Semi-Detached

21 MONARCH ROAD

HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG

£159,950

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	BURNSIDE ESTATE	0.2 miles
Shop	Go local	0.3 miles
Train station	Chester-le-Street	3.5 miles
Hospital	Sunderland Primary care Trust	5.3 miles
University	Josephine Butler College	7.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

87 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£159,950 Dec 2021

Price per m²

£1,839/m²

Local average

£148,743 (47 sales)

Street crime

133 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 10/12/2021

Expiry date: 09/12/2031

Current heating cost: £227/year

Potential heating cost: £227/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

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	20/12/2021	£159,950	Semi-detached	—	£185,765 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
25 CHALK HILL ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6NY	£158,000	17/11/2023	Semi-detached
30 MONTANNA CLOSE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FN	£165,000	28/04/2023	Semi-detached
59 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG	£94,000	11/04/2023	Semi-detached
58 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG	£94,000	11/04/2023	Semi-detached
55 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG	£174,950	31/03/2023	Semi-detached
61 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG	£94,000	23/12/2022	Semi-detached
60 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG	£94,000	23/12/2022	Semi-detached
23 PRIMROSE LANE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 5JB	£182,000	20/12/2022	Semi-detached
23 PRIMROSE LANE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 5JB	£180,000	15/12/2022	Semi-detached
8 MONTANNA CLOSE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FN	£165,000	25/11/2022	Semi-detached
4 HOLYSTONE CLOSE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 5LE	£90,000	31/10/2022	Semi-detached
37 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG	£184,950	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
41 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG	£134,950	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
38 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG	£159,950	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
6 MONTANNA CLOSE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FN	£175,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
24 CHALK HILL ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6NY	£131,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
36 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG	£184,950	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
45 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG	£94,000	25/07/2022	Semi-detached
46 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG	£94,000	25/07/2022	Semi-detached
39 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG	£159,950	21/07/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £140,485 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 6.2%

10y growth 19.2%

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

1y (index) 7%

5y (index) 23.2%

10y (index) 44.1%

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 from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Detached House, Hedley Close, DH4	£1,700/mo	4	0.42 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Terraced House, Gertrude Street, DH4	£750/mo	4	0.5 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Grasswell Tec, DH4	£630/mo	3	0.53 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Grasswell Terrace, DH4	£675/mo	2	0.53 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Terraced House, Emily Street, DH4	£550/mo	1	0.63 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Emily Street, DH4	£550/mo	2	0.64 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, Ellesmere Close, DH4	£1,473/mo	4	0.7 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Terraced House, Henry Street, DH4	£895/mo	4	0.84 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Station Avenue North, DH4	£820/mo	3	0.85 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Station Avenue North, DH4	£725/mo	3	0.86 miles	OpenRent
5 Bed End Terrace, Station Avenue South, DH4	£995/mo	5	0.88 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Front St, DH4	£750/mo	3	0.89 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed End Terrace, Blumer Street, DH4	£700/mo	2	0.91 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Front Street, DH4	£750/mo	3	0.91 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Station Road, DH4	£725/mo	3	0.91 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Front Street, DH5	£490/mo	1	0.93 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Shiney Row, DH4	£550/mo	2	1.05 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, New Herrington, DH4	£495/mo	2	1.2 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £790/mo (18 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.45%

Max investor price (0.8%) £90,625

Target investor price (1%) £72,500

Gross yield 5.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.4×

Monthly cashflow £-2/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.1%

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	29
Shoplifting	21
Anti-social behaviour	18
Burglary	16
Criminal damage and arson	16
Public order	11
Other theft	9
Vehicle crime	8
Other crime	4
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	133

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Newbottle Primary Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 15 Feb 2017
Burnside Academy Inspires	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 8 Oct 2014
Shiney Row Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 30 Oct 2012
Dubmire Primary	Primary	0.9 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Bournmoor Primary School	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 16 Jul 2015

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 21 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG

## Property details

- Slug: `0e6c20e` (address key hash: `0e6c20ea5e7cb9c18159bf4e4cb432a2b3027a49`)
- Postcode: DH4 6FG
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 87 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £159,950 Dec 2021
- Price per m²: £1,839/m²
- Local average: £148,743 (47 sales)
- Street crime: 133 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £159,950
- Date: 2021-12-20
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 09/12/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £227/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- 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/9011-3350-2422-2499-3141)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2021-12-20 | £159,950 | Semi-detached | — | £185,765 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/ec7ad09a-5958-9200-e053-6c04a8c0e306) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 21 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG | £159,950 | 20/12/2021 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 25 CHALK HILL ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6NY | £158,000 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 30 MONTANNA CLOSE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FN | £165,000 | 28/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 59 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG | £94,000 | 11/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 58 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG | £94,000 | 11/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 55 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG | £174,950 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 61 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG | £94,000 | 23/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 60 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG | £94,000 | 23/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 PRIMROSE LANE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 5JB | £182,000 | 20/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 PRIMROSE LANE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 5JB | £180,000 | 15/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 MONTANNA CLOSE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FN | £165,000 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 HOLYSTONE CLOSE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 5LE | £90,000 | 31/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 37 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG | £184,950 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 41 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG | £134,950 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 38 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG | £159,950 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 MONTANNA CLOSE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FN | £175,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 24 CHALK HILL ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6NY | £131,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 36 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG | £184,950 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 45 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG | £94,000 | 25/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 46 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG | £94,000 | 25/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 39 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG | £159,950 | 21/07/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £140,485 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 6.2%
- **10y growth:** 19.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Sunderland; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 7%
- **5y growth (index):** 23.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 44.1%

## 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 from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Hedley Close, DH4 | £1,700/mo | 4 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Gertrude Street, DH4 | £750/mo | 4 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Grasswell Tec, DH4 | £630/mo | 3 | 0.53 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Grasswell Terrace, DH4 | £675/mo | 2 | 0.53 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Terraced House, Emily Street, DH4 | £550/mo | 1 | 0.63 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Emily Street, DH4 | £550/mo | 2 | 0.64 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Detached House, Ellesmere Close, DH4 | £1,473/mo | 4 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Henry Street, DH4 | £895/mo | 4 | 0.84 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Station Avenue North, DH4 | £820/mo | 3 | 0.85 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Station Avenue North, DH4 | £725/mo | 3 | 0.86 miles | OpenRent |
| 5 Bed End Terrace, Station Avenue South, DH4 | £995/mo | 5 | 0.88 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Front St, DH4 | £750/mo | 3 | 0.89 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Blumer Street, DH4 | £700/mo | 2 | 0.91 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Front Street, DH4 | £750/mo | 3 | 0.91 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Station Road, DH4 | £725/mo | 3 | 0.91 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Front Street, DH5 | £490/mo | 1 | 0.93 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Shiney Row, DH4 | £550/mo | 2 | 1.05 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, New Herrington, DH4 | £495/mo | 2 | 1.2 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £790/mo (18 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.45% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £90,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £72,500

*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 £725/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-2/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.1%

*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 | 29 |
| Shoplifting | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Burglary | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **133** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Newbottle Primary Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 15 Feb 2017 |
| Burnside Academy Inspires | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 8 Oct 2014 |
| Shiney Row Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 30 Oct 2012 |
| Dubmire Primary | Primary | 0.9 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Bournmoor Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 16 Jul 2015 |