28, The Cove
28, The Cove
Description & Estimates
28, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 1,119 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 263 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 28, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring is £132,402 and its rental estimate is £845 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
The Cove, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 falls within the DH4 postal district, in the borough of Sunderland.
Our Data Sources
28, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in January 2022 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2021.
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 28, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring, we estimate a market value of £139,022 and a rental value of £887 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £123,133 and £786 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 28, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring has seen its estimated sale value decline by £223 (0.2%) and its estimated rental value climb by £19 per month (2.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 7.7%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 28, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring as measuring 263 m2.
That makes it the 11th largest plot in the postcode, where 39 of the 46 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
28, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 07 Sep 2021.
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 28, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring completed on 21st January 2022 at £135,000 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 206.6% over the period since January 2022.
- Sold Jan 2022£135,000
- Sold Nov 2016£76,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 28, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring have sold within a radius of 550 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 15th January 2021, was 22, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7DS, a freehold house which sold for £130,000.
Read more about house prices in DH4.
- Sold Jan 2021£130,000 | 4 Bed House22, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7DS22, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7DS
- Sold Oct 2020£110,000 | 4 Bed House4, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7DS4, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7DS
- Sold Sep 2012£79,000 | 3 Bed House26, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7DS26, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7DS
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 46 addresses on The Cove, Houghton Le Spring, DH4, 28, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring comes out as the 7th largest and the 7th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £29k less expensive than the average property across the DH4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mShiney Row Primary School
- 500mBarnwell Academy
- 500mOur Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw
- 2.8kmSt Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
- 3.1kmBiddick Academy
- 3.3kmKepier
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Public Transport Nearby
From 28, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring, the nearest station is Chester-le-Street, 5.7 kilometres away.
- 5.7kmChester-le-Street
- 8.2kmSunderland
- 10.1kmHeworth
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.
