1, Briar Close
1, Briar Close
Description & Estimates
1, Briar Close, Houghton Le Spring is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 753 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 237 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 1, Briar Close, Houghton Le Spring is £194,616 and its rental estimate is £1,110 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Briar Close, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 falls within the DH4 postal district, in the borough of Sunderland.
Our Data Sources
1, Briar Close, Houghton Le Spring has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in February 2020 and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2019.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 1, Briar Close, Houghton Le Spring, we estimate a market value of £204,347 and a rental value of £1,166 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £180,993 and £1,033 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 1, Briar Close, Houghton Le Spring has seen its estimated sale value increase by £517 (0.3%) and its estimated rental value grow by £33 per month (3.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.8%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 1, Briar Close, Houghton Le Spring as measuring 237 m2.
That makes it the 13th largest plot in the postcode, where 13 of the 14 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
1, Briar Close, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 12 Jun 2019.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 1, Briar Close, Houghton Le Spring completed on 7th February 2020 at £152,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 24.1% over the period since February 2020.
- Sold Feb 2020£152,000
- Sold Jul 2016£124,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 1, Briar Close, Houghton Le Spring have sold within a radius of 860 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 22nd January 2026, was 14, Ross Lea, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4PQ, a leasehold house which sold for £160,000.
Read more about house prices in DH4.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 14 addresses on Briar Close, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring, DH4, 1, Briar Close, Houghton Le Spring comes out as the 9th largest and the 6th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £34k more expensive than the average property across the DH4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 900mBournmoor Primary School
- 1.0kmShiney Row Primary School
- 1.4kmOur Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw
- 2.9kmKepier
- 3.3kmSt Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
- 3.6kmBiddick Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 1, Briar Close, Houghton Le Spring, the nearest station is Chester-le-Street, 4.8 kilometres away.
- 4.8kmChester-le-Street
- 9.3kmSunderland
- 10.3kmDurham
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
