10 Eppleton Estate, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9BD

UPRN:45154475Semi-Detached Property3 bedsBuilt 2012-2021

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: C (77)

Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 4mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

10 Eppleton Estate, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9BD

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

£149,000

£142k - £157kHigh

Estimate

£149k

Range

£142k – £157k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,100

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,100

Yield

8.80%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

10 Eppleton Estate earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 70/100. Investment score 64/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (38/100). 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

70/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

64/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

18/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

38/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 18Bike 42

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£149,950

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,100/mo

Evidenced range £1,050-£1,150

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £46,785
Net cash flow: £255/mo
Cash on cash: 6.6%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 2.17 - 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£149,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,100

Gross Yield8.80%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+3.1%

5y Growth+0.6%

10y Growth+0.8%

Last Sold Price£121,000 (2021-11-12)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0DH5 9BD

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/01687/MAW
The extraction of sand and limestone from Eppleton Quarry up until 2048 (a time extension of 8 years) and the importation of 5.6 million tonnes of material over a 21-year period to infill the resulting void and to restore the quarry. Restoration as extension to Hetton Lyons Country Park. At Eppleton Quarry, Downs Pit Lane, Hetton le Hole
Pending
26/01325/FUL
Proposed bay window to front elevation.
Approved
26/01310/FUL
Erection of 4no bed bungalow with attached garage (Amended plans received)
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership87.1%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2021-11-12
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

3 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£27,989

Population Density-

Owner Occupied65%

Age Distribution

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

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Schools Nearby

Eppleton Academy Primary School
0.2 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Gillas Lane Primary Academy
0.8 mi
Good
Hetton Academy
0.8 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Hetton Primary School
0.8 mi
Good

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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20 Eppleton Estate
-
£159k
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16 Eppleton Estate
-
£130k
-
10 Eppleton Estate
-
£121k
-
20 Eppleton Estate
-
£150k
-

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