15, Westgate
15, Westgate
Description & Estimates
15, Westgate, Houghton Le Spring is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,313 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 587 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 15, Westgate, Houghton Le Spring is £275,055 and its rental estimate is £1,301 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Westgate, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 falls within the DH4 postal district, in the borough of Sunderland.
Our Data Sources
15, Westgate, Houghton Le Spring has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in March 2020 and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2016.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 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 15, Westgate, Houghton Le Spring, we estimate a market value of £288,808 and a rental value of £1,366 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £255,801 and £1,210 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 15, Westgate, Houghton Le Spring has seen its estimated sale value move down by £462 (0.2%) and its estimated rental value increase by £29 per month (2.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.7%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 15, Westgate, Houghton Le Spring as measuring 587 m2.
That makes it the largest plot in the postcode, where all 27 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
15, Westgate, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of B. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 22 Jun 2016.
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 15, Westgate, Houghton Le Spring completed on 20th March 2020 at £234,000 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 25.4% over the period since March 2020.
- Sold Mar 2020£234,000
- Sold Jul 2016£218,995
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 15, Westgate, Houghton Le Spring have sold within a radius of 790 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 27th November 2024, was 8, Wolsingham, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6GZ, a freehold house which sold for £245,000.
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 27 addresses on Westgate, Houghton Le Spring, DH4, 15, Westgate, Houghton Le Spring comes out as the 6th largest and the most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £114k more expensive than the average property across the DH4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mDubmire Primary
- 900mWoodlea Primary School
- 1.3kmBurnside Academy Inspires
- 1.9kmKepier
- 4.1kmHetton Academy
- 4.6kmPark View School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 15, Westgate, Houghton Le Spring, the nearest station is Chester-le-Street, 5.0 kilometres away.
- 5.0kmChester-le-Street
- 9.2kmDurham
- 9.9kmSunderland
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.
