73 Gainford, Chester le Street, DH2 2EP

UPRN:100110704472Semi-Detached PropertyBeds -Built 1967-1975

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band AEPC: D (64)

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

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

4 days ago

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£125,000

£113k - £138kMedium

Estimate

£125k

Range

£113k – £138k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£650

£650 - £700

Monthly

£650

Yield

5.78%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

73 Gainford earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 68/100. Investment score 60/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (60/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

68/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

60/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

35/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

60/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 28Bike 54

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£135,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£650/mo

Evidenced range £650-£700

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £42,000
Net cash flow: -£6/mo
Cash on cash: -0.2%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.43 - 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£125,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£650

Gross Yield5.78%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.7%

5y Growth+1.3%

10y Growth+2.0%

Last Sold Price£89,000 (2006-03-10)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0DH2 2EP

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

DM/26/02843/PN56
Ground floor commercial unit to be converted into two, one-bedroom apartments. No external changes outside of necessary repair works.
Pending
DM/26/02844/CPO
Garage conversion to habitable space with change of roof to pitch
Pending
DM/26/02457/HPN
The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.5m, for which the maximum height would be 4m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership81.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2006-03-10
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

16 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,718

Population Density3,827 /km²

Owner Occupied41%

Age Distribution

0-15 16%16-64 55%65+ 29%

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Schools Nearby

Hermitage Academy
0.2 mi
Good
Bullion Lane Primary School
0.3 mi
Good
Newker Primary School
0.4 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School
0.7 mi
Report card2025
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

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

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Comparables

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87 Gainford
-
£132k
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The Beacon Gainford
-
£170k
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108 Gainford
-
£120k
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93 Gainford
-
£117k
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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