Our Data Sources
9, Fairbairn Drive, Houghton Le Spring has a single entry in the Land Registry from January 2008 and no records in the EPC database.
We combine this sold price information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium 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 9, Fairbairn Drive, Houghton Le Spring, we estimate a market value of £187,253 and a rental value of £1,156 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £165,852 and £1,024 per month respectively.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 9, Fairbairn Drive, Houghton Le Spring as measuring 215 m2.
That makes it the 8th largest plot in the postcode, where 12 of the 20 other houses have recorded plot data.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 9, Fairbairn Drive, Houghton Le Spring completed on 25th January 2008 at £155,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 14.0% over the period since January 2008.
- Sold Jan 2008£155,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 49 properties similar to 9, Fairbairn Drive, Houghton Le Spring have sold within a radius of 680 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 30th October 2025, was 37, Chalk Hill Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6NY, a freehold house which sold for £162,500.
Read more about house prices in DH4.
- Sold Oct 2025£162,500 | 3 Bed House37, Chalk Hill Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6NY37, Chalk Hill Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6NY
- Sold Jan 2024£195,000 | 3 Bed House12, Harle Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5JJ12, Harle Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5JJ
- Sold Jul 2020£152,000 | 3 Bed House15, Harle Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5JJ15, Harle Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5JJ
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 26 addresses on Fairbairn Drive, Houghton Le Spring, DH4, 9, Fairbairn Drive, Houghton Le Spring comes out as the 9th largest and the 11th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £16k more expensive than the average property across the DH4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- Newbottle Primary Academy300 m away
- Burnside Academy Inspires600 m away
- Dubmire Primary1.4 km away
- Kepier1.4 km away
- Hetton Academy3.9 km away
- Farringdon Community Academy4.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
- Chester-le-Street|6.1 km away
- Sunderland|8.8 km away
- Seaham|9.2 km away
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.
