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1 bed flat for sale Chester Le Street, Durham, DH3

Asking price

£75,000

Added on 31/08/2026

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £169 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold

EPC C 78

Highlights

From the agent's description

Penthouse
Allocated parking
Open-plan kitchen
Top floor

About this property

A fantastic opportunity to purchase this well presented and attractive one bedroom penthouse apartment in the ever popular Sandringham Court development, in Chester Le Street, County Durham. Ideal for easy access to the A1, as well as Durham and Washington / Sunderland and Newcastle.

Comprising in brief; Hallway, giving access to all rooms. The open plan kitchen / lounge is an attractive space having a range of wall and floor units, fitted oven and hob with extractor hood overhead, plumbing for washing machine and space for fridge/ freezer. There is laminate wood flooring, and feature velux style windows to the front and rear.

Floorplan

Energy performance

C 78

Current

Potential

92+

81-91

69-80

78 C

79 C

55-68

39-54

21-38

1-20

This home is rated band C, scoring 78 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band C (79) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.

Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.

Council tax

Ask agent

Per year

Band A

£1,748
Band B

£2,039
Band C

£2,331
Band D

£2,622
Band E

£3,205
Band F

£3,788
Band G

£4,370
Band H

£5,244

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Durham, 2026/27 bills run from £1,748 a year in band A to £5,244 in band H.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Durham, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone.

Property timeline

Listed

August 2026 £75,000

1 bed · 1 bath · this listing

Past sales can't be shown: the agent hasn't given the flat number.

Price guide

This home

£169 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£195 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£111 / sq ft

£169 / sq ft

£273 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£169 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in DH3 (£111–£273, 10th–90th percentile, 835 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 835 homes sold in DH3 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in DH3 →

Location

Chester Le Street, Durham, DH3

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £75,000

£38k £113k

Deposit11% £8,000

£0 £75k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £67,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £15,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
34, Sandringham Court Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2026	689 sq ft £136/sq ft	689 sq ft	£136	£94,000
26, Sandringham Court Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2026	657 sq ft £129/sq ft	657 sq ft	£129	£85,000
21, Sandringham Court Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2025	775 sq ft £129/sq ft	775 sq ft	£129	£100,000
2, Sandringham Court Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2025	646 sq ft £146/sq ft	646 sq ft	£146	£94,000
35, Sandringham Court Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2025	689 sq ft £163/sq ft	689 sq ft	£163	£112,500
9, Sandringham Court Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2024	614 sq ft £171/sq ft	614 sq ft	£171	£105,000
16, Sandringham Court Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2024	646 sq ft £173/sq ft	646 sq ft	£173	£112,000
42, Sandringham Court Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Apr 2023	700 sq ft £143/sq ft	700 sq ft	£143	£100,000