According to the public record, 1, Castle Close, Houghton Le Spring is a mid-century leasehold house and with 1,302 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 286 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Castle Close, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 is located in the borough of Sunderland within the DH5 postal district.
1, Castle Close, Houghton Le Spring has a single entry in the Land Registry database from May 2014 and a single entry in the EPC database dated December 2013.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 1 Castle Close Houghton Le Spring as £179,862 and the rental value as £1,000 per month giving an expected gross yield of 6.7%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 1 Castle Close Houghton Le Spring has increased by £1,064 (0.6%) and its rental value has increased by £78 per month (7.8%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 1, Castle Close, Houghton Le Spring is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £188,855 and rental value of £1,050 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £167,271 and a rental value of £930 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £179,862, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £884 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 1, Castle Close, Houghton Le Spring sits on a plot of 286m2.
We have plot size data on 5 out of 12 other houses in the postcode and 1, Castle Close, Houghton Le Spring sits on the 3rd largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 1, Castle Close, Houghton Le Spring was last sold on 23 May 2014 for £150,500 and was recorded as a leasehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since May 2014, the market for similar properties has risen 29.1%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 1, Castle Close, Houghton Le Spring within a radius of 114m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 3, Crossgate Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0EN, a Leasehold house which sold for £178,000 in Mar 2024.
Read more about house prices in DH5.
Castle Close, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 has a total of 12 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 1, Castle Close, Houghton Le Spring is the largest and the most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £30k more expensive than the average property in DH5.
1, Castle Close, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 06 Dec 2013.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 1, Castle Close, Houghton Le Spring is Seaham station which is 7.3 km away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 1, Castle Close, Houghton Le Spring, 69.8% of property is socially rented and 11.3% is privately rented.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 1, Castle Close, Houghton Le Spring, 25.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 13.4% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 1, Castle Close, Houghton Le Spring, the average age was 39.4 and the most common age was 32.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 1, Castle Close, Houghton Le Spring, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for North East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 1, Castle Close, Houghton Le Spring, there are an average of 0.7 cars per household.
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