BEECHCROFT, BENRIDGE BANK, WEST RAINTON, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 6NN - £400,000

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BEECHCROFT is a very large extended detached house of 190m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949, which could now be worth an estimated £406,377. It was last sold for £400,000 in December 2024, which was around 72% above the average December 2024 detached price in the County Durham local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was August 2022, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

BEECHCROFT Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for BEECHCROFT 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 BEECHCROFT 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
2024 16 DEC	£400,000	£232,458	72% above HPI
2005 2 FEB	£320,000	£166,051	93% above HPI

BEECHCROFT 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 BEECHCROFT sales from February 2005 and December 2024 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 2005 sale was for 93% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 93% above the HPI over time, until the December 2024 sale, where it falls to 72% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 72% above the HPI.

What might BEECHCROFT be worth now?

BEECHCROFT might now be worth an estimated £406,377.

This is based on house price inflation of 1.6%, between December 2024 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 1.6% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for BEECHCROFT of £400,000 on 16th December 2024. For the value to have increased from £400,000 to £406,377 over the one year and ten months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of BEECHCROFT has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the County Durham local authority area.
• The December 2024 sale price of £400,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of BEECHCROFT has not materially changed since December 2024.

How Large is BEECHCROFT?

BEECHCROFT is 190m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in August 2022. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses houses in West Rainton, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in West Rainton, and where BEECHCROFT lies on this distribution: 83% of detached houses houses are smaller than BEECHCROFT, and 17% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in West Rainton.

BEECHCROFT: Plot and Title Map

BEECHCROFT sits on a plot of roughly 0.254 of an acre, or 1,027m². The below map shows the location of BEECHCROFT, 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 BEECHCROFT). 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 BEECHCROFT?

BEECHCROFT is located on BENRIDGE BANK in WEST RAINTON, in the DH4 postcode district. The below map shows the position of BEECHCROFT on BENRIDGE BANK.