Ash House, Morton Crescent, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6AD

UPRN:100110740415Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1976-1982

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: D (67)

Data freshness:Listing· freshOwnership· freshEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

Ash House, Morton Crescent, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6AD

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£120,000

£108k - £132kMedium

Estimate

£120k

Range

£108k – £132k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£750

£700 - £800

Monthly

£750

Yield

5.00%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Ash House earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 73/100. Investment score 63/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (47/100). 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

73/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

63/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

16/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

47/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 12Bike 27

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is a flat but the valuation basis is the whole house at this UPRN - value evidence is not comparable

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£180,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£750/mo

Evidenced range £700-£800

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £56,400
Net cash flow: -£88/mo
Cash on cash: -1.9%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.23 - 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£120,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£750

Gross Yield5.00%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.6%

5y Growth-1.4%

10y Growth+0.7%

Last Sold Price£65,000 (2020-06-04)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

9DH4 6AD

Approval Rate

100%12mo

Development

low

DM/26/02425/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning permission DM/25/00861/FPA for demolition of existing buildings and construction of two new retail units with associated car parking, landscaping and access. The application seeks amendments to Conditions 5 (Contaminated Land - Phase 4) and 9 (Habitat Completion) of the planning permission.
Pending
DM/26/02270/FPA
Two storey side extension
Pending
DM/26/01904/HPN
The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.6m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m.
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership76%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2020-06-04
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

14 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,718

Population Density340 /km²

Owner Occupied73%

Age Distribution

0-15 15%16-64 59%65+ 26%

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Schools Nearby

Woodlea Primary School
0.2 mi
Inspected as Woodlea Primary School (URN 114009) on 1 May 2024
Dubmire Primary
0.6 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Bournmoor Primary School
0.7 mi
Good
Burnside Academy Inspires
1.2 mi
Inspected as Burnside Primary School (URN 108823) on 16 Sep 2014

4 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Station Hotel Morton Crescent
-
£300k
-
27 Morton Crescent
-
£53k
-
Berry House Morton Crescent
-
£120k
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19 Morton Crescent
-
£52k
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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