14 & 15, Sunderland Bridge, Durham
North East
£350,000
Listed on 02/09/2026
Listed on 02/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
Semi DetachedFeatures
- Garden
Description
Two adjoining one-bedroom cottages in Sunderland Bridge are being offered together or separately. Each has a ground-floor living room and kitchen, with a bedroom and bathroom upstairs; number 14 also has a ground-floor cloakroom. The agent describes both homes as requiring modernisation. Number 14 has a rear patio and lawn with two small storage outbuildings, while number 15 has a paved courtyard and three small outbuildings. The properties may offer scope to form a larger home, subject to the necessary consents.
The cottages have mains gas central heating, electricity, water and drainage, although the services, boilers and radiators have not been tested. The listing states that most windows and doors are uPVC double glazed, with some single-glazed timber windows, mainly at the rear. Sunderland Bridge is around four miles from Durham, with the A1 junction about five miles away and road links towards Darlington and Newcastle.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
53out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: LOW
At £350,000 for both cottages, this is a distinctive two-property project in a village setting near Durham, with each cottage facing the village green and having its own rear outdoor space. The interiors look tidy and usable but dated, and the £9,000–£18,000 renovation range points to scope for cosmetic updates and improvements to the gardens and weathered outbuildings. The listing also identifies the possibility of combining the cottages into a larger home, subject to the necessary consents.
The overall score is 53/100 (D, Weak Opportunity). Floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf cannot yet be judged; the numbers also do not establish the residual value after purchase and works. The cottages have useful project potential, but that value case needs more information to assess.
Key opportunities
- Improve the dated interiors, including the older-style kitchens and bathrooms, to refresh both cottages.
- Upgrade the rear gardens and patios and improve the weathered outbuilding finishes.
- Explore combining the two cottages into a larger home, subject to the necessary consents.
Key risks
None recorded.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Durham Rail Station
3.2 miles
Train · Durham
Bishop Auckland Rail Station
6.5 miles
Train · Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland West Station
6.6 miles
Train · Bishop Auckland
Shildon Rail Station
7.7 miles
Train · Shildon
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