

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,150

Yield

5.75%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

16 Wear Lodge earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 70/100. Investment score 61/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (33/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

70/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

61/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

13/ 100

Low

Walkability

33/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 16Bike 47

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Sold subject to contract' - 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£239,950

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,150/mo

Evidenced range £1,050-£1,200

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £75,585
Net cash flow: -£14/mo
Cash on cash: -0.2%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.42 - 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£239,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,150

Gross Yield5.75%

1y Growth-81.5%

3y Growth+5.3%

5y Growth+0.8%

10y Growth+2.9%

Last Sold Price£203,000 (2021-09-15)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0DH3 4AP

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

DM/26/02752/TPO
Sycamore (T1) - selective crown reduction of 20% of extended lateral branches overhanging rear garden curtilage, Sycamore (T2) - selective removal of extended lateral limbs overhanging rear garden curtilage, Chestnut (T3) - felling and removal
Pending
DM/26/02482/FPA
Erection of front and rear extensions, conversion of existing garage and porch to bedroom/bathroom
Approved
DM/26/02462/TPO
T1 Sycamore - Reduce and reshape by 2m
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership71.2%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2021-09-15
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

8 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,718

Population Density730 /km²

Owner Occupied94%

Age Distribution

0-15 13%16-64 53%65+ 34%

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Schools Nearby

Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School
0.7 mi
Report card2025
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Barley Mow Primary School
0.9 mi
Good
Pelton Community Primary School
1.0 mi
Inspected as Pelton Community Primary School (URN 134078) on 23 Jan 2019
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston
1.1 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

2 of 14 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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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