According to the public record, 8, Chaffinch Road, Houghton Le Spring is a modern freehold house with 809 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 120 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Chaffinch Road, Easington Lane, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 is located in the borough of Sunderland within the DH5 postal district.
8, Chaffinch Road, Houghton Le Spring has 3 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in April 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2011.
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 8 Chaffinch Road Houghton Le Spring as £151,294 and the rental value as £944 per month giving an expected gross yield of 7.5%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 8 Chaffinch Road Houghton Le Spring has increased by £4,923 (3.3%) and its rental value has increased by £100 per month (10.6%).
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 8, Chaffinch Road, Houghton Le Spring is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £158,859 and rental value of £991 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £140,703 and a rental value of £878 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £151,294, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £744 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 8, Chaffinch Road, Houghton Le Spring sits on a plot of 120m2.
We have plot size data on 12 out of 12 other houses in the postcode and 8, Chaffinch Road, Houghton Le Spring sits on the 11th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 8, Chaffinch Road, Houghton Le Spring was last sold on 14 Apr 2021 for £123,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 3 sales since 1995.
Since Apr 2021, the market for similar properties has risen 14.8%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 8, Chaffinch Road, Houghton Le Spring within a radius of 710 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 3, Linnet Way, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0GQ, a Freehold house which sold for £120,000 in Aug 2023.
Read more about house prices in DH5.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Chaffinch Road, Easington Lane, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 has a total of 12 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 8, Chaffinch Road, Houghton Le Spring is the 9th largest and the 9th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £2k more expensive than the average property in DH5.
8, Chaffinch Road, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 16 Jun 2011.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 8, Chaffinch Road, Houghton Le Spring is Seaham station which is 6.7 kilometres 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 8, Chaffinch Road, Houghton Le Spring, 46.5% of property is socially rented and 22.8% is privately owned outright.
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 8, Chaffinch Road, Houghton Le Spring, 20.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 14.9% 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 8, Chaffinch Road, 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 8, Chaffinch Road, 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 8, Chaffinch Road, Houghton Le Spring, there are an average of 0.9 cars per household.
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