2, Bernard Street
2, Bernard Street
Description & Estimates
2, Bernard Street, Houghton Le Spring is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 839 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 75 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 2, Bernard Street, Houghton Le Spring is £64,546 and its rental estimate is £464 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Bernard Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 falls within the DH4 postal district, in the borough of Sunderland.
Our Data Sources
2, Bernard Street, Houghton Le Spring has a single entry in the Land Registry from January 2025 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 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 2, Bernard Street, Houghton Le Spring, we estimate a market value of £67,773 and a rental value of £487 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £60,027 and £432 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 2, Bernard Street, Houghton Le Spring has seen its estimated sale value rise by £171 (0.3%) and its estimated rental value move up by £14 per month (3.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 8.6%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 2, Bernard Street, Houghton Le Spring as measuring 75 m2.
That makes it the 18th largest plot in the postcode, where 35 of the 37 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
2, Bernard Street, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 23 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 2, Bernard Street, Houghton Le Spring completed on 2nd January 2025 at £60,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 37.0% over the period since January 2025.
- Sold Jan 2025£60,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 2, Bernard Street, Houghton Le Spring have sold within a radius of 710 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 29th August 2025, was 3, Bernard Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5DS, a freehold house which sold for £59,850.
Read more about house prices in DH4.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
More reading links
Location Comparison
Of the 37 addresses on Bernard Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH4, 2, Bernard Street, Houghton Le Spring comes out as the 17th largest and the 17th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £97k less expensive than the average property across the DH4 district.
More reading links
Schools Nearby
- 400mBurnside Academy Inspires
- 800mBernard Gilpin Primary School
- 800mSt Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton
- 400mKepier
- 2.9kmHetton Academy
- 4.7kmFarringdon Community Academy
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
From 2, Bernard Street, Houghton Le Spring, the nearest station is Chester-le-Street, 6.6 kilometres away.
- 6.6kmChester-le-Street
- 8.8kmSeaham
- 9.3kmSunderland
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.
