Hillside, Chester Le Street, DH3 3TU

Property Overview

Hillside, Chester Le Street, DH3 3TU is a three-bedroom freehold semi-detached house offered with a guide price of £140,000+. The property overlooks a green to the front and includes a 17ft attached garage, conservatory extension and a large mature westerly-facing rear garden. Refurbishment is required throughout. The property is available with no onward chain and is being sold via Lasting Power of Attorney registered on 28th April 2026.

Accommodation

• Hall
• Living room
• 20ft kitchen/dining room
• Ground-floor cloakroom/WC
• Conservatory
• Three bedrooms
• Shower room and WC

The property has gas-fired central heating via radiators with a Worcester combination boiler and uPVC double glazing.

Location

Hillside is situated on the northern periphery of Chester-le-Street town centre, within walking distance of shops, schools and leisure facilities. Chester-le-Street provides access to the A167, A1(M), A183 and A693, with routes to Durham City, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland. The railway station is on the East Coast Mainline, linking London and Edinburgh and providing access to Durham City and Newcastle upon Tyne.

Tenure & Key Information

• Tenure: Freehold
• EPC: C
• Council Tax: Band A
• Parking: 17ft attached garage
• Services: Mains gas, electricity, water and sewerage
• Occupancy, tenancy information and vacant-possession confirmation: not supplied

Auction & Buyer Charges

• Auction date: 30 September 2026
• Guide price: £140,000+
• Auction administration fee: £2,000 + VAT, totalling £2,400
• Buyer premium and other fees: not supplied

Investment Analysis

HB estimates: The five same-road completed sales range from £121,500 to £168,000, with a median of £149,950 and an average of £147,880. The two most recent sales were £149,950 and £155,000. Indicative estimated GDV is approximately £149,950, subject to the property's condition and specification.

• HB estimated rent range: £347 to £725 pcm, based on limited advertised rental evidence
• HB estimated gross yield range: 2.8% to 5.8%
• HB estimated maximum bid: £140,000
• At the £140,000 guide, the known £2,400 administration fee produces a minimum stated purchase-plus-fee cost of £142,400, excluding any other costs
• No refurbishment allowance or investment margin is assumed in the HB estimates

Sold Comparables

Source: HM Land Registry sold data supplied for the comparable properties.

Rental Evidence

• Houses to rent in Hillside, Chester Le Street DH3: £725 pcm advertised asking rent for a semi-detached property
• Three-bedroom houses to rent in Chester-le-Street, page 9: £347 pcm advertised asking rent for a three-bedroom semi-detached house

These are advertised asking rents, not achieved or passing rents. The £347 pcm figure appears anomalously low. No auctioneer estimated rent was supplied.

Strategy & Risks

HB estimate: Treat £140,000 as a conservative bid ceiling, subject to legal review, inspection and confirmation that the property can achieve rent materially above the anomalous £347 pcm listing.

• Property condition and required refurbishment are not provided beyond the statement that refurbishment is required throughout.
• Rental evidence is limited to asking rents and does not confirm achieved or passing rent.
• No occupancy status, tenancy information or vacant-possession confirmation is supplied.
• The valuation is based on a small set of same-road comparables and may not reflect the subject property's condition or specification.
• Additional acquisition costs beyond the stated £2,400 administration fee are not supplied.