According to the public record, East Cott, Houghton Le Spring is a mid-century freehold house with 1,614 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 1,209 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Houghton Road, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 is located in the borough of Sunderland within the DH5 postal district.
East Cott, Houghton Le Spring has 41 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in March 2022 and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2021.
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 East Cott Houghton Le Spring as £161,311 and the rental value as £981 per month giving an expected gross yield of 7.3%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of East Cott Houghton Le Spring has increased by £486 (0.3%) and its rental value has increased by £77 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 East Cott, Houghton Le Spring is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £169,376 and rental value of £1,030 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £150,019 and a rental value of £913 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £161,311, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £793 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, East Cott, Houghton Le Spring sits on a plot of 1209m2.
We have plot size data on 26 out of 43 other houses in the postcode and East Cott, Houghton Le Spring sits on the largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, East Cott, Houghton Le Spring was last sold on 02 Mar 2022 for £365,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 4 sales since 1995.
Since Mar 2022, the market for similar properties has risen 6.2%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 2 sales of properties similar to East Cott, Houghton Le Spring within a radius of 710 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is Algarve, Houghton Road West, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 9PW, a Freehold house which sold for £290,000 in Apr 2008.
Read more about house prices in DH5.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Houghton Road, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 has a total of 188 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, East Cott, Houghton Le Spring is the 10th largest and the 16th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £12k more expensive than the average property in DH5.
East Cott, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 11 Nov 2021.
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 East Cott, Houghton Le Spring is Seaham station which is 7.4 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 East Cott, Houghton Le Spring, 43.3% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 40.4% 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 East Cott, Houghton Le Spring, 11.4% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 25.4% 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 East Cott, Houghton Le Spring, the average age was 45.6 and the most common age was 57.
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 East Cott, 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 East Cott, Houghton Le Spring, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
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