10 Thistlecroft, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8LT

UPRN:45030493Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1996-2002

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: C (76)

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

10 Thistlecroft, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8LT

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

£335,000

£318k - £352kHigh

Estimate

£335k

Range

£318k – £352k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,950

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,950

Yield

7.20%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

10 Thistlecroft earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 64/100. Investment score 56/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (21/100). 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

64/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

56/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

18/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

21/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 22Bike 46

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£325,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,950/mo

Evidenced range £1,800-£2,050

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £105,050
Net cash flow: £253/mo
Cash on cash: 2.9%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.78 - 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£335,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,950

Gross Yield7.20%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+3.1%

5y Growth+0.6%

10y Growth+0.8%

Last Sold Price£165,000 (2003-02-20)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0DH5 8LT

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/02306/TPA
T1 Beech (T 01) - Fell Tree Safety Survey Attached
Pending
26/02146/FUL
Proposed change of use from carpet sales showroom to music rehearsal/recording studio
Pending
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 Change2003-02-20
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

17 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£27,989

Population Density4,234 /km²

Owner Occupied58%

Age Distribution

0-15 20%16-64 61%65+ 19%

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Schools Nearby

St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton
0.1 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Kepier
0.1 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Bernard Gilpin Primary School
0.3 mi
Outstanding
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School
0.4 mi
-

3 of 13 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