17, Thirlmere Avenue
17, Thirlmere Avenue
Description & Estimates
The public record lists 17, Thirlmere Avenue, Houghton Le Spring as a freehold house sitting on a 273 m2 plot.
Comparison with its neighbours suggests an early-century house with 855 ft2 of internal area and a garden.
In this area, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms.
17, Thirlmere Avenue, Houghton Le Spring has an estimated sale value of £74,139 and an estimated rental value of £517 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Thirlmere Avenue, Easington Lane, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 lies in the borough of Sunderland, within the DH5 postal district.
Our Data Sources
17, Thirlmere Avenue, Houghton Le Spring has a single entry in the Land Registry from September 2007 and no records in the EPC database.
We combine this sold price information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
In very good condition, we estimate 17, Thirlmere Avenue, Houghton Le Spring would be worth £77,846, with a potential rental value of £543 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £68,949, with a rental value of £481 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
Recent Market Change
The estimated sale value of 17, Thirlmere Avenue, Houghton Le Spring has grown by £316 (0.4%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has climbed by £16 (3.2%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 8.4%.
Plot Size
17, Thirlmere Avenue, Houghton Le Spring occupies a 273 m2 plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.
Of the 20 other houses in this postcode, 13 have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 5th largest.
Sold Prices
17, Thirlmere Avenue, Houghton Le Spring last changed hands on 17th September 2007, selling for £71,000. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.
That is its only recorded sale since 1995.
The market for similar properties has risen by 8.5% since September 2007.
- Sold Sep 2007£71,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 850 metres of 17, Thirlmere Avenue, Houghton Le Spring across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 3, Honeysuckle Terrace, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0QH, a freehold house, sold at £43,000 on the 15th January 2026.
Read more about house prices in DH5.
- Sold Jan 2026£43,000 | 2 Bed HouseHoneysuckle Terrace3, Honeysuckle Terrace, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0QH
- Sold Jun 2025£62,000 | 3 Bed HouseHoneysuckle Terrace1, Honeysuckle Terrace, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0QH
- Sold Jun 2015£25,000 | 3 Bed HouseThirlmere Avenue19, Thirlmere Avenue, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0PY
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Our analysis of the public data ranks 17, Thirlmere Avenue, Houghton Le Spring as the 17th largest and the 6th most expensive of the 20 addresses on Thirlmere Avenue, Easington Lane, Houghton Le Spring, DH5.
Against the DH5 postcode district average, it is £58k less expensive than the typical property.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mEasington Lane Primary School
- 1.4kmHetton Lyons Primary School
- 1.8kmHetton Primary School
- 2.0kmHetton Academy
- 4.5kmKepier
- 6.0kmEasington Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
Seaham station is the nearest stop to 17, Thirlmere Avenue, Houghton Le Spring at 7.1 kilometres away.
- 7.1kmSeaham
- 9.7kmDurham
- 10.0kmHorden
Available Internet Speeds
Ofcom's latest figures show superfast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a very low risk of flooding.
