Topping the list of the most cost-effective three-bedroom houses recently sold in County Durham is a property at Croft Gardens, sold for £50,000.

In total, 119 residential properties were registered as sold in the area in September, with an average price of £147,217. The average cost per square foot amounted to £151.

The properties in the list below concern terraced houses, semi-detached houses, and detached houses where the deeds were filed with the Land Registry during the month of September, even if the properties may have been sold earlier.

10. £70,000 – terraced house on Fallowfield Terrace

A property at Fallowfield Terrace in Shotton and South Hetton has new owners. It sold for £70,000, and the transfer of ownership was completed on 22 August, after it had been on the market for seven days. The terraced house has a living area of 1,184 sqft, yielding a price per sqft of £59. The property consists of three bedrooms and one bathroom, and the property has an energy efficiency rating of C.

9. £65,500 – terraced house on Skippers Meadow

The 839 sqft terraced house at Skippers Meadow in Deerness has been purchased. The sale was settled on 21 August, with a total purchase price of £65,500, working out to £78 per sqft. The property offers three bedrooms and the energy efficiency of the property is rated D.

8. £65,000 – terraced house on Malvern Walk

The sale of the terraced house at Malvern Walk in Coundon has been finalised. It was sold for £65,000, and the date of transfer was 31 July after it had been on the market for one month and 27 days. The home has a living area of 904 sqft. The price per sqft was £72. The property comprises three bedrooms and one bathroom, and the property holds a C energy efficiency rating.

7. £63,500 – semi-detached house on Pine Tree Crescent

The 904 sqft semi-detached house in Pine Tree Crescent in Shildon and Dene Valley has been sold. It was on the market for five months and 25 days. The transfer of ownership was settled on 7 August and the total purchase price was £63,500, £70 per sqft. The property has three bedrooms and one bathroom and the energy efficiency of the property is rated D.

6. £61,000 – terraced house on Fewston Close

A sale has been finalised for the terraced house at Fewston Close in Aycliffe North and Middridge. It was sold for £61,000 and the transfer of ownership was finalised on 21 August after it had been on the market for four months and 11 days. The living area totals 936 sqft and the price per sqft ended up at £65. The property offers three bedrooms and one bathroom and the energy efficiency of the property is rated C.

5. £61,000 – terraced house on Vickers Street

A sale has been finalised for the terraced house at Vickers Street in Bishop Auckland Town. It was sold for £61,000 and the transfer of ownership was finalised on 12 August after it had been on the market for four months and 22 days. The living area totals 936 sqft and the price per sqft ended up at £65. The property comprises three bedrooms and one bathroom, and the property holds a D energy efficiency rating.

4. £60,000 – terraced house on Beverley Terrace

A property at Beverley Terrace in Annfield Plain has new owners. It sold for £60,000, and the transfer of ownership was completed on 8 August, after it had been on the market for eight months and 20 days. The terraced house has a living area of 723 sqft, yielding a price per sqft of £83. The property has three bedrooms and one bathroom and the energy efficiency of the property is rated D.

3. £55,000 – terraced house on Fairview Terrace

The sale of the terraced house at Fairview Terrace in Annfield Plain has been finalised. It was sold for £55,000, and the sale date was 6 August. The home has a living area of 882 sqft. The price per sqft was £62. The property consists of three bedrooms, and the property has an energy efficiency rating of D.

2. £54,600 – terraced house on Elm Drive

The 904 sqft terraced house at Elm Drive in Shildon and Dene Valley has been purchased. The sale was completed on 15 August, with a total purchase price of £54,600, working out to £60 per sqft. The property consists of three bedrooms, and the property has an energy efficiency rating of C.

This is the cheapest three-bedroom home sale registered in September:

1. £50,000 – terraced house on Croft Gardens

The 710 sqft terraced house at Croft Gardens in Ferryhill has been sold. It remained on the market for a duration of four months and 19 days. The transfer of ownership was settled on 29 July and the total purchase price was £50,000, £70 per sqft. The property comprises three bedrooms and one bathroom, and the property holds a C energy efficiency rating.