Week of 09/11/2026
Auction Watch
764 North East lots checked. These scored highest against our published criteria, best first.
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This week's ranked lots
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1
3-bed semi-detached house
Heugh Hill, NE9
91.1AyNik Score /100 Band A
- Guide (auctioneer's wording)
- Guide price* £60,000 - £80,000Auction House North East · 24/11/2026 (15 days from the list date)
- Value in average condition
- £170,000SOURCEDPropertyData sale valuation, 07/11/2026. Assumes 958 sq ft, built 1914 to 2000, average finish, ± £15,000
- Market rent
- £932 a monthSOURCEDPropertyData rent valuation, 07/11/2026. £215 a week, average finish
- Works allowance
- £19,160ESTIMATEDAyNik allowance. light refurbishment at £20 per sq ft from the listing wording; replace with a quote
Illustrative gross yield on value: 6.6%
£932 × 12 = £11,184 a year ÷ £170,000 = 6.6%. Before costs, fees and finance. An illustration, not a forecast.
Why it ranks here: Family semi with a driveway and a garden; rent is strong for Gateshead, but the guide is far below the valuation.
- Unconditional online auction: bidding opens 23/11/2026 at 13:00 and is scheduled to end 24/11/2026 at 11:47. Contracts exchange when bidding ends. Check the buyer's fees in the auctioneer's terms.
- Minimum opening bid £60,000. We score on the top of the guide range.
- The valuation assumes no parking; the listing mentions a driveway, so the value may be a little higher.
Legal pack not yet read by AyNik. Figures above come from the listing and PropertyData only. Ask us below for a free pack check.
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Figures: Auction House North East lot page, 07/11/2026; PropertyData valuations, 07/11/2026.
2
2-bed terraced house
Elliott Street, TS26 · Freehold, vacant
84.7AyNik Score /100 Band A
- Guide (auctioneer's wording)
- Guide price £9,000+Under the Hammer · 18/11/2026 (9 days from the list date)
- Value in average condition
- £55,000SOURCEDPropertyData sale valuation, 07/11/2026. Assumes 678 sq ft, pre-1914, average finish, ± £10,000
- Market rent
- £477 a monthSOURCEDPropertyData rent valuation, 07/11/2026. £110 a week, average finish
- Works allowance
- £33,900ESTIMATEDAyNik allowance. medium refurbishment at £50 per sq ft from the listing wording; replace with a quote
Illustrative gross yield on value: 10.4%
£477 × 12 = £5,724 a year ÷ £55,000 = 10.4%. Before costs, fees and finance. An illustration, not a forecast.
Why it ranks here: Empty freehold terrace near Hartlepool town centre and station; needs modernising.
- Guide is under 40% of the valuation. That often means a problem in the pack or a reserve well above the guide. Read the pack before you spend money.
- The auctioneer says viewings are not available, so you would bid without seeing inside.
Legal pack not yet read by AyNik. Figures above come from the listing and PropertyData only. Ask us below for a free pack check.
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Figures: Under the Hammer lot page, 07/11/2026; PropertyData valuations, 07/11/2026.
3
3-bed mid-terrace house
60 Stratford Crescent, TS5 · Freehold
81.2AyNik Score /100 Band A
- Guide (auctioneer's wording)
- Guide price* £55,000Barnard Marcus · 17/11/2026 (8 days from the list date)
- Value in average condition
- £105,000SOURCEDPropertyData sale valuation, 07/11/2026. Assumes 1001 sq ft, built 1914 to 2000, average finish, ± £10,000
- Market rent
- £724 a monthSOURCEDPropertyData rent valuation, 07/11/2026. £167 a week, average finish
- Works allowance
- £20,020ESTIMATEDAyNik allowance. light refurbishment at £20 per sq ft from the listing wording; replace with a quote
Illustrative gross yield on value: 8.3%
£724 × 12 = £8,688 a year ÷ £105,000 = 8.3%. Before costs, fees and finance. An illustration, not a forecast.
Why it ranks here: Freehold mid-terrace close to Middlesbrough town centre, EPC D, council tax band A.
