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According to the public record, 5, Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring is a period house with 871 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 82.7 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 5, Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring is £130,951 and the estimated rental value is £928 per month.
Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 is located in the borough of Sunderland within the DH4 postal district.
5, Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2018.
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.
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 5, Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £137,498 and a rental value of £974 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £121,784 and a rental value of £863 per month.
Over the past 12 months, the estimated sale value of 5, Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring has climbed by £348 (0.3%), while its estimated rental value has risen by £27 per month (3.0%). Based on current estimates, the property offers a gross rental yield of 8.5%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 5, Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring sits on a plot of 83 m2.
We have plot size data on 12 out of 14 other houses in the postcode and 5, Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring sits on the 10th largest plot.
5, Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 10 Sep 2018.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
According to HM Land Registry, 5, Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring was last sold on 23rd June 2000 for £32,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 5, Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring within a radius of 860 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 27, Cathedral View, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4HJ, a freehold house which sold for £129,000 on the 28th November 2025.
Read more about house prices in DH4.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 has a total of 14 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 5, Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring is the 3rd largest and the 4th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £30k less expensive than the average property in DH4.
The closest station to 5, Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring is Chester-le-Street station, which is 6.5 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 5, Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring, 33.9% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 33.1% is privately owned outright.
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 5, Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring, 12.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 31.7% 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 5, Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring, the average age was 43.2 and the most common age was 52.
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 5, Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring, 3.0% 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 5, Elm Place, Houghton Le Spring, there are an average of 1.1 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.