9, Orchid Square
9, Orchid Square
Description & Estimates
9, Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,496 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 461 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 9, Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring is £318,528 and its rental estimate is £1,419 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 falls within the DH4 postal district.
Our Data Sources
9, Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring has 3 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in October 2024 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2024.
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 9, Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring, we estimate a market value of £334,454 and a rental value of £1,490 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £296,231 and £1,320 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 9, Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £536 (0.2%) and its estimated rental value grow by £32 per month (2.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 9, Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring as measuring 461 m2.
That makes it the largest plot in the postcode, where all 11 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
9, Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 08 May 2024.
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, Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring completed on 24th October 2024 at £350,000 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 1.1% over the period since October 2024.
- Sold Oct 2024£350,000
- Sold Dec 2020£300,000
- Sold Jun 2013£299,995
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 9, Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring have sold within a radius of 960 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 20th May 2022, was 5, Meadow Grange, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6DW, a freehold house which sold for £385,000.
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 11 addresses on Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring, DH4, 9, Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring comes out as the largest and the most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £157k more expensive than the average property across the DH4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mBournmoor Primary School
- 600mWoodlea Primary School
- 1.5kmDubmire Primary
- 3.1kmKepier
- 3.5kmPark View School
- 3.9kmSt Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
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Public Transport Nearby
From 9, Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring, the nearest station is Chester-le-Street, 4.0 kilometres away.
- 4.0kmChester-le-Street
- 9.2kmDurham
- 10.4kmSunderland
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.
