BALTAL, WHITESMOCKS, DURHAM, DH1 4LQ - £1,150,000

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

BALTAL is a very large extended detached house of 402m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949, which could now be worth an estimated £1,322,095. It was last sold for £1,150,000 in September 2021, which was around 464% above the average September 2021 detached price in the County Durham local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2021, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was C.

BALTAL Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for BALTAL since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the County Durham local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three BALTAL 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
2021 17 SEP	£1,150,000	£204,046	464% above HPI
2013 26 JUL	£1,000,000	£164,009	510% above HPI
2008 25 JAN	£1,000,000	£194,840	413% above HPI

BALTAL 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 three BALTAL sales between January 2008 and September 2021 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 July 2013 sale was for 510% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 510% above the HPI over time, until the September 2021 sale, where it falls to 464% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 464% above the HPI.

What might BALTAL be worth now?

BALTAL might now be worth an estimated £1,322,095.

This is based on house price inflation of 15%, between September 2021 and December 2024, 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 15% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for BALTAL of £1,150,000 on 17th September 2021. For the value to have increased from £1,150,000 to £1,322,095 over the two years and nine months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of BALTAL has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the County Durham local authority area.
• The September 2021 sale price of £1,150,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of BALTAL has not materially changed since September 2021.

How Large is BALTAL?

BALTAL is 402m², which includes three extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2021. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses houses in Durham, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Durham, and where BALTAL lies on this distribution: More than 99% of detached houses houses are smaller than BALTAL, and less than 1% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Durham.

BALTAL: Plot and Title Map

BALTAL sits on a plot of roughly 0.501 of an acre, or 2,029m². The below map shows the location of BALTAL, 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 BALTAL). 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 BALTAL?

BALTAL is located on WHITESMOCKS in DURHAM, in the DH1 postcode district. The below map shows the position of BALTAL on WHITESMOCKS.