4, Skylark Way
4, Skylark Way
Description & Estimates
4, Skylark Way, Houghton Le Spring is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,248 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 277 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 4, Skylark Way, Houghton Le Spring is £239,079 and its rental estimate is £1,058 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Skylark Way, Easington Lane, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 falls within the DH5 postal district, in the borough of Sunderland.
Our Data Sources
4, Skylark Way, Houghton Le Spring has a single entry in the Land Registry from December 2016 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2016.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium 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 4, Skylark Way, Houghton Le Spring, we estimate a market value of £251,033 and a rental value of £1,111 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £222,344 and £984 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 4, Skylark Way, Houghton Le Spring has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £1,111 (0.5%) and its estimated rental value grow by £27 per month (2.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 4, Skylark Way, Houghton Le Spring as measuring 277 m2.
That makes it the 5th largest plot in the postcode, where all 6 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
4, Skylark Way, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 20 Oct 2016.
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 4, Skylark Way, Houghton Le Spring completed on 9th December 2016 at £197,995 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 10.4% over the period since December 2016.
- Sold Dec 2016£197,995
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 4, Skylark Way, Houghton Le Spring have sold within a radius of 790 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 28th March 2025, was 6, Kingfisher Drive, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0GJ, a freehold house which sold for £220,000.
Read more about house prices in DH5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 6 addresses on Skylark Way, Easington Lane, Houghton Le Spring, DH5, 4, Skylark Way, Houghton Le Spring comes out as the 3rd largest and the 3rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £107k more expensive than the average property across the DH5 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mEasington Lane Primary School
- 1.1kmHetton Lyons Primary School
- 1.6kmHetton Primary School
- 1.8kmHetton Academy
- 4.0kmKepier
- 5.5kmSeaham High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 4, Skylark Way, Houghton Le Spring, the nearest station is Seaham, 6.6 kilometres away.
- 6.6kmSeaham
- 10.1kmDurham
- 10.2kmHorden
Available Internet Speeds
Internet coverage here is poor, based on recent Ofcom data, and connectivity may be weak or unavailable.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Slow/none broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
