9, Highfield Drive
9, Highfield Drive
Description & Estimates
9, Highfield Drive, Houghton Le Spring is described in the public record as a mid-century house with 947 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 251 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 9, Highfield Drive, Houghton Le Spring is £192,452 and its rental estimate is £1,106 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Highfield Drive, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 falls within the DH4 postal district, in the borough of Sunderland.
Our Data Sources
9, Highfield Drive, Houghton Le Spring has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2015.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low 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, Highfield Drive, Houghton Le Spring, we estimate a market value of £202,075 and a rental value of £1,162 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £178,980 and £1,029 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 9, Highfield Drive, Houghton Le Spring has seen its estimated sale value rise by £511 (0.3%) and its estimated rental value move up by £33 per month (3.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 9, Highfield Drive, Houghton Le Spring as measuring 251 m2.
That makes it the 14th largest plot in the postcode, where all 15 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
9, Highfield Drive, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 09 Mar 2015.
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 9, Highfield Drive, Houghton Le Spring completed on 9th May 2002 at £74,950 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
- Sold May 2002£74,950
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 9, Highfield Drive, Houghton Le Spring have sold within a radius of 720 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 18th December 2025, was 8, Greenfield Way, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6TH, a freehold house which sold for £170,000.
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 15 addresses on Highfield Drive, Houghton Le Spring, DH4, 9, Highfield Drive, Houghton Le Spring comes out as the 8th largest and the 8th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £31k more expensive than the average property across the DH4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 600mDubmire Primary
- 1.1kmBurnside Academy Inspires
- 1.4kmSt Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton
- 1.2kmKepier
- 3.2kmHetton Academy
- 5.2kmPark View School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 9, Highfield Drive, Houghton Le Spring, the nearest station is Chester-le-Street, 5.7 kilometres away.
- 5.7kmChester-le-Street
- 8.8kmDurham
- 9.8kmSeaham
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.
