5, Abbey Drive, DH4 5JZ

5 Abbey Drive is a 85 m² / 915 sq ft semi-detached home in Houghton Le Spring. It sold for £95,000 in January 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £128k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £94k to £159k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jan 2019 £95,000 1.5% -0.2%
May 2011 £85,000 na na
Internal area
85 square metres (915 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,117 per square metre (£104 per square foot) in Jan 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,504 per square metre (£140 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jan 2019 £95,000 £1,118 £127,798 £1,504
May 2011 £85,000 £1,000 £116,688 £1,373

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 85 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £127,798. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Houghton Le Spring are now selling for between £1,110 and £1,870 per square metre (£103 and £173 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 85 m², this implies a valuation between £94,000 and £159,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
A
Plot size
184 square metres (1,981 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 5 Abbey Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 31/08/2018. It last appeared Jan 2019.
Photos:

There are 13 archived estate agent listing photos for 5 Abbey Drive.

Photos for 5 Abbey Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
27 August 2009 - energy performance certificate grade C
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
85 sqm (915 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

5 Abbey Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £127,798.
  • Based on an internal area of 85 m² and recent prices in Houghton Le Spring, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £94,000 to £159,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 5 Abbey Drive last sold for £95,000 in January 2019.

HouseMetric shows 5 Abbey Drive as 85 m² (915 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 27 August 2009. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 5 Abbey Drive was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

5 Abbey Drive is in postcode DH4 5JZ, in Houghton Le Spring. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Abbey Drive, DH4 5JZ or analysis of the Houghton Le Spring property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

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