26 Dene Avenue, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8EF

UPRN:45016192Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band AEPC: C (69)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 4mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

26 Dene Avenue, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8EF

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£110,000

£99k - £121kMedium

Estimate

£110k

Range

£99k – £121k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£800

£800 - £850

Monthly

£800

Yield

8.73%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

26 Dene Avenue earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 67/100. Investment score 59/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (56/100). 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

67/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

59/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

34/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

56/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 24Bike 56

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£110,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£800/mo

Evidenced range £800-£850

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £34,300
Net cash flow: £183/mo
Cash on cash: 6.4%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 2.15 - 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£110,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£800

Gross Yield8.73%

1y Growth+49.5%

3y Growth+3.1%

5y Growth+0.6%

10y Growth+0.8%

Last Sold Price£89,950 (2006-03-31)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0DH5 8EF

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/02038/DIS
Discharge of condition 8 (Lighting design strategy biodiversity) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 5 of 7)
Pending
26/02039/DIS
Discharge of condition 9 (site characterisation) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 6 of 7)
Approved
26/01980/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (noise insulation scheme) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 1 of 7)
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership87.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2006-03-31
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

11 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£27,989

Population Density4,451 /km²

Owner Occupied34%

Age Distribution

0-15 27%16-64 59%65+ 14%

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Schools Nearby

Gillas Lane Primary Academy
0.0 mi
Good
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School
0.4 mi
-
Bernard Gilpin Primary School
0.4 mi
Outstanding
Eppleton Academy Primary School
0.6 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

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

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Comparables

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22 Dene Avenue
-
£120k
-
2 Dene Avenue
-
£83k
-
15 Dene Avenue
-
£78k
-
16 Dene Avenue
-
£113k
-

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