Welfare Ground Cottage, DH4 4LR
Welfare Ground Cottage is a 154 m² / 1,658 sq ft detached home in Houghton Le Spring. It sold for £365,000 in July 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £353k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £166k to £362k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jul 2025 £365,000 4.3% 0.6% Jul 2017 £260,000 31.1% 29.5% Mar 2014 £105,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Welfare Ground Cottage.
- Internal area
- 154 square metres (1,658 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,370 per square metre (£220 per square foot) in Jul 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,293 per square metre (£213 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jul 2025 £365,000 £2,370 £353,143 £2,293 Jul 2017 £260,000 £1,688 £343,398 £2,230 Mar 2014 £105,000 £682 £148,777 £966 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 154 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 £353,143. 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 £1,080 and £2,350 per square metre (£100 and £218 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 154 m², this implies a valuation between £166,000 and £362,000. 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
- Detached
- Council tax band
- B
- Plot size
- 440 square metres (4,736 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 19 December 2024 - energy performance certificate grade B
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2007 to 2011
- Area:
- 154 sqm (1,658 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Air source heat pump, radiators, electric.
- Summary:
- 07 March 2017 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2012 to onwards
- Area:
- 140 sqm (1,507 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Roof room(s), insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 31 October 2014 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached Bungalow , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 147 sqm (1,582 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Roof room(s), insulated (assumed). Heating: Room heaters, electric.
- Summary:
- 29 August 2013 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 71 sqm (764 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Welfare Ground Cottage 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 £353,143.
- Based on an internal area of 154 m² and recent prices in Houghton Le Spring, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £166,000 to £362,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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