Property data
Sale history
£140,000 on Jun 2016
Internal area
96 square metres (1,033 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,458 per square metre (£135 per square foot) in Jun 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,952 per square metre (£181 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jun 2016 £140,000 £1,458 £187,365 £1,952

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 96 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 £187,365. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Great Lumley are now selling for between £1,900 and £2,780 per square metre (£176 and £258 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 96 m², this implies a valuation between £182,000 and £267,000. 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
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
C
Plot size
378 square metres (4,069 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 21 Rickleton Avenue. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 25/05/2022. It last appeared Aug 2022.
Photos:

There are 25 archived estate agent listing photos for 21 Rickleton Avenue.

Photos for 21 Rickleton Avenue
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 3 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
October 2022 DM/22/02012/VOC
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
21 Rickleton Avenue Chester-le-Street
Description:
Variation of Condition 2(Approved Plans) and 4(Materials) pursuant to permission DM/21/01379/FPA in relation to render and additional dormer window

Planning ref:
November 2021 DM/21/03374/FPA
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application refused
Address:
21 Rickleton Avenue Chester-le-Street
Description:
Two storey side extension with loft conversion to include a dormer window (Re-submission of DM/21/01379/FPA)

Planning ref:
June 2021 DM/21/01379/FPA
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
21 Rickleton Avenue Chester-le-Street
Description:
Two storey side extension with loft conversion to include a dormer window (Re-submission of DM/20/02945/FPA)

Planning ref:
January 2021 DM/20/02945/FPA
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application refused
Address:
21 Rickleton Avenue Chester-le-Street
Description:
Loft conversion to create an additional bedroom above the approved extension DM/17/02489/FPA change of roof style to accommodate additional bedroom.

Planning ref:
September 2017 DM/17/02489/FPA
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
21 Rickleton Avenue Chester-le-Street
Description:
Two storey extension to side
EPC Inspections
Summary:
28 November 2025 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
184 sqm (1,981 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
22 March 2016 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
96 sqm (1,033 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

21 Rickleton Avenue 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 £187,365.
  • Based on an internal area of 96 m² and recent prices in Great Lumley, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £182,000 to £267,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 21 Rickleton Avenue last sold for £140,000 in June 2016.

HouseMetric shows 21 Rickleton Avenue as 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 28 November 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 21 Rickleton Avenue was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

21 Rickleton Avenue is in postcode DH3 4AE, in Great Lumley. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Rickleton Avenue, DH3 4AE or analysis of the Great Lumley property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.