Waldridge Cottage, DH2 3SL
Waldridge Cottage is a 311 m² / 3,348 sq ft detached home in Chester Le Street. It sold for £885,000 in March 2010. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,260k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £333k to £750k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£885,000 on Mar 2010
- Internal area
- 311 square metres (3,348 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,845 per square metre (£264 per square foot) in Mar 2010. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,051 per square metre (£376 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Mar 2010 £885,000 £2,846 £1,259,921 £4,051 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 311 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,259,921. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Chester Le Street are now selling for between £1,070 and £2,410 per square metre (£99 and £223 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 311 m², this implies a valuation between £333,000 and £750,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- na
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- G
- Plot size
- 5,897 square metres (63,475 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- April 2025 DM/25/00332/TPO
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Waldridge Cottage Waldridge Chester-le-Street
- Description:
- Felling and removal of 1no Lime (T10)
- Planning ref:
- February 2018 DM/18/00282/TPO
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Waldridge Cottage Warkworth Drive Chester-le-Street
- Description:
- Works to 8 No. trees (1 No. Beech, 5 No. Sycamore and 2 No. Lime) protected by a TPO
- Planning ref:
- April 2014 DM/14/00148/TPO
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Waldridge Cottage Warkworth Drive Chester-le-street Durha
- Description:
- Felling of one beech (T3) and one sweet chestnut (T8), crown raise and remove 1st two branches of one sycamore tree (T11) and tip prune one birch tree within G1. All trees protected by a tree preservation order.
- Planning ref:
- March 2013 2/13/00037/NMA
- Type:
- Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Waldridge Cottage Warkworth Drive Chester-le-Street Durham
- Description:
- Non material amendment to planning permission 2/12/00040/FUL to finish garage/playroom outbuilding in stone and provide arches with natural stone above garage doors.
- Planning ref:
- May 2012 2/12/00040/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Waldridge Cottage Warkworth Drive Chester-le-Street Durha
- Description:
- Demolition of existing stone garage and rebuilding including various alterations to elevations and roof to allow first floor level and open timber store to western elevation
- Planning ref:
- April 2011 2/11/00071/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Waldridge Cottage Warkworth Drive Chester-le-Street Durha
- Description:
- Erection of two storey rear extensions replacing existing conservatory and single-storey projections and erection of porch to side of dwelling (revision of application 2/10/00308/FUL).
- Planning ref:
- October 2010 2/10/00115/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Waldridge Cottage Warkworth Drive Chester-le-Street Durham
- Description:
- Erection of two storey rear extensions, including replacement of flat roof with pitched roof and conservatory and erection of porch to side of dwelling.
- Summary:
- 11 September 2009 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 10 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 311 sqm (3,348 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
Waldridge Cottage is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,259,921.
- Based on an internal area of 311 m² and recent prices in Chester Le Street, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £333,000 to £750,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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