LORETO, USHAW MOOR, DURHAM, DH7 7LL - £270,000

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

LORETO is a large detached house of 108m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966, which could now be worth an estimated £292,886. It was last sold for £270,000 in October 2023, which was around 25% above the average October 2023 detached price in the County Durham local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was April 2023, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

LORETO Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for LORETO 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 LORETO sales was for above the average price, whilst the other was for below 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
2023 31 OCT	£270,000	£216,251	25% above HPI
2007 20 AUG	£164,950	£195,343	16% below HPI

LORETO 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 LORETO sales from August 2007 and October 2023 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 August 2007 sale was for 16% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 16% below the HPI over time, until the October 2023 sale, where it rises to 25% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 25% above the HPI.

What might LORETO be worth now?

LORETO might now be worth an estimated £292,886.

This is based on house price inflation of 8.5%, between October 2023 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 8.5% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for LORETO of £270,000 on 31st October 2023. For the value to have increased from £270,000 to £292,886 over the ten months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of LORETO has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the County Durham local authority area.
• The October 2023 sale price of £270,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of LORETO has not materially changed since October 2023.

How Large is LORETO?

LORETO is 108m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in April 2023. This puts it in the largest 30% of detached houses houses in Ushaw Moor, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Ushaw Moor, and where LORETO lies on this distribution: 71% of detached houses houses are smaller than LORETO, and 27% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Ushaw Moor.

LORETO: Plot and Title Map

LORETO sits on a plot of roughly 0.120 of an acre, or 486m². The below map shows the location of LORETO, 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 LORETO). 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 LORETO?

LORETO is located in USHAW MOOR, in the DH7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of LORETO in USHAW MOOR.