Detached 2 sales on record

16 ASHDALE

HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 7SL

£508,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	STATION ROAD-BRIDGE-S/B	0.0 miles
Shop	Riverside Hair & Beauty	0.3 miles
Train station	Chester-le-Street	3.1 miles
Hospital	Sunderland Primary care Trust	4.2 miles
University	Ustinov College	7.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

129 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£508,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,938/m²

Local average

£298,671 (34 sales)

Street crime

71 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 19/07/2024

Expiry date: 18/07/2034

Current heating cost: £1,331/year

Potential heating cost: £1,186/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	30/01/2026	£508,000	Detached	+63.9%	£513,179 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	22/04/2014	£310,000	Detached	—	£454,167 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£508,000
listed	25/09/2025	£500,000
sold	01/01/2014	£310,000
sold	01/01/2007	£295,000
sold	01/01/2002	£182,000
sold	01/01/1997	£122,000
sold	01/01/1996	£103,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
9 BISHOPDALE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 7SW	£410,000	09/01/2026	Detached
1 CHANDLERS FORD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 7SB	£299,950	10/08/2023	Detached
11 ST PAULS DRIVE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 7SH	£552,500	14/07/2023	Detached
34 WEST BRIDGE STREET, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 7PZ	£560,000	02/06/2023	Detached
5 BAYSDALE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 7SE	£265,000	09/12/2022	Detached
6 LADYWOOD PARK, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 7QB	£280,000	14/07/2022	Detached
12 BISHOPDALE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 7SW	£325,000	24/06/2022	Detached
2 BAYSDALE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 7SE	£256,000	03/09/2021	Detached
7 DENTDALE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 7QQ	£310,000	23/07/2021	Detached

Area average: £362,050 (9 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 0.7%

10y growth 41.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Sunderland. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 6.1%

5y (index) 21.2%

10y (index) 40.8%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Sunderland. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £631/mo

Realistic £701/mo

Optimistic £771/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Sunderland.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Sunderland: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Pendle Close, NE38	£600/mo	2	1.14 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £600/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.12%

Max investor price (0.8%) £75,000

Target investor price (1%) £60,000

Gross yield 1.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 70.6×

Monthly cashflow £-1,486/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -12.1%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	21
Anti-social behaviour	13
Criminal damage and arson	13
Vehicle crime	8
Burglary	5
Other crime	4
Other theft	3
Public order	3
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	71

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Fatfield Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 25 May 2016
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington	Secondary	0.7 miles	Good — 29 Mar 2012
New Penshaw Academy	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 25 Mar 2019
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw	Primary	0.8 miles	Requires improvement — 13 Jul 2022
Biddick Academy	Secondary	0.9 miles	Good — 3 Feb 2022

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
13/02/2012	19/12/2011	1	—
05/11/2007	01/06/2007	10	2

# 16 ASHDALE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 7SL

## Property details

- Slug: `06774cf` (address key hash: `06774cfcd6b04a4213fb63ed2fe924c6e37410b5`)
- Postcode: DH4 7SL
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 129 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £508,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,938/m²
- Local average: £298,671 (34 sales)
- Street crime: 71 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £508,000
- Date: 2026-01-30
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 18/07/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £1,331/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9217-3040-8203-6444-1204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-30 | £508,000 | Detached | +63.9% | £513,179 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-b087-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2014-04-22 | £310,000 | Detached | — | £454,167 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4a7d9b2e-4d52-42e2-8268-b40b6fbdb5db) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 ASHDALE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 7SL | £508,000 | 30/01/2026 | Detached |
| 16 ASHDALE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 7SL | £310,000 | 22/04/2014 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [167392991](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2d88f27)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £508,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-25 | £500,000 |
| sold | 2014-01-01 | £310,000 |
| sold | 2007-01-01 | £295,000 |
| sold | 2002-01-01 | £182,000 |
| sold | 1997-01-01 | £122,000 |
| sold | 1996-01-01 | £103,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 9 BISHOPDALE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 7SW | £410,000 | 09/01/2026 | Detached |
| 1 CHANDLERS FORD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 7SB | £299,950 | 10/08/2023 | Detached |
| 11 ST PAULS DRIVE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 7SH | £552,500 | 14/07/2023 | Detached |
| 34 WEST BRIDGE STREET, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 7PZ | £560,000 | 02/06/2023 | Detached |
| 5 BAYSDALE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 7SE | £265,000 | 09/12/2022 | Detached |
| 6 LADYWOOD PARK, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 7QB | £280,000 | 14/07/2022 | Detached |
| 12 BISHOPDALE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 7SW | £325,000 | 24/06/2022 | Detached |
| 2 BAYSDALE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 7SE | £256,000 | 03/09/2021 | Detached |
| 7 DENTDALE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 7QQ | £310,000 | 23/07/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £362,050 (9 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 0.7%
- **10y growth:** 41.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Sunderland; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 6.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 40.8%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Sunderland). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £631/mo
- **Realistic:** £701/mo
- **Optimistic:** £771/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Sunderland (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Pendle Close, NE38 | £600/mo | 2 | 1.14 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £600/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.12% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £75,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £60,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £600/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 1.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 70.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,486/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -12.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **71** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Fatfield Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 25 May 2016 |
| St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington | Secondary | 0.7 miles | Good — 29 Mar 2012 |
| New Penshaw Academy | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 25 Mar 2019 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw | Primary | 0.8 miles | Requires improvement — 13 Jul 2022 |
| Biddick Academy | Secondary | 0.9 miles | Good — 3 Feb 2022 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #8605348
- **Address:** 16 Ashdale, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 7SL
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/02/2012
- **Work Completed:** 19/12/2011
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5186961
- **Address:** 16 Ashdale, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 7SL
- **Certificate Issued:** 05/11/2007
- **Work Completed:** 01/06/2007
- **Items:** 10 window(s), 2 door(s)