20, Long Acre
20, Long Acre
Description & Estimates
20, Long Acre, Houghton Le Spring is recorded publicly as an early-century freehold house across 889 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 163 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 20, Long Acre, Houghton Le Spring is £163,689 and its rental estimate is £1,048 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Long Acre, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 falls within the DH4 postal district, in the borough of Sunderland.
Our Data Sources
20, Long Acre, Houghton Le Spring has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in August 2012 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2009.
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 20, Long Acre, Houghton Le Spring, we estimate a market value of £171,873 and a rental value of £1,100 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £152,230 and £974 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 20, Long Acre, Houghton Le Spring has seen its estimated sale value rise by £435 (0.3%) and its estimated rental value move up by £31 per month (3.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 7.7%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 20, Long Acre, Houghton Le Spring as measuring 163 m2.
That makes it the 31st largest plot in the postcode, where 49 of the 57 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
20, Long Acre, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 05 Sep 2009.
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 20, Long Acre, Houghton Le Spring completed on 3rd August 2012 at £122,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 0.2% over the period since August 2012.
- Sold Aug 2012£122,000
- Sold Nov 2002£87,000
- Sold Dec 1999£59,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 20, Long Acre, Houghton Le Spring have sold within a radius of 670 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 6th August 2025, was 23, Long Acre, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5PY, a freehold house which sold for £175,000.
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 76 addresses on Long Acre, Houghton Le Spring, DH4, 20, Long Acre, Houghton Le Spring comes out as the 35th largest and the 31st most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £3k more expensive than the average property across the DH4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 600mBurnside Academy Inspires
- 900mDubmire Primary
- 1.0kmSt Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton
- 700mKepier
- 3.0kmHetton Academy
- 5.1kmFarringdon Community Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 20, Long Acre, Houghton Le Spring, the nearest station is Chester-le-Street, 6.1 kilometres away.
- 6.1kmChester-le-Street
- 9.2kmSeaham
- 9.3kmDurham
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 low, based on Environment Agency data.
