Willow Cottage, 6 Pit House Lane, Leamside, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6QR

UPRN:100110711089Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: D (62)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 5mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

Willow Cottage, 6 Pit House Lane, Leamside, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6QR

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£375,000

£356k - £393kHigh

Estimate

£375k

Range

£356k – £393k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,750

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,750

Yield

5.60%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Willow Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 58/100. Investment score 56/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (19/100). 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 Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

58/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

56/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

31/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

19/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 5Bike 23

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceListing checked 3 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Valuation edge2.5/15
claims [AVM +0.0% (HIGH), sold-comps +6.7%, £/sqft +6.6%] → measured edge +0.50pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 9 Nov 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100110711089· as of 9 Nov 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 13.1%· as of 9 Nov 2026
Rental economics4.4/40
gross yield 5.6%; range width penalty ×0.91
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1750/mo (range 1600-1850)· as of 9 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -426/mo, -24% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 3 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 191 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge
- portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 3 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.7/15
390 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

4 of 4 components scored. Ranks on gross yield, the stress margin, risk and disclosed facts. A pricing claim earns only its measured edge: today 0 for the market estimate and at most +0.5pp for sold evidence. The score itself is not yet checked against the outcomes of homes it scored.

Economics

What happens to your money

Price sensitivity

£281,000£431,000

The same scorer re-run at hypothetical asking prices, holding rent, comps and listing history constant. Not a prediction of what the seller would accept.

Your assumptions

Purchase price£375,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,750/mo

Evidenced range £1,600-£1,850

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £122,550
Net cash flow: -£54/mo
Cash on cash: -0.5%
Score at this price: 22

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.38 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100110711089Valuation edge · as of 9 Nov 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 13.1%Valuation edge · as of 9 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1750/mo (range 1600-1850)Rental economics · as of 9 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 3 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 3 Nov 2026

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1750/mo (range 1600-1850)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 191 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

Property risk deep-dive →

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The rent estimate rests on area-level evidence, not lettings on this street.
2. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. Treat the gap to the estimate as unproven - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
On later completions, homes listed below their estimate sold at the same share of the asking price as the rest.
4. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£375,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,750

Gross Yield5.60%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.6%

5y Growth-1.4%

10y Growth+0.7%

Last Sold Price£66,500 (1998-12-03)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0DH4 6QR

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

DM/26/02135/NMA
Non-material amendment pursuant to consent DM/16/01806/RM in order to update elevations and first floor plans for Housetype 4 Van Mildert.
Approved
DM/26/01932/FPA
Single storey extension and double garage (description amended)
Pending
DM/26/01878/FPA
Garage conversion into a habitable space
Approved

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