22, Bowater Close
22, Bowater Close
Description & Estimates
22, Bowater Close, Houghton Le Spring is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 667 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 147 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 22, Bowater Close, Houghton Le Spring is £163,874 and its rental estimate is £1,010 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Bowater Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 falls within the DH4 postal district, in the borough of Sunderland.
Our Data Sources
22, Bowater Close, Houghton Le Spring has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in February 2023 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2014.
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 22, Bowater Close, Houghton Le Spring, we estimate a market value of £172,068 and a rental value of £1,061 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £152,403 and £940 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 22, Bowater Close, Houghton Le Spring has seen its estimated sale value move up by £555 (0.3%) and its estimated rental value increase by £31 per month (3.1%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 7.4%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 22, Bowater Close, Houghton Le Spring as measuring 147 m2.
That makes it the 30th largest plot in the postcode, where all 31 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
22, Bowater Close, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of B. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 16 Apr 2014.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has high performance glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 22, Bowater Close, Houghton Le Spring completed on 10th February 2023 at £126,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 29.4% over the period since February 2023.
- Sold Feb 2023£126,000
- Sold May 2014£124,995
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 22, Bowater Close, Houghton Le Spring have sold within a radius of 740 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 5th December 2025, was 28, Newton Drive, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6RB, a freehold house which sold for £144,950.
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 31 addresses on Bowater Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4, 22, Bowater Close, Houghton Le Spring comes out as the 31st 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
- 600mDubmire Primary
- 1.1kmWoodlea Primary School
- 1.1kmBurnside Academy Inspires
- 1.8kmKepier
- 4.1kmHetton Academy
- 4.6kmSt Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
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Public Transport Nearby
From 22, Bowater Close, Houghton Le Spring, the nearest station is Chester-le-Street, 5.2 kilometres away.
- 5.2kmChester-le-Street
- 9.3kmDurham
- 9.8kmSunderland
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.
