17, Elm Place
17, Elm Place
Description & Estimates
17, Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 581 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 288 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 17, Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring is £104,988 and its rental estimate is £807 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 falls within the DH4 postal district, in the borough of Sunderland.
Our Data Sources
17, Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring has 4 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in August 2024 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2024.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 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 17, Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring, we estimate a market value of £110,237 and a rental value of £848 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £97,639 and £751 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 17, Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring has seen its estimated sale value climb by £356 (0.3%) and its estimated rental value rise by £25 per month (3.1%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 9.2%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 17, Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring as measuring 288 m2.
That makes it the largest plot in the postcode, where 12 of the 14 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
17, Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 14 Apr 2024.
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 17, Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring completed on 14th August 2024 at £125,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 4 times.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 2.1% over the period since August 2024.
- Sold Aug 2024£125,000
- Sold Jan 2021£99,950
- Sold Jul 2014£85,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 17, Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring have sold within a radius of 880 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 6th March 2026, was 15, Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4EX, a freehold house which sold for £90,000.
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 14 addresses on Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring, DH4, 17, Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring comes out as the 13th largest and the 13th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £56k less expensive than the average property across the DH4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mNewbottle Primary Academy
- 1.2kmBurnside Academy Inspires
- 1.5kmShiney Row Primary School
- 1.8kmKepier
- 3.6kmFarringdon Community Academy
- 4.4kmHetton Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 17, Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring, the nearest station is Chester-le-Street, 6.5 kilometres away.
- 6.5kmChester-le-Street
- 8.1kmSunderland
- 8.9kmSeaham
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.
