Melrose, Houghton Le Spring
Melrose, Houghton Le Spring
Description & Estimates
Melrose, Houghton Le Spring is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 2,615 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 774 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Melrose, Houghton Le Spring is £432,553 and its rental estimate is £1,486 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Nesham Place, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 falls within the DH5 postal district, in the borough of Sunderland.
Our Data Sources
Melrose, Houghton Le Spring has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in August 2022 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2022.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property 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 Melrose, Houghton Le Spring, we estimate a market value of £454,180 and a rental value of £1,560 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £402,274 and £1,382 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Melrose, Houghton Le Spring has seen its estimated sale value fall by £6,956 (1.6%) and its estimated rental value move up by £20 per month (1.4%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.1%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Melrose, Houghton Le Spring as measuring 774 m2.
That makes it the 4th largest plot in the postcode, where 12 of the 17 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Melrose, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 12 Apr 2022.
The property is connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Melrose, Houghton Le Spring completed on 4th August 2022 at £440,000 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 14.5% over the period since August 2022.
- Sold Aug 2022£440,000
- Sold Dec 2009£340,000
- Sold May 1995£90,000
Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties have sold within 650 metres of Melrose, Houghton Le Spring, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 10th November 2025, was Myre Cottage, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8AA, a freehold house which sold for £155,000.
Read more about house prices in DH5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 37 addresses on Nesham Place, Houghton Le Spring, DH5, Melrose, Houghton Le Spring comes out as the 4th largest and the 2nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £301k more expensive than the average property across the DH5 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mBernard Gilpin Primary School
- 700mGillas Lane Primary Academy
- 900mSt Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton
- 600mKepier
- 2.7kmHetton Academy
- 4.1kmFarringdon Community Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From Melrose, Houghton Le Spring, the nearest station is Chester-le-Street, 7.4 kilometres away.
- 7.4kmChester-le-Street
- 8.0kmSeaham
- 8.8kmSunderland
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.
