17, Ruby Street, DH4 4DR
17 Ruby Street is a 71 m² / 764 sq ft terraced home in Houghton Le Spring. It sold for £75,000 in November 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £85k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £74k to £162k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Nov 2021 £75,000 6.6% 4.3% May 2018 £60,000 -2.1% -3.6% Jun 2013 £66,550 -4.3% -6.7% Apr 2008 £83,500 13.6% 10.9% Jul 2003 £45,500 823.8% 815.9% Mar 2003 £23,000 na na - Internal area
- 71 square metres (764 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,056 per square metre (£98 per square foot) in Nov 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,196 per square metre (£111 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Nov 2021 £75,000 £1,056 £84,913 £1,196 May 2018 £60,000 £845 £80,037 £1,127 Jun 2013 £66,550 £937 £102,136 £1,439 Apr 2008 £83,500 £1,176 £103,430 £1,457 Jul 2003 £45,500 £641 £96,697 £1,362 Mar 2003 £23,000 £324 £55,955 £788 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 71 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 £84,913. 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 £1,040 and £2,280 per square metre (£96 and £211 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 71 m², this implies a valuation between £74,000 and £162,000. 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
- 2
- Type
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- A
- Plot size
- 64 square metres (689 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 27 October 2021 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 71 sqm (764 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 13 October 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 69 sqm (743 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
17 Ruby Street 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 £84,913.
- Based on an internal area of 71 m² and recent prices in Houghton Le Spring, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £74,000 to £162,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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