STONECROFT, PIT HOUSE LANE, LEAMSIDE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 6QR - £355,000

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

STONECROFT is a small extended detached house of 124m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982, which could now be worth an estimated £370,007. It was last sold for £355,000 in October 2024, which was around 58% above the average October 2024 detached price in the County Durham local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2024, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

STONECROFT Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for STONECROFT 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 STONECROFT 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 11 OCT	£355,000	£225,067	58% above HPI
2002 22 JUL	£150,000	£96,094	56% above HPI
2000 24 NOV	£140,000	£82,128	70% above HPI

STONECROFT 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 STONECROFT sales between November 2000 and October 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 July 2002 sale was for 56% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 56% above the HPI over time, until the October 2024 sale, where it rises to 58% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 58% above the HPI.

What might STONECROFT be worth now?

STONECROFT might now be worth an estimated £370,007.

This is based on house price inflation of 4.2%, between October 2024 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 4.2% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for STONECROFT of £355,000 on 11th October 2024. For the value to have increased from £355,000 to £370,007 over the ten months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of STONECROFT has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the County Durham local authority area.
• The October 2024 sale price of £355,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of STONECROFT has not materially changed since October 2024.

How Large is STONECROFT?

STONECROFT is 124m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2024. This puts it in the smallest 40% 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 STONECROFT lies on this distribution: 34% of detached houses houses are smaller than STONECROFT, and 66% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in West Rainton.

STONECROFT: Plot and Title Map

STONECROFT sits on a plot of roughly 0.154 of an acre, or 624m². The below map shows the location of STONECROFT, 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 STONECROFT). 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 STONECROFT?

STONECROFT is located on PIT HOUSE LANE in LEAMSIDE, in the DH4 postcode district. The below map shows the position of STONECROFT on PIT HOUSE LANE.