42, LEAFIELD CLOSE, BIRTLEY, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 1RX - £208,000

42 LEAFIELD CLOSE is a small detached house of 91m², built sometime between 2003 and 2006. It was last sold for £208,000 in January 2023, which was around 26% below the average January 2023 detached price in the Gateshead local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2022, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

42 LEAFIELD CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 42 LEAFIELD CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Gateshead local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 42 LEAFIELD CLOSE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2023 31 JAN	£208,000	£279,329	26% below HPI
2004 8 DEC	£179,950	£187,198	4% below HPI

42 LEAFIELD CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Gateshead local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 42 LEAFIELD CLOSE sales from December 2004 and January 2023 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the December 2004 sale was for 4% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 4% below the HPI over time, until the January 2023 sale, where it falls to 26% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 26% below the HPI.

How Large is 42 LEAFIELD CLOSE?

42 LEAFIELD CLOSE is 91m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2022. This puts it in the smallest 30% of detached houses in Birtley, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Birtley, and where 42 LEAFIELD CLOSE lies on this distribution: 23% of detached houses are smaller than 42 LEAFIELD CLOSE, and 75% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Birtley.

42 LEAFIELD CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

42 LEAFIELD CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.064 of an acre, or 258m². The below map shows the location of 42 LEAFIELD CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 42 LEAFIELD CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 42 LEAFIELD CLOSE?

42 LEAFIELD CLOSE is located in BIRTLEY, in the DH3 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 42 on LEAFIELD CLOSE.