43, The Cove
43, The Cove
Description & Estimates
43, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring is described in the public record as a mid-century house with 770 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 204 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 43, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring is £108,080 and its rental estimate is £802 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
43, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2010.
We combine this information with public data 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 43, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring, we estimate a market value of £113,484 and a rental value of £842 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £100,515 and £746 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 43, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring has seen its estimated sale value grow by £287 (0.3%) and its estimated rental value climb by £24 per month (3.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 8.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 43, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring as measuring 204 m2.
That makes it the 26th largest plot in the postcode, where 39 of the 46 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
43, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 07 Jan 2010.
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 43, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring completed on 29th September 2000 at £36,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
- Sold Sep 2000£36,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 43, 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 31st October 2025, was 39, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7DS, a freehold house which sold for £110,000.
Read more about house prices in DH4.
- Sold Oct 2025£110,000 | 3 Bed House39, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7DS39, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7DS
- Sold Dec 2024£55,000 | 3 Bed House31, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7DS31, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7DS
- Sold Oct 2024£112,500 | 3 Bed House26, Helmsley Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7ND26, Helmsley Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7ND
•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, 43, The Cove, Houghton Le Spring comes out as the 46th largest and the 46th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £53k 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 43, 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.
