12 Durham Road, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, DL13 3JB

UPRN:100110513232Detached House2 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: D (66)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

12 Durham Road, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, DL13 3JB

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£342,000

£325k - £359kHigh

Estimate

£342k

Range

£325k – £359k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,200

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,200

Yield

4.36%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

12 Durham Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 61/100. Investment score 56/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (17/100). 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 NationsMarket 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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

61/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

56/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

20/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

17/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 8Bike 21

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

advert has 4 bedrooms but the valuation snapshot describes 2 - the UPRN's evidence is for a different home

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£329,995

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,200/mo

Evidenced range £1,050-£1,300

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £106,799
Net cash flow: -£283/mo
Cash on cash: -3.2%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.08 - below 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£342,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,200

Gross Yield4.36%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.1%

5y Growth+1.2%

10y Growth+3.5%

Last Sold Price£107,500 (2010-11-01)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningSignificant
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0DL13 3JB

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

DM/26/02659/TCA
Multiple deciduous common species - Small leaved lime Tilia Cordata, Wild Cheery Prunus Avium, Elm Ulmus with serrated leaf - Trees are to be shapped and trimmed only. - Section 211 notice
Approved
DM/26/02622/TCA
T1 Cherry - Reduction in height and over all crown spread by 1.5m, T2 Cherry - Reduction in height and over all crown spread by 1m, T3 Cherry - Reduction in height and over all crown spread by 1m. - Section 211 notice
Approved
DM/26/02435/FPA
Convert first garage into garden room, Convert second garage into workshop and store including new door and window openings including new boundary wall
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership87.2%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2010-11-01
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

3 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,718

Population Density-

Owner Occupied67%

Age Distribution

0-15 15%16-64 56%65+ 29%

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Schools Nearby

Wolsingham Primary School
0.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Wolsingham School
0.8 mi
Good
Tow Law Millennium Primary School
2.4 mi
Good
Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law
2.8 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

4 of 15 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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7 Durham Road
-
£132k
-
Durham Road Farm Durham Road
-
£850k
-
6 Durham Road
-
£80k
-
15 Durham Road
-
£95k
-

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