38, Brightlea, DH3 1RL
38 Brightlea is a 91 m² / 980 sq ft detached home in Birtley. It sold for £191,440 in February 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £200k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £118k to £222k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Feb 2023 £191,440 0.0% -2.5% May 2005 £189,950 4.2% 1.6% Aug 2004 £184,250 22.5% 20.6% Jan 2002 £110,000 8.6% 7.0% Oct 1996 New build New £71,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 38, Brightlea.
- Internal area
- 91 square metres (980 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,103 per square metre (£195 per square foot) in Feb 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,195 per square metre (£204 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 2023 £191,440 £2,104 £199,719 £2,195 May 2005 £189,950 £2,087 £271,811 £2,987 Aug 2004 £184,250 £2,025 £273,724 £3,008 Jan 2002 £110,000 £1,209 £283,196 £3,112 Oct 1996 £71,000 £780 £221,435 £2,433 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 91 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 £199,719. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Birtley are now selling for between £1,300 and £2,440 per square metre (£120 and £226 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 91 m², this implies a valuation between £118,000 and £222,000. 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
- 4
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 339 square metres (3,649 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 18 June 2021 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1991 to 1995
- Area:
- 91 sqm (980 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
38 Brightlea 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 £199,719.
- Based on an internal area of 91 m² and recent prices in Birtley, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £118,000 to £222,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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