3, Atherton Drive
3, Atherton Drive
Description & Estimates







3, Atherton Drive, Houghton Le Spring is recorded publicly as a modern leasehold house across 1,937 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 386 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 3, Atherton Drive, Houghton Le Spring is £282,706 and its rental estimate is £1,505 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Atherton Drive, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 falls within the DH4 postal district, in the borough of Sunderland.
Our Data Sources
3, Atherton Drive, Houghton Le Spring has 3 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in October 2020 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2016.
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 3, Atherton Drive, Houghton Le Spring, we estimate a market value of £296,841 and a rental value of £1,580 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £262,917 and £1,400 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 3, Atherton Drive, Houghton Le Spring has seen its estimated sale value drop by £2,118 (0.7%) and its estimated rental value rise by £26 per month (1.7%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.4%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 3, Atherton Drive, Houghton Le Spring as measuring 386 m2.
That makes it the 12th largest plot in the postcode, where all 35 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
3, Atherton Drive, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of A. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 31 Aug 2016.
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 3, Atherton Drive, Houghton Le Spring completed on 29th October 2020 at £290,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a leasehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 38.7% over the period since October 2020.
- Sold Oct 2020£290,000
- Sold Apr 2017£222,000
- Sold Apr 2017£222,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 3, Atherton Drive, Houghton Le Spring have sold within a radius of 930 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 26th January 2022, was 68, Harwood Drive, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5NY, a freehold house which sold for £305,000.
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 35 addresses on Atherton Drive, Houghton Le Spring, DH4, 3, Atherton Drive, Houghton Le Spring comes out as the largest and the 7th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £122k more expensive than the average property across the DH4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 600mDubmire Primary
- 1.5kmBurnside Academy Inspires
- 1.6kmWoodlea Primary School
- 1.6kmKepier
- 3.2kmHetton Academy
- 5.0kmPark View School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 3, Atherton Drive, Houghton Le Spring, the nearest station is Chester-le-Street, 5.5 kilometres away.
- 5.5kmChester-le-Street
- 8.4kmDurham
- 10.0kmSeaham
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.

