5, Dovecote Drive, DH2 2AH
5 Dovecote Drive is a 87 m² / 936 sq ft semi-detached home in Chester Le Street. It sold for £180,000 in July 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £203k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £117k to £211k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 22 September 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Tenure Annual growth After inflation Jul 2025 £180,000 Leasehold 0.8% -4.2% Mar 2022 £175,000 Leasehold 2.3% 0.0% Jul 2015 New build New £149,995 Leasehold 7.7% 5.3% Apr 2005 £70,000 Freehold 27.7% 25.7% Sep 2000 £23,000 Freehold na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 5, Dovecote Drive.
- Internal area
- 87 square metres (936 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,068 per square metre (£192 per square foot) in Jul 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,329 per square metre (£216 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jul 2025 £180,000 £2,069 £202,619 £2,329 Mar 2022 £175,000 £2,011 £215,914 £2,482 Jul 2015 £149,995 £1,724 £201,529 £2,316 Apr 2005 £70,000 £805 £106,500 £1,224 Sep 2000 £23,000 £264 £74,256 £854 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 87 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 £202,619. 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 £1,350 and £2,420 per square metre (£125 and £224 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 87 m², this implies a valuation between £117,000 and £211,000. 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
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- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- na
- Summary:
- 03 November 2021 - energy performance certificate grade C
- 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 2003 to 2006
- Area:
- 87 sqm (936 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
5 Dovecote Drive 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 £202,619.
- Based on an internal area of 87 m² and recent prices in Chester Le Street, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £117,000 to £211,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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