34 Leafield Close, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH3 1RX

UPRN:10022996720Detached House4 bedsBuilt 2003-2006

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: C (74)

Data freshness:Planning· 4mo agoOwnership· 1mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 1mo ago

34 Leafield Close, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH3 1RX

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

4 days ago

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£301,000

£286k - £316kHigh

Estimate

£301k

Range

£286k – £316k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,450

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,450

Yield

5.80%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

34 Leafield Close earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 69/100. Investment score 65/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (38/100). 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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

69/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

65/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

26/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

38/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 16Bike 48

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£300,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,450/mo

Evidenced range £1,350-£1,550

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £96,300
Net cash flow: -£9/mo
Cash on cash: -0.1%
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£301,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,450

Gross Yield5.80%

1y Growth+11.3%

3y Growth+5.3%

5y Growth+0.8%

10y Growth+2.9%

Last Sold Price£275,000 (2023-07-20)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0DH3 1RX

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

25/00893/DOC1
Discharge of condition 17 (PCC Final Drainage Strategy) of planning application DC/25/00893/FUL.
Pending
25/00556/DOC1
Discharge of conditions 9 (CMP), 15 (CEMP Biodiversity), 16 (Bird Nesting Features), 20 (Coal Mining), 22 (Phase II Detailed Risk Assessment) and 27 (SW Drainage Scheme) of planning application DC/25/00556/FUL.
Pending
DC/26/00753/TPO
Tree works in zone W1 at 9 Dene Court.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership71.3%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2023-07-20
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£29,494

Population Density787 /km²

Owner Occupied78%

Age Distribution

0-15 18%16-64 62%65+ 20%

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Schools Nearby

Birtley East Community Primary School
0.3 mi
-
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School
0.4 mi
Good
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley
0.5 mi
Inspected as St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley (URN 108389) on 3 Jul 2019
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley
0.8 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

1 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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35 Leafield Close
-
£316k
-
3 Leafield Close
-
£360k
-
40 Leafield Close
-
£208k
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37 Leafield Close
-
£338k
-

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