12, Sancroft Drive, DH5 8NE

12 Sancroft Drive is a 105 m² / 1,130 sq ft semi-detached home in Houghton Le Spring. It sold for £48,000 in September 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £175k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £98k to £214k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£48,000 on Sep 1998
Internal area
105 square metres (1,130 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £457 per square metre (£42 per square foot) in Sep 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,669 per square metre (£155 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Sep 1998 £48,000 £457 £175,236 £1,669

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 105 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 £175,236. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Houghton Le Spring are now selling for between £930 and £2,040 per square metre (£86 and £189 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 105 m², this implies a valuation between £98,000 and £214,000. 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
2
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
B
Plot size
275 square metres (2,960 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
EPC Inspections
Summary:
22 May 2014 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
None of the above
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
105 sqm (1,130 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

12 Sancroft 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 £175,236.
  • Based on an internal area of 105 m² and recent prices in Houghton Le Spring, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £98,000 to £214,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 12 Sancroft Drive last sold for £48,000 in September 1998.

HouseMetric shows 12 Sancroft Drive as 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 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 D, from an inspection dated 22 May 2014. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 12 Sancroft Drive was in council tax band B. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

12 Sancroft Drive is in postcode DH5 8NE, in Houghton Le Spring. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Sancroft Drive, DH5 8NE or analysis of the Houghton Le Spring property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 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.