21 Dunholm Close, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8NX

UPRN:45086319Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1996-2002

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band EEPC: C (73)

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

21 Dunholm Close, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8NX

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

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

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£313,000

£297k - £328kHigh

Estimate

£313k

Range

£297k – £328k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,800

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,800

Yield

6.86%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

21 Dunholm Close earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 67/100. Investment score 63/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (24/100). 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

67/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

63/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

18/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

24/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 20Bike 47

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 2 Nov 2026

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

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM -0.6% (HIGH)] → measured edge +0.00pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 12 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 45086319· as of 12 Oct 2026
Rental economics14.5/40
gross yield 6.9%; range width penalty ×0.98
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1800/mo (range 1700-1900)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -136/mo, -8% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 2 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 155 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 2 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.7/15
244 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
- 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

£236,000£362,000

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£314,999

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,800/mo

Evidenced range £1,700-£1,900

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £101,550
Net cash flow: £183/mo
Cash on cash: 2.2%
Score at this price: 29

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.69 - 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 45086319Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1800/mo (range 1700-1900)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 2 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 2 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth

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 1800/mo (range 1700-1900)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 155 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

Property risk deep-dive →

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. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. 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£313,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,800

Gross Yield6.86%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+3.1%

5y Growth+0.6%

10y Growth+0.8%

Last Sold Price£245,000 (2017-08-02)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0DH5 8NX

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/02306/TPA
T1 Beech (T 01) - Fell Tree Safety Survey Attached
Pending
26/02037/DIS
Discharge of condition 7 (cemp biodiversity) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 4 of 7)
Pending
26/02038/DIS
Discharge of condition 8 (Lighting design strategy biodiversity) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 5 of 7)
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership87.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2017-08-02
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

16 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
0.0 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Kepier
0.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Bernard Gilpin Primary School
0.4 mi
Outstanding
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School
0.6 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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12 Dunholm Close
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£205k
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8 Dunholm Close
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£250k
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15 Dunholm Close
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£287k
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1 Dunholm Close
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£260k
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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