MELROSE, PITTINGTON ROAD, RAINTON GATE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH5 9RG - £600,000

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

MELROSE is a very large extended detached house of 282m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975, which could now be worth an estimated £856,729. It was last sold for £600,000 in April 2016, which was around 265% above the average April 2016 detached price in the County Durham local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was November 2013, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

MELROSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for MELROSE 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 MELROSE 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
2016 29 APR	£600,000	£164,286	265% above HPI
2001 16 FEB	£295,000	£81,956	260% above HPI

MELROSE 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 MELROSE sales from February 2001 and April 2016 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 2001 sale was for 260% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 260% above the HPI over time, until the April 2016 sale, where it rises to 265% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 265% above the HPI.

What might MELROSE be worth now?

MELROSE might now be worth an estimated £856,729.

This is based on house price inflation of 42.8%, between April 2016 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 42.8% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for MELROSE of £600,000 on 29th April 2016. For the value to have increased from £600,000 to £856,729 over the seven years and four months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of MELROSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the County Durham local authority area.
• The April 2016 sale price of £600,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of MELROSE has not materially changed since April 2016.

How Large is MELROSE?

MELROSE is 282m², which includes four extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in November 2013. This puts it in the largest 10% 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 MELROSE lies on this distribution: 94% of detached houses houses are smaller than MELROSE, and 6% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in West Rainton.

MELROSE: Plot and Title Map

MELROSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.673 of an acre, or 2,724m². The below map shows the location of MELROSE, 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 MELROSE). 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 MELROSE?

MELROSE is located on PITTINGTON ROAD in RAINTON GATE, in the DH5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of MELROSE on PITTINGTON ROAD.