Newtown House John Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8DU is a freehold detached property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 1,442 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have five bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £186,685 , which equates to approximately £129 per square foot. It was last sold on 27 Mar 2025 for £190,000. Since then, the value has decreased by £3,315, representing a 1.7% decrease, or approximately 2.4% per year.

The current estimated value of £186,685 is:

  • 71.1% higher than the average property price on John Street
  • 3.5% higher than the average in the DH5 8DU postcode area
  • and 3.2% lower than the average price for Houghton Le Spring as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 27 August 2018, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
1442 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£186,685
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£129
Bedroom Count (estimate)
5 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Newtown House John Street, Houghton Le Spring, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, DH5 8DU has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 27 Aug 2018.

This property uses a gas-fired boiler and radiators, connected to the mains gas supply, as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 10 Oct 2016, when the property was rated E. Since then, the rating has improved to D, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 26.7%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 250 mm loft insulation to pitched, 300 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from good to very good.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed) to solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed), with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in all fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 55% of fixed outlets, with efficiency changing from very good to good.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
From main system
Good
Roof
Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation
Very Good
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 55% of fixed outlets
Good

Sale History

Today
£186,685
streetscan.co.uk estimate
-2 %
27 Mar 2025
£190,000
Leasehold
+18.8 %
12 Mar 2021
£160,000
Leasehold
+33.4 %
14 Mar 2016
£119,950
Leasehold
+20 %
27 Mar 2002
£99,950
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

Data Sources

The property at Newtown House John Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8DU appears four times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 27 Mar 2025. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 27 Aug 2018. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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