16, Lambton Lea
16, Lambton Lea
Description & Estimates
16, Lambton Lea, Houghton Le Spring is recorded publicly as a mid-century leasehold house across 893 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 302 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 16, Lambton Lea, Houghton Le Spring is £170,889 and its rental estimate is £1,018 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Lambton Lea, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 falls within the DH4 postal district, in the borough of Sunderland.
Our Data Sources
16, Lambton Lea, Houghton Le Spring has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in February 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated December 2019.
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.
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 16, Lambton Lea, Houghton Le Spring, we estimate a market value of £179,433 and a rental value of £1,069 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £158,927 and £947 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 16, Lambton Lea, Houghton Le Spring has seen its estimated sale value grow by £454 (0.3%) and its estimated rental value climb by £30 per month (3.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 7.1%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 16, Lambton Lea, Houghton Le Spring as measuring 302 m2.
That makes it the largest plot in the postcode, where all 15 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
16, Lambton Lea, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 14 Dec 2019.
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 16, Lambton Lea, Houghton Le Spring completed on 3rd February 2021 at £150,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a leasehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 13.4% over the period since February 2021.
- Sold Feb 2021£150,000
- Sold Jan 2003£76,950
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 16, Lambton Lea, Houghton Le Spring have sold within a radius of 770 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 31st March 2026, was 1, Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4PS, a freehold house which sold for £191,500.
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 15 addresses on Lambton Lea, Houghton Le Spring, DH4, 16, Lambton Lea, Houghton Le Spring comes out as the 9th largest and the 12th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £10k more expensive than the average property across the DH4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 900mShiney Row Primary School
- 1.0kmBournmoor Primary School
- 1.3kmOur Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw
- 2.9kmKepier
- 3.2kmSt Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
- 3.6kmBiddick Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 16, Lambton Lea, Houghton Le Spring, the nearest station is Chester-le-Street, 4.9 kilometres away.
- 4.9kmChester-le-Street
- 9.1kmSunderland
- 10.4kmDurham
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
