1 Lime Avenue, Houghton le Spring, DH4 5ED

UPRN:45128766End Terrace House3 bedsBuilt 1930-1949

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band AEPC: E (53)

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

1 Lime Avenue, Houghton le Spring, DH4 5ED

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

£87,000

£82k - £91kHigh

Estimate

£87k

Range

£82k – £91k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£600

£600 - £650

Monthly

£600

Yield

8.47%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

1 Lime Avenue earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 57/100. Investment score 54/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is good (70/100). 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

57/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

54/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

76/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

70/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 22Bike 60

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Under offer' - 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£85,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£600/mo

Evidenced range £600-£650

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £26,800
Net cash flow: £129/mo
Cash on cash: 5.8%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 2.09 - 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£87,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£600

Gross Yield8.47%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-1.6%

5y Growth-1.4%

10y Growth+0.7%

Last Sold Price£90,000 (2022-09-14)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0DH4 5ED

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

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
26/02036/DIS
Discharge of condition 6 (mat subm,it) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 3 of 7)
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership75.9%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2022-09-14
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 Density2,329 /km²

Owner Occupied42%

Age Distribution

0-15 16%16-64 60%65+ 24%

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Schools Nearby

Burnside Academy Inspires
0.2 mi
-
Kepier
0.4 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton
0.6 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Dubmire Primary
0.7 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

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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1 Lime Avenue
-
£90k
-
10 Lime Avenue
-
£60k
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1 Lime Avenue
-
£90k
-

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