North Street, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2JJ

Property Overview

Source facts: North Street, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2JJ. A two-bedroom mid-terrace house in the Portobello area, offered as a renovation project or potential investment opportunity. The property is in need of modernisation throughout and includes a front garden and rear yard.

Accommodation

Source facts: Entrance door leading to a lounge and kitchen on the ground floor, with two double bedrooms and a family bathroom on the first floor.

Location

Source facts: The property is situated for Portobello Industrial Estate, with convenient access to the A1. Birtley town centre is a short distance away and provides shops, supermarkets, restaurants and other everyday facilities.

Tenure & Key Information

• Freehold.
• EPC: E.
• Council Tax: Band A.
• Occupancy status: Not supplied.
• Lease details, parking and heating information: Not supplied.
• Seller advises mains gas, electricity, water and sewerage. None of the services have been tested.

Auction & Buyer Charges

• Guide Price: £59,950+.
• Auction date: 30 September 2026.
• Auction administration fee: £2,000 + VAT, totalling £2,400, payable by the successful buyer.
• Buyer premium: Not supplied.
• If the buyer chooses to use a North East based solicitor from the auctioneer’s panel, the auctioneer receives a referral fee of between £200 + VAT (£240) and £400 + VAT (£480).

Investment Analysis

HB estimate: £75,000 GDV, anchored to the most recent supplied comparable, 3 North Street, which sold for £75,000 in February 2023. The £59,950+ guide is £15,050, or approximately 20.1%, below that sale. The £2,400 buyer administration fee should be added to the purchase cost.

Rental and refurbishment evidence is unavailable, so investment returns and a reliable maximum bid cannot be calculated. HB figures are estimates and are not formal valuations.

Sold Comparables

HM Land Registry sold data supplied:

Property	Sale Price	Sale Date	Type	Tenure
3 North Street, Birtley, Chester Le Street, Gateshead, DH3 2JJ	£75,000	22 February 2023	Terraced	Freehold
1 North Street, Birtley, Chester Le Street, Gateshead, DH3 2JJ	£80,000	9 June 2017	Terraced	Freehold
5 North Street, Birtley, Chester Le Street, Gateshead, DH3 2JJ	£92,950	7 September 2007	Terraced	Freehold
1 North Street, Birtley, Chester Le Street, Gateshead, DH3 2JJ	£77,500	27 April 2007	Terraced	Freehold
5 North Street, Birtley, Chester Le Street, Gateshead, DH3 2JJ	£75,000	27 February 2004	Terraced	Freehold

No comparable condition, floor area or bedroom details are supplied. The latest supplied comparable is from February 2023, so current market movement is unverified.

Rental Evidence

Advertised rental evidence supplied: None. No auctioneer estimated rent has been supplied. Asking or estimated rent is not achieved or passing rent.

Strategy & Risks

HB estimate: Use the latest same-street sale as a provisional value benchmark only. Seek legal, condition and rental evidence before bidding. Treat £59,950 as the guide rather than a calculated maximum bid, and budget the £2,400 administration fee in addition.

• No occupancy status is supplied.
• No rental comparables or auctioneer rent estimate are supplied.
• No refurbishment or condition information is supplied beyond the property being in need of modernisation throughout.
• Comparables lack bedroom, size and condition details.
• The £2,400 auction administration fee is payable by the successful buyer.
• Seller-advised services have not been tested.