- Barnard Marcus charges the buyer a contract documentation fee of £1,800 including VAT; the seller may add fees in the special conditions.
- Open viewings on 13/11/2026 at 12:00, no booking needed (auctioneer's page).
Legal pack not yet read by AyNik. Figures above come from the listing and PropertyData only. Ask us below for a free pack check.
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Figures: Barnard Marcus Lot 358 listing, 07/11/2026; PropertyData valuations, 07/11/2026.
4
3-bed end-terrace house
Elkington Walk, TS3 · Freehold, vacant possession
81AyNik Score /100 Band A
- Guide (auctioneer's wording)
- Guide price* £40,000Barnard Marcus · 17/11/2026 (8 days from the list date)
- Value as it stands
- £75,000SOURCEDPropertyData sale valuation, 07/11/2026. 904 sq ft from the EPC, below-average finish, ± £10,000
- Value after works
- £85,000SOURCEDPropertyData sale valuation, 07/11/2026. average finish, ± £10,000
- Market rent
- £706 a monthSOURCEDPropertyData rent valuation, 07/11/2026. £163 a week, average finish
Illustrative gross yield on value: 10.0%
£706 × 12 = £8,472 a year ÷ £85,000 = 10.0%. Before costs, fees and finance. An illustration, not a forecast.
Works: ESTIMATED£18,080. Light refurbishment at £20 per sq ft × 904 sq ft. Replace with a contractor's quote.
Why it ranks here: Freehold house sold empty; local 3-bed rents are strong against the guide, but it needs upgrading and the local sales market is slow.
- Barnard Marcus charges the buyer a contract documentation fee of £1,800 including VAT; the seller may add fees in the special conditions.
Legal pack read by AyNik: amber, points to check
- A council covenant limits use to a single private dwelling, so plan on a standard let (no HMO or serviced accommodation).
- No searches in the pack: budget for your own.
- Completion is fixed for 15/12/2026; the deposit is 10% or £5,000, whichever is greater.
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Figures: Barnard Marcus Lot 108 listing, 07/11/2026; PropertyData valuations, 07/11/2026; Legal pack read by AyNik, 07/11/2026.
5
2-bed ground-floor Tyneside flat
Bensham Crescent, NE8 · Sitting tenant, plus the freehold of the flat above
74.8AyNik Score /100 Band B
- Guide (auctioneer's wording)
- Starting bid £25,000 (online auction)Pattinson · 25/11/2026 (16 days from the list date)
- Value as it stands
- £70,000SOURCEDPropertyData sale valuation, 07/11/2026. 678 sq ft from the EPC, below-average finish, ± £10,000
- Value after works
- £75,000SOURCEDPropertyData sale valuation, 07/11/2026. average finish, ± £10,000
- Market rent
- £672 a monthSOURCEDPropertyData rent valuation, 07/11/2026. £155 a week, average finish; the tenant's actual rent is not in the pack
Illustrative gross yield on value: 10.8%
£672 × 12 = £8,064 a year ÷ £75,000 = 10.8%. Before costs, fees and finance. An illustration, not a forecast.
Works: SOURCED£5,940. £4,950 + VAT. The boiler needs replacing and is not costed, so add a quote.
Why it ranks here: Sold with a sitting tenant close to Gateshead centre and the A1; needs a rewire and a new boiler, and the title and tenancy details need checking.
- Online auction ends 25/11/2026 at 12:00. Bidding is live, so the current bid will be higher than the starting bid.
- The starting bid is under 40% of the valuation. That often means a problem in the pack or a reserve well above the guide. Read the pack before you spend money.
Legal pack read by AyNik: amber, points to check
- The pack has no register for the leasehold title of the ground-floor flat: ask the seller's solicitor what title you would get.
- The tenancy in the pack has the rent left blank, so the tenant's actual rent is unknown.
- Many lenders are cautious about Tyneside flats: check refinance options before bidding.
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Figures: Pattinson online auction listing, 07/11/2026; PropertyData valuations, 07/11/2026; Legal pack read by AyNik, 07/11/2026.
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