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Public records show 12, Westgate, Houghton Le Spring to be a modern freehold house with 850 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 194 m2 plot.
In this area, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
12, Westgate, Houghton Le Spring has an estimated sale value of £190,238 and an estimated rental value of £1,106 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Westgate, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 lies in the borough of Sunderland, within the DH4 postal district.
12, Westgate, Houghton Le Spring has 3 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in October 2025 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2016.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
In very good condition, we estimate 12, Westgate, Houghton Le Spring would be worth £199,750, with a potential rental value of £1,161 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £176,921, with a rental value of £1,028 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of 12, Westgate, Houghton Le Spring has moved up by £505 (0.3%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has increased by £33 (3.0%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 7.0%.
12, Westgate, Houghton Le Spring occupies a 194 m2 plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.
All 27 other houses in this postcode have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 25th largest.
12, Westgate, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of B. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 24 May 2016.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has high performance glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
12, Westgate, Houghton Le Spring last changed hands on 3rd October 2025, selling for £180,000. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.
In total it has sold 3 times since 1995.
The market for similar properties has risen by 16.1% since October 2025.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 770 metres of 12, Westgate, Houghton Le Spring across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 22, Eastgate, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6GX, a freehold house, sold at £170,000 on the 31st October 2025.
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•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our analysis of the public data ranks 12, Westgate, Houghton Le Spring as the 27th largest and the 27th most expensive of the 27 addresses on Westgate, Houghton Le Spring, DH4.
Against the DH4 postcode district average, it is £29k more expensive than the typical property.
Chester-le-Street station is the nearest stop to 12, Westgate, Houghton Le Spring at 5.0 kilometres away.
Ofcom's latest figures show superfast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a very low risk of flooding.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 12, Westgate, Houghton Le Spring, 37.3% of property is socially rented and 35.4% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 12, Westgate, Houghton Le Spring, 14.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 23.1% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 12, Westgate, Houghton Le Spring, the average age was 40.1 and the most common age was 32.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 12, Westgate, Houghton Le Spring, 0.5% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for North East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 12, Westgate, Houghton Le Spring, there are an average of 1.1 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.