12, STARTFORTH CLOSE, GREAT LUMLEY, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 4SW - £250,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

12 STARTFORTH CLOSE is a midsized extended detached house of 113m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975. It was last sold for £250,000 in March 2017, which was around 51% above the average March 2017 detached price in the County Durham local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was November 2015, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

12 STARTFORTH CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 12 STARTFORTH CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the County Durham local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 12 STARTFORTH CLOSE sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2017 31 MAR	£250,000	£165,214	51% above HPI
2008 15 FEB	£213,000	£194,592	9% above HPI

12 STARTFORTH CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the County Durham local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 12 STARTFORTH CLOSE sales from February 2008 and March 2017 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the February 2008 sale was for 9% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 9% above the HPI over time, until the March 2017 sale, where it rises to 51% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 51% above the HPI.

How Large is 12 STARTFORTH CLOSE?

12 STARTFORTH CLOSE is 113m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in November 2015. This puts it in the largest 50% of detached houses houses in Great Lumley, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Great Lumley, and where 12 STARTFORTH CLOSE lies on this distribution: 57% of detached houses houses are smaller than 12 STARTFORTH CLOSE, and 41% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Great Lumley.

12 STARTFORTH CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

12 STARTFORTH CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.085 of an acre, or 342m². The below map shows the location of 12 STARTFORTH CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 12 STARTFORTH CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 12 STARTFORTH CLOSE?

12 STARTFORTH CLOSE is located in GREAT LUMLEY, in the DH3 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 12 on STARTFORTH CLOSE.