WESTCROFT, SHEEN CLOSE, WEST RAINTON, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 6PE - £335,000

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

WESTCROFT is a midsized extended detached house of 134m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975, which could now be worth an estimated £439,283. It was last sold for £335,000 in September 2018, which was around 87% above the average September 2018 detached price in the County Durham local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2013, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was C.

WESTCROFT Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for WESTCROFT 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 WESTCROFT 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
2018 28 SEP	£335,000	£178,893	87% above HPI
2014 15 MAY	£290,000	£158,851	83% above HPI

WESTCROFT 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 WESTCROFT sales from May 2014 and September 2018 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 May 2014 sale was for 83% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 83% above the HPI over time, until the September 2018 sale, where it rises to 87% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 87% above the HPI.

What might WESTCROFT be worth now?

WESTCROFT might now be worth an estimated £439,283.

This is based on house price inflation of 31.1%, between September 2018 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 31.1% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for WESTCROFT of £335,000 on 28th September 2018. For the value to have increased from £335,000 to £439,283 over the five years and nine months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of WESTCROFT has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the County Durham local authority area.
• The September 2018 sale price of £335,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of WESTCROFT has not materially changed since September 2018.

How Large is WESTCROFT?

WESTCROFT is 134m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2013. This puts it in the smallest 50% 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 WESTCROFT lies on this distribution: 44% of detached houses houses are smaller than WESTCROFT, and 55% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in West Rainton.

WESTCROFT: Plot and Title Map

WESTCROFT sits on a plot of roughly 0.251 of an acre, or 1,015m². The below map shows the location of WESTCROFT, 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 WESTCROFT). 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 WESTCROFT?

WESTCROFT is located on SHEEN CLOSE in WEST RAINTON, in the DH4 postcode district. The below map shows the position of WESTCROFT on SHEEN CLOSE.