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According to the public record, 42, Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring is a mid-century leasehold house with 775 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 379 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 42, Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring is £151,957 and the estimated rental value is £1,008 per month.
Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 is located in the borough of Sunderland within the DH4 postal district.
42, Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring has 5 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in March 2016 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2012.
We combine this information with that 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.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 42, Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £159,555 and a rental value of £1,058 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £141,320 and a rental value of £937 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 42 Briar Lea Houghton Le Spring has increased by an estimated £404 (0.3%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £30 per month (3.0%), giving an expected gross yield of 8%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 42, Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring sits on a plot of 379m2.
We have plot size data on 16 out of 18 other houses in the postcode and 42, Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring sits on the largest plot.
42, Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 31 May 2012.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
According to HM Land Registry, 42, Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring was last sold on 14th March 2016 for £150,000 and was recorded as a leasehold house.
The property has had 5 sales since 1995.
Since March 2016, the market for similar properties has dropped 22.1%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 42, Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring within a radius of 860 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 53, Bourn Lea, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4PG, a leasehold house which sold for £130,000 on the 7th November 2024.
Read more about house prices in DH4.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 has a total of 128 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 42, Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring is the 90th largest and the 104th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £9k less expensive than the average property in DH4.
The closest station to 42, Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring is Chester-le-Street station which is 4.9 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 42, Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring, % of property is and % is .
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 42, Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring, 0.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 0.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.
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 42, Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring, 0.0% 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 42, Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring, there are an average of 0.0 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.