29 Merrybent, Merrybent, Darlington, DL2 2LB

UPRN:10013312123Detached HouseBeds -Built 1950-1966

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: E (52)

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

29 Merrybent, Merrybent, Darlington, DL2 2LB

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£500,000

£450k - £550kMedium

Estimate

£500k

Range

£450k – £550k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£2,550

£2k - £3k

Monthly

£2,550

Yield

7.65%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

29 Merrybent earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 60/100. Investment score 48/100 reflects below-average fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (23/100). 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

60/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

48/ 100

Mixed

Crime Score

30/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

23/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 6Bike 19

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£399,950

At the asking price

Monthly rent£2,550/mo

Evidenced range £2,350-£2,750

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £131,283
Net cash flow: £416/mo
Cash on cash: 3.8%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.89 - 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£500,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£2,550

Gross Yield7.65%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.2%

5y Growth+2.0%

10y Growth+3.2%

Last Sold Price£369,000 (2015-08-07)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0DL2 2LB

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/01030/TF
Works to 1 No. Ash tree protected under Tree Preservation Order (No.3) 2017 - removal of deadwood and crossing limbs, together with lateral prune limbs by 2-3 m overhanging into adjacent garden
Pending
26/00953/LBC
Listed Building Consent for localised damp-proofing works within ground-floor walls and the replacement of all windows (No.55 & No.57), replacement of a fireplace, reinstatement of a stud wall in kitchen and re-roofing of an outbuilding (No.57)
Pending
26/00852/CU
Change of use from a dwelling house (Use Class C3) to short-stay/holiday accommodation (Sui Generis)(Retrospective Application)
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership74.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2015-08-07
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

2 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£30,100

Population Density-

Owner Occupied81%

Age Distribution

0-15 19%16-64 63%65+ 18%

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Schools Nearby

Embleton View
0.8 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Hummersknott Academy
1.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School
1.4 mi
Good
Marchbank Free School
1.4 mi
Good

4 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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11 Merrybent
-
£285k
-
21 Merrybent
-
£415k
-
15 Merrybent
-
£350k
-
21A
-
£397k
-

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