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

## Property details

- Slug: `f9ca614` (address key hash: `f9ca6147db6a443df8f9c8139f0449fb63d893d0`)
- Postcode: DH4 6FG
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 129 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £299,950 Nov 2022
- Price per m²: £2,325/m²
- Local average: £298,671 (34 sales)
- Street crime: 133 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £299,950
- Date: 2022-11-28
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 02/11/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £313/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £4,500

### Recommendations
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9370-3367-3090-2702-8451)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2022-11-28 | £299,950 | Detached | — | £321,797 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/06c9f487-d68f-9388-e063-4804a8c0bd98) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 49 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG | £299,950 | 28/11/2022 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 27 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG | £218,500 | 27/03/2026 | Detached |
| 1 WOODWHITE CLOSE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FJ | £265,000 | 28/10/2025 | Detached |
| 1 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG | £234,950 | 30/06/2023 | Detached |
| 2 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG | £294,950 | 30/06/2023 | Detached |
| 66 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG | £249,950 | 30/06/2023 | Detached |
| 65 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG | £294,950 | 30/06/2023 | Detached |
| 52 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG | £264,950 | 30/05/2023 | Detached |
| 53 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG | £299,950 | 26/05/2023 | Detached |
| 51 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG | £299,950 | 26/05/2023 | Detached |
| 11 BARLEY CLOSE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 5AE | £234,950 | 24/03/2023 | Detached |
| 57 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG | £209,950 | 20/03/2023 | Detached |
| 50 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG | £249,950 | 17/03/2023 | Detached |
| 63 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG | £229,950 | 06/01/2023 | Detached |
| 62 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG | £209,950 | 22/12/2022 | Detached |
| 64 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG | £264,950 | 22/12/2022 | Detached |
| KINGS CLERE BLIND LANE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6NH | £370,000 | 09/12/2022 | Detached |
| 6 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG | £214,950 | 09/12/2022 | Detached |
| 8 BARLEY CLOSE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 5AE | £240,000 | 06/12/2022 | Detached |
| 48 MONARCH ROAD, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 6FG | £234,950 | 30/11/2022 | Detached |
| 16 BUTTERCUP LANE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 5AB | £215,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £254,888 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -1.3%
- **10y growth:** 57.7%

## 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 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:** 0.24% (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:** 2.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 34.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-554/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -7.6%

*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 |