






Public records show 1, Bigbury Close, Houghton Le Spring to be a modern leasehold house with 1,140 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 303 m2 plot.
In this area, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
1, Bigbury Close, Houghton Le Spring has an estimated sale value of £248,450 and an estimated rental value of £1,217 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Bigbury Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 lies in the borough of Sunderland, within the DH4 postal district.
1, Bigbury Close, Houghton Le Spring has 51 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in December 2024 and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2024.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
In very good condition, we estimate 1, Bigbury Close, Houghton Le Spring would be worth £260,873, with a potential rental value of £1,277 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £231,059, with a rental value of £1,131 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of 1, Bigbury Close, Houghton Le Spring has declined by £418 (0.2%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has climbed by £27 (2.2%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 5.9%.
1, Bigbury Close, Houghton Le Spring occupies a 303 m2 plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.
Of the 7 other houses in this postcode, 6 have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 2nd largest.
1, Bigbury Close, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 09 Jan 2024.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
1, Bigbury Close, Houghton Le Spring last changed hands on 6th December 2024, selling for £248,000. The transaction was logged as a leasehold house by HM Land Registry.
In total it has sold 5 times since 1995.
The market for similar properties has dropped by 2.8% since December 2024.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 760 metres of 1, Bigbury Close, Houghton Le Spring across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 93, Okehampton Drive, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4YB, a freehold house, sold at £246,500 on the 7th November 2025.
Read more about house prices in DH4.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our analysis of the public data ranks 1, Bigbury Close, Houghton Le Spring as the 5th largest and the 5th most expensive of the 7 addresses on Bigbury Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4.
Against the DH4 postcode district average, it is £87k more expensive than the typical property.
Chester-le-Street station is the nearest stop to 1, Bigbury Close, Houghton Le Spring at 6.2 kilometres away.
Ofcom's latest figures show superfast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a very low risk of flooding.
Be the first Estate
Agent here!
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 1, Bigbury Close, Houghton Le Spring, 52.7% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 39.7% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 1, Bigbury Close, Houghton Le Spring, 23.2% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 35.8% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 1, Bigbury Close, Houghton Le Spring, the average age was 43.2 and the most common age was 52.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 1, Bigbury Close, Houghton Le Spring, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for North East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 1, Bigbury Close, Houghton Le Spring, there are an average of 1.9 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.