8, Medlar Close
8, Medlar Close
Description & Estimates
8, Medlar Close, Houghton Le Spring is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 775 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 317 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 8, Medlar Close, Houghton Le Spring is £213,893 and its rental estimate is £1,144 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Medlar Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 falls within the DH4 postal district, in the borough of Sunderland.
Our Data Sources
8, Medlar Close, Houghton Le Spring has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in January 2016 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2013.
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.
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 8, Medlar Close, Houghton Le Spring, we estimate a market value of £224,588 and a rental value of £1,201 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £198,921 and £1,064 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 8, Medlar Close, Houghton Le Spring has seen its estimated sale value climb by £568 (0.3%) and its estimated rental value rise by £34 per month (3.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.4%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 8, Medlar Close, Houghton Le Spring as measuring 317 m2.
That makes it the 3rd largest plot in the postcode, where all 14 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
8, Medlar Close, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 18 Feb 2013.
The property is not 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 8, Medlar Close, Houghton Le Spring completed on 29th January 2016 at £212,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 31.0% over the period since January 2016.
- Sold Jan 2016£212,000
- Sold Apr 2013£205,000
- Sold Nov 2000£93,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 8, Medlar Close, Houghton Le Spring have sold within a radius of 660 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 1st October 2025, was 5, Medlar Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7TF, a freehold house which sold for £201,500.
Read more about house prices in DH4.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 14 addresses on Medlar Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4, 8, Medlar Close, Houghton Le Spring comes out as the 13th largest and the 7th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £53k more expensive than the average property across the DH4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 700mOur Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw
- 700mShiney Row Primary School
- 900mBarnwell Academy
- 2.6kmSt Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
- 2.9kmBiddick Academy
- 3.5kmKepier
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Public Transport Nearby
From 8, Medlar Close, Houghton Le Spring, the nearest station is Chester-le-Street, 5.0 kilometres away.
- 5.0kmChester-le-Street
- 8.9kmSunderland
- 10.0kmHeworth
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.
