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The public record describes 68, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring as a mid-century house with 957 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 184 m2 plot.
In this area, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
68, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring has an estimated sale value of £91,395 and an estimated rental value of £621 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 lies in the borough of Sunderland, within the DH4 postal district.
68, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2023.
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.
In very good condition, we estimate 68, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring would be worth £95,965, with a potential rental value of £653 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £84,998, with a rental value of £578 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of 68, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring has moved up by £243 (0.3%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has increased by £18 (3.0%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 8.2%.
68, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring occupies a 184 m2 plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.
Of the 36 other houses in this postcode, 24 have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 11th largest.
68, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 14 Jul 2023.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
68, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring last changed hands on 3rd November 2000, selling for £38,950. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.
That is its only recorded sale since 1995.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 690 metres of 68, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 55, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5LA, a freehold house, sold at £71,500 on the 10th May 2023.
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•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our analysis of the public data ranks 68, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring as the 27th largest and the 103rd most expensive of the 137 addresses on Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring, DH4.
Against the DH4 postcode district average, it is £70k less expensive than the typical property.
Chester-le-Street station is the nearest stop to 68, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring at 5.9 kilometres away.
Ofcom's latest figures show superfast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a very low risk of flooding.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 68, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring, 38.2% of property is socially rented and 27.6% is privately owned with a mortgage.
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 68, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring, 16.9% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 12.7% 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 68, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring, the average age was 40.1 and the most common age was 32.
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 68, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring, 0.8% 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 68, Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring, there are an average of 1.0 cars per household.
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