12, Morton Crescent
12, Morton Crescent
Description & Estimates







12, Morton Crescent, Houghton Le Spring is described in the public record as a period house with 904 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 77.5 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 12, Morton Crescent, Houghton Le Spring is £105,786 and its rental estimate is £738 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Morton Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 falls within the DH4 postal district.
Our Data Sources
12, Morton Crescent, Houghton Le Spring has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2018.
We combine this information with public data 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 12, Morton Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, we estimate a market value of £111,075 and a rental value of £775 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £98,381 and £686 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 12, Morton Crescent, Houghton Le Spring has seen its estimated sale value climb by £281 (0.3%) and its estimated rental value rise by £22 per month (3.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 8.4%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 12, Morton Crescent, Houghton Le Spring as measuring 77 m2.
That makes it the 18th largest plot in the postcode, where 28 of the 31 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
12, Morton Crescent, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 26 Mar 2018.
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 12, Morton Crescent, Houghton Le Spring completed on 23rd February 2004 at £71,950 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
- Sold Feb 2004£71,950
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 12, Morton Crescent, Houghton Le Spring have sold within a radius of 810 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 4th February 2025, was 27, Morton Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6AD, a leasehold house which sold for £53,000.
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 34 addresses on Morton Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4, 12, Morton Crescent, Houghton Le Spring comes out as the 26th largest and the 25th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £55k less expensive than the average property across the DH4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mWoodlea Primary School
- 700mDubmire Primary
- 1.2kmBournmoor Primary School
- 2.3kmKepier
- 4.1kmPark View School
- 4.4kmHetton Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 12, Morton Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, the nearest station is Chester-le-Street, 4.5 kilometres away.
- 4.5kmChester-le-Street
- 8.8kmDurham
- 10.4kmSunderland
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.

