Quebec Street, Langley Park, Durham, DH7 9XA

Property Overview

Vacant freehold mid-terrace mixed-use property on Quebec Street, Langley Park, comprising a ground-floor retail unit and a self-contained first-floor two-bedroom flat. The property will be sold with vacant possession.

Accommodation

• Ground-floor retail unit: approximately 1,025.8 sq. ft (95.3 sq. m), comprising an open-plan sales area, rear office, kitchen, external W.C. and storeroom.
• First-floor flat: approximately 791.14 sq. ft (73.5 sq. m), with private front and rear access, kitchen, bathroom, living room and two bedrooms. The flat is vacant and offers scope for modernisation and improvement.

Location

The property occupies a prominent position on Quebec Street, one of the main thoroughfares through Langley Park, approximately 5 miles west of Durham City. Nearby amenities include independent retailers, service businesses and food outlets. The A691 provides access to Durham City, Consett and surrounding villages, with regular bus services to the wider County Durham region.

Tenure & Key Information

• Tenure: Freehold
• Occupancy: Vacant
• Bedrooms: 2
• EPC: D and D
• Council Tax: Band A
• Services: Mains gas, electricity, water and sewerage. Electricity is not connected in the flat.
• Surface water flooding: Very low risk
• Lease, parking and heating details: Not supplied

Auction & Buyer Charges

• Guide price: £77,500+
• Auction date: 30th September 2026
• Administration charge: £2,000 + VAT, totalling £2,400
• Buyer premium: Not supplied
• If using a referred North East-based solicitor from the auctioneer’s panel, the auctioneer receives a referral fee of between £200 plus VAT (£240) and £400 plus VAT (£480).

Investment Analysis

HB estimates only, not formal valuations:

• HB market-value/GDV proxy: £100,000, treated cautiously because condition, floor area and commercial performance are not supplied.
• HB estimated rent: £575 pcm.
• HB estimated gross yield: 6.9%.
• HB indicative maximum hammer bid: £75,000.
• At this bid, the purchase price plus the known £2,400 administration fee would be £77,400 before any other unknown costs.

The five supplied sold comparables range from £50,000 to £130,000, averaging £104,200. The four terraced comparables average £117,750, but are not confirmed shop-with-living properties.

Sold Comparables

HM Land Registry sold data supplied:

Rental Evidence

Advertised rental evidence only: one different two-bedroom detached property in DH7 was advertised at £575 pcm on Rightmove. This is not achieved rent or passing rent for the subject property. No auctioneer estimated rent was supplied.

Strategy & Risks

HB’s indicative strategy is to limit the maximum hammer bid to £75,000 and proceed only after confirming the property’s condition, permitted use, accommodation details, legal title and commercial and residential letting prospects.

• The sold comparables are mainly terraced residential properties and may not be directly comparable with this shop and living accommodation.
• No property condition, fit-out or refurbishment information is supplied; refurbishment costs cannot be estimated.
• The £575 pcm figure is an advertised asking rent for a different detached property, not achieved rent or passing rent for this property.
• Commercial rental income, demand and permitted use are not evidenced.
• The £2,400 administration fee is known, but no buyer premium or other acquisition costs are supplied.