10, Bear Park Close
10, Bear Park Close
Description & Estimates
10, Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,474 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 364 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 10, Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring is £298,364 and its rental estimate is £1,360 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 falls within the DH4 postal district, in the borough of Sunderland.
Our Data Sources
10, Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in May 2016 and a single entry in the EPC database dated December 2011.
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.
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 10, Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring, we estimate a market value of £313,282 and a rental value of £1,428 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £277,479 and £1,265 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 10, Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring has seen its estimated sale value move down by £502 (0.2%) and its estimated rental value increase by £30 per month (2.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.5%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 10, Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring as measuring 364 m2.
That makes it the 2nd largest plot in the postcode, where all 10 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
10, Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of B. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 06 Dec 2011.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has high performance glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 10, Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring completed on 6th May 2016 at £253,000 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 14.0% over the period since May 2016.
- Sold May 2016£253,000
- Sold May 2012£247,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 10, Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring have sold within a radius of 890 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 14th February 2025, was 17, Birkdale Drive, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4QH, a freehold house which sold for £305,000.
Read more about house prices in DH4.
- Sold Feb 2025£305,000 | 4 Bed HouseBirkdale Drive17, Birkdale Drive, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4QH
- Sold Nov 2021£290,000 | 4 Bed HouseWhitworth Park Drive99, Whitworth Park Drive, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6GP
- Sold Sep 2019£222,000 | 4 Bed HouseRavensworth Park11, Ravensworth Park, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6GU
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 10 addresses on Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4, 10, Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring comes out as the 5th largest and the 6th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £137k more expensive than the average property across the DH4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 600mBournmoor Primary School
- 1.3kmWoodlea Primary School
- 1.3kmShiney Row Primary School
- 2.9kmKepier
- 3.4kmSt Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
- 3.8kmBiddick Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 10, Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring, the nearest station is Chester-le-Street, 4.6 kilometres away.
- 4.6kmChester-le-Street
- 9.5kmSunderland
- 10.0kmDurham
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.
