# 1 bedroom house for sale (DH4 5DR)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 22 GILPIN STREET, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, TYNE AND WEAR DH4 5DR |
| Price | £89,950 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | A |
| Last sold | £84,000 Jul 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 06/04/2036
- **Current heating cost:** £888/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,350

### Recommendations
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- I (£2,200 - £3,500)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0310-2193-5640-2006-5165)

## Description

FAB PAB... this one bedroom terrace with a loft room and a study has the WOW factor! The immaculate accommodation briefly comprises: Entrance door to Hallway, spacious lounge and dining room, fitted kitchen with appliances, utility room/w.c, stairs to first floor landing provide access to a large bedroom, study, bathroom with modern white suite and staircase to loft room.  Externally there is an enclosed rear yard.  Additional benefits include: Gas central heating, double glazing and no chain!

## Property Photos

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## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 22 GILPIN STREET, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 5DR | £84,000 | 31/07/2026 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 24 GILPIN STREET, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 5DR | £73,000 | 19/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 79 DUNELM DRIVE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 5QH | £104,000 | 18/08/2023 | Other |
| [Same street] 17 GILPIN STREET, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 5DR | £72,000 | 06/04/2022 | Terraced |
| THE RECTORY, 10 DAIRY LANE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, DH4 5BH | £310,000 | 01/12/2021 | Other |

**Street average:** £72,500 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £207,000 (2 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £99,999 (5 Other, DH4, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -10%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £639/mo
- **Realistic:** £710/mo
- **Optimistic:** £781/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £424/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Bungalow, South View Terrace, DH4 | £550/mo | 1 | 0.55 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £550/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.61% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £68,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £55,000

*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 £550/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 13.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £116/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 5.3%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £1,216/m²

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Sunderland; All dwelling types series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 38.1%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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