4, THE BIRCHES, SHIELD ROW, STANLEY, DH9 8RL - £90,000

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

4 THE BIRCHES is a very small detached house of 82m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990, which could now be worth an estimated £230,734. It was last sold for £90,000 in May 2002, which was around 2% below the average May 2002 detached price in the County Durham local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was June 2022, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

4 THE BIRCHES Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 4 THE BIRCHES 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. One of the two 4 THE BIRCHES sales was for below the average price, whilst the other was 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
2002 3 MAY	£90,000	£92,118	2% below HPI
1999 1 APR	£82,500	£73,093	13% above HPI

4 THE BIRCHES 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 4 THE BIRCHES sales from April 1999 and May 2002 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 April 1999 sale was for 13% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 13% above the HPI over time, until the May 2002 sale, where it falls to 2% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 2% below the HPI.

What might 4 THE BIRCHES be worth now?

4 THE BIRCHES might now be worth an estimated £230,734.

This is based on house price inflation of 156.4%, between May 2002 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the County Durham local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 156.4% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 4 THE BIRCHES of £90,000 on 3rd May 2002. For the value to have increased from £90,000 to £230,734 over the 23 years and three months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 4 THE BIRCHES has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the County Durham local authority area.
• The May 2002 sale price of £90,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 4 THE BIRCHES has not materially changed since May 2002.

How Large is 4 THE BIRCHES?

4 THE BIRCHES is 82m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in June 2022. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses houses in Stanley, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Stanley, and where 4 THE BIRCHES lies on this distribution: 19% of detached houses houses are smaller than 4 THE BIRCHES, and 78% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Stanley.

4 THE BIRCHES: Plot and Title Map

4 THE BIRCHES sits on a plot of roughly 0.125 of an acre, or 504m². The below map shows the location of 4 THE BIRCHES, 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 4 THE BIRCHES). 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 4 THE BIRCHES?

4 THE BIRCHES is located in SHIELD ROW, in the DH9 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 4 on THE BIRCHES.