1, Medlar Close
1, Medlar Close
Description & Estimates
1, Medlar Close, Houghton Le Spring is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 990 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 272 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 1, Medlar Close, Houghton Le Spring is £242,049 and its rental estimate is £1,170 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Medlar Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 falls within the DH4 postal district, in the borough of Sunderland.
Our Data Sources
1, Medlar Close, Houghton Le Spring has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in May 2012 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2016.
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, Medlar Close, Houghton Le Spring, we estimate a market value of £254,152 and a rental value of £1,228 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £225,106 and £1,088 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 1, Medlar Close, Houghton Le Spring has seen its estimated sale value move up by £643 (0.3%) and its estimated rental value increase by £35 per month (3.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.8%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 1, Medlar Close, Houghton Le Spring as measuring 272 m2.
That makes it the 5th largest plot in the postcode, where all 14 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
1, Medlar Close, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 11 Jul 2016.
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, Medlar Close, Houghton Le Spring completed on 3rd May 2012 at £160,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 30.3% over the period since May 2012.
- Sold May 2012£160,000
- Sold Jun 2000£95,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 1, Medlar Close, Houghton Le Spring have sold within a radius of 670 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 14th November 2025, was 1, Hornbeam, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7TJ, a freehold house which sold for £260,000.
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 Medlar Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4, 1, Medlar Close, Houghton Le Spring comes out as the 4th largest and the 4th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £81k more expensive than the average property across the DH4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 700mOur Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw
- 700mShiney Row Primary School
- 900mBarnwell Academy
- 2.6kmSt Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
- 2.9kmBiddick Academy
- 3.5kmKepier
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Public Transport Nearby
From 1, Medlar Close, Houghton Le Spring, the nearest station is Chester-le-Street, 5.0 kilometres away.
- 5.0kmChester-le-Street
- 8.9kmSunderland
- 10.0kmHeworth
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.
