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2 bed house for sale Romney Drive, Carrville, DH1

OIRO

£170,000

Added on 30/09/2026

Type: Bungalow
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £263 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band B £2,039 a year

Key features

Two Bedroom Semi-Detached Bungalow
No Upper Chain
Lounge with French Doors to Garden
Beautiful Enclosed Rear Garden
Driveway and Detached Garage
Highly Sought-After Location
Competitively Priced to Reflect Modernisation Required
Great Potential

About this property

Hallway

Lounge 4.42m x 3.73m max points (14'6 x 12'3 max points

Kitchen 2.67m x 2.46m (8'9 x 8'1 )

Bedroom One 3.99m x 3.73m (13'1 x 12'3 )

Bedroom Two 3.28m x 2.74m (10'9 x 9'0 )

Bathroom 2.01m x 1.65m (6'7 x 5'5 )

Agent Notes

Council Tax: Durham County Council, Band B - Approx. £2039p.a
Tenure: Freehold
Estate Management Charge – No

Floorplan

Council tax

Band B £2,039 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,748
Band B

This home: £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

This home is in band B, which costs £2,039 a year in Durham for 2026/27. The band is from the agent's description, so check it before you rely on it.

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. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

This home

£263 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£238 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£150 / sq ft

£263 / sq ft

£333 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£263 per sq ft, above the middle of recent sales in DH1 (£150–£333, 10th–90th percentile, 1,076 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 1,076 homes sold in DH1 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in DH1 →

Location

Romney Drive, Carrville, DH1

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £170,000

£85k £255k

Deposit10% £17,000

£0 £170k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £153,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £34,000 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
20, Romney Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 2026	700 sq ft £236/sq ft	700 sq ft	£236	£165,000
6, Romney Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jan 2025	678 sq ft £236/sq ft	678 sq ft	£236	£160,000
31, Romney Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 2021	743 sq ft £203/sq ft	743 sq ft	£203	£151,000
28, Romney Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Oct 2020	926 sq ft £205/sq ft	926 sq ft	£205	£190,000
19, Romney Drive Terraced	Terraced	Jul 2019	775 sq ft £187/sq ft	775 sq ft	£187	£145,000
17, Romney Drive Terraced	Terraced	Mar 2019	n/a	n/a	n/a	£130,000
15, Romney Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 2018	732 sq ft £231/sq ft	732 sq ft	£231	£169,000
29, Romney Drive Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Nov 2016	775 sq ft £210/sq ft	775 sq ft	£210	£163,000