According to the public record, 8, Goldfinch Road, Houghton Le Spring is a modern freehold house with 957 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 229 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Goldfinch Road, Easington Lane, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 is located in the borough of Sunderland within the DH5 postal district.
8, Goldfinch Road, Houghton Le Spring has 2 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in May 2015 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2022.
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 Goldfinch Road Houghton Le Spring as £179,586 and the rental value as £1,029 per month giving an expected gross yield of 6.9%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 8 Goldfinch Road Houghton Le Spring has increased by £5,843 (3.3%) and its rental value has increased by £109 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, Goldfinch Road, Houghton Le Spring is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £188,566 and rental value of £1,080 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £167,015 and a rental value of £957 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £179,586, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £883 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 8, Goldfinch Road, Houghton Le Spring sits on a plot of 229m2.
We have plot size data on 46 out of 47 other houses in the postcode and 8, Goldfinch Road, Houghton Le Spring sits on the 31st largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 8, Goldfinch Road, Houghton Le Spring was last sold on 22 May 2015 for £137,500 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since May 2015, the market for similar properties has risen 33.3%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 8, Goldfinch Road, Houghton Le Spring within a radius of 700 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 21, Goldfinch Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0GH, a Freehold house which sold for £160,000 in Feb 2022.
Read more about house prices in DH5.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Goldfinch Road, Easington Lane, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 has a total of 47 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 8, Goldfinch Road, Houghton Le Spring is the 26th largest and the 26th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £30k more expensive than the average property in DH5.
8, Goldfinch Road, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 16 Feb 2022.
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 8, Goldfinch 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, Goldfinch 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, Goldfinch 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, Goldfinch 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, Goldfinch 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, Goldfinch Road, Houghton Le Spring, there are an average of 0.9 cars per household.
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