18 Edmunds Vale, The Sands, Durham, DH1 1BW

UPRN:10094021456Flat/MaisonetteBeds -Built -

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: B (82)

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

18 Edmunds Vale, The Sands, Durham, DH1 1BW

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

yesterday

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£220,000

£198k - £242kMedium

Estimate

£220k

Range

£198k – £242k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,500

£1k - £2k

Monthly

£1,500

Yield

6.92%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

18 Edmunds Vale earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 83/100. Investment score 75/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is good (71/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is leasehold. 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

83/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

75/ 100

High

Crime Score

11/ 100

Low

Walkability

71/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 11Bike 60

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesLead to verifyListing checked 9 Nov 2026

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

Check before relying on this score: leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress test assumes GBP 0. It ranks after every home whose inputs are verified.

Valuation edge-0.6/15
claims [AVM -18.2% (MEDIUM), sold-comps -18.7%, £/sqft -18.7%] → measured edge -0.12pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp; asking more than 10% above the estimate (measured -0.33pp)
Market estimate used (MEDIUM confidence) · snapshot 14 Nov 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10094021456· as of 14 Nov 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 15.1%· as of 14 Nov 2026
Rental economics15.4/40
gross yield 6.9%; range width penalty ×1.00
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1500/mo (range 1400-1550)· as of 14 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -124/mo, -8% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing; leasehold with no service charge disclosed - the stress assumes GBP 0
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 9 Nov 2026· verify before relying on this
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 55 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 9 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity12.8/15
448 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 20%
- 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

£195,000£299,000

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£260,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,500/mo

Evidenced range £1,400-£1,550

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £82,300
Net cash flow: £161/mo
Cash on cash: 2.3%
Score at this price: 28

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.71 - 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 10094021456Valuation edge · as of 14 Nov 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 12 comps, dispersion 15.1%Valuation edge · as of 14 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1500/mo (range 1400-1550)Rental economics · as of 14 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 9 Nov 2026 · verify before relying on this
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 9 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 1500/mo (range 1400-1550)
Stress margin needs verification before you rely on it
costs not disclosed by the advert

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. 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£220,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,500

Gross Yield6.92%

1y Growth+4.1%

3y Growth+2.9%

5y Growth+1.1%

10y Growth+2.7%

Last Sold Price£194,950 (2020-09-03)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideModerate
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0DH1 1BW

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

DM/26/03021/TCA
Various tree works as outlined within submitted 'Tree Survey Report' dated 6th October 2026
Pending
DM/26/03010/VOC
Variation of condition 2 pursuant to planning permssion DM/26/00766/LB to allow internal alerations to create a revised location for cycle storage within the basement area.
Pending
DM/26/03009/NMA
Non material amendment of planning permission DM/26/00765/FPA including replacing plan number within condition 4 to allow the relocation of the cycle storage within the basement area.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership65.5%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining999+ yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2020-09-03
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

18 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,718

Population Density-

Owner Occupied54%

Age Distribution

0-15 10%16-64 78%65+ 12%

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Schools Nearby

Durham Sixth Form Centre
0.2 mi
Inspected as Durham Sixth Form Centre (URN 114310) on 1 Mar 2017
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
0.7 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School
0.7 mi
Good
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
0.8 mi
-

3 of 11 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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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