1, Meadow Close
1, Meadow Close
Description & Estimates
1, Meadow Close, Houghton Le Spring is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 815 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 205 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 1, Meadow Close, Houghton Le Spring is £150,347 and its rental estimate is £875 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Meadow Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 falls within the DH5 postal district, in the borough of Sunderland.
Our Data Sources
1, Meadow Close, Houghton Le Spring has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in August 2013 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2009.
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, Meadow Close, Houghton Le Spring, we estimate a market value of £157,864 and a rental value of £919 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £139,822 and £814 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 1, Meadow Close, Houghton Le Spring has seen its estimated sale value grow by £641 (0.4%) and its estimated rental value climb by £28 per month (3.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 7.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 1, Meadow Close, Houghton Le Spring as measuring 205 m2.
That makes it the 12th largest plot in the postcode, where 54 of the 55 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
1, Meadow Close, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 24 Feb 2009.
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, Meadow Close, Houghton Le Spring completed on 30th August 2013 at £120,000 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 17.2% over the period since August 2013.
- Sold Aug 2013£120,000
- Sold Aug 1999£48,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 1, Meadow Close, Houghton Le Spring have sold within a radius of 570 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 31st March 2025, was 11, Meadow Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8HU, a freehold house which sold for £170,000.
Read more about house prices in DH5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 55 addresses on Meadow Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH5, 1, Meadow Close, Houghton Le Spring comes out as the 21st largest and the 19th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £18k more expensive than the average property across the DH5 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mGillas Lane Primary Academy
- 700mBernard Gilpin Primary School
- 700mEppleton Academy Primary School
- 1.0kmKepier
- 2.0kmHetton Academy
- 4.5kmFarringdon Community Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 1, Meadow Close, Houghton Le Spring, the nearest station is Seaham, 7.6 kilometres away.
- 7.6kmSeaham
- 7.9kmChester-le-Street
- 9.1kmSunderland
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.
