Crossing Cottage, 13 Inkerman, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, DL13 4QA

UPRN:100110716760Detached Bungalow4 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: D (66)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

Crossing Cottage, 13 Inkerman, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, DL13 4QA

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£265,000

£252k - £278kHigh

Estimate

£265k

Range

£252k – £278k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£900

£800 - £1k

Monthly

£900

Yield

4.06%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Crossing Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 61/100. Investment score 60/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (22/100). 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

61/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

60/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

18/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

22/ 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.

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£266,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£900/mo

Evidenced range £800-£1,000

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £84,400
Net cash flow: -£275/mo
Cash on cash: -3.9%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.00 - 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£265,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£900

Gross Yield4.06%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+1.1%

5y Growth+1.2%

10y Growth+3.5%

Last Sold Price£210,000 (2003-06-27)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningSignificant
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0DL13 4QA

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

DM/26/02436/DRC
Discharge of Condition 5 (Contamination Scheme) pursuant to approval ref DM/25/00678/FPA
Pending
DM/26/01347/DRC
Discharge of Conditions 4 (coal investigations), 5 (coal declaration), 6 (land contamination), 7 (land contamination) and 10 (greenhouse gas emissions) pursuant to planning permission DM/24/03288/FPA.
Approved
DM/26/00840/FPA
Proposed extension to existing garage
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership87.3%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2003-06-27
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 Density989 /km²

Owner Occupied63%

Age Distribution

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

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Schools Nearby

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

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

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Comparables

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Inkerman House Inkerman
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£191k
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Crossing Cottage Inkerman
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£210k
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Inkerman House Inkerman
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£63k
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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