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The public record describes 29, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring as a mid-century house with 914 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 177 m2 plot.
In this area, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
29, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring has an estimated sale value of £89,351 and an estimated rental value of £620 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 lies in the borough of Sunderland, within the DH4 postal district.
29, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring has no records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated December 2012.
We combine this information with public data 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.
In very good condition, we estimate 29, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring would be worth £93,818, with a potential rental value of £651 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £83,096, with a rental value of £577 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of 29, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring has risen by £237 (0.3%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has moved up by £18 (3.0%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 8.3%.
29, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring occupies a 177 m2 plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.
Of the 36 other houses in this postcode, 24 have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 13th largest.
29, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 24 Dec 2012.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 700 metres of 29, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 68, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5LA, a freehold house, sold at £80,000 on the 20th October 2023.
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•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our analysis of the public data ranks 29, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring as the 36th largest and the 106th most expensive of the 137 addresses on Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring, DH4.
Against the DH4 postcode district average, it is £72k less expensive than the typical property.
Chester-le-Street station is the nearest stop to 29, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring at 5.9 kilometres away.
Ofcom's latest figures show superfast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a very low risk of flooding.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 29, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring, 38.2% of property is socially rented and 27.6% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 29, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring, 16.9% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 12.7% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 29, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring, the average age was 40.1 and the most common age was 32.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 29, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring, 0.8% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for North East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 29, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring, there are an average of 1.0 cars per household.
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