WILLOWBRAE, SUNDERLAND ROAD, NEWBOTTLE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 4HH - £700,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

WILLOWBRAE is a very large extended detached house of 190m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966, which could now be worth an estimated £742,652. It was last sold for £700,000 in December 2022, which was around 189% above the average December 2022 detached price in the Sunderland local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2020, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was C.

WILLOWBRAE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for WILLOWBRAE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Sunderland local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two WILLOWBRAE sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2022 16 DEC	£700,000	£242,355	189% above HPI
2020 26 JUN	£480,000	£206,276	133% above HPI

WILLOWBRAE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Sunderland local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two WILLOWBRAE sales from June 2020 and December 2022 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the June 2020 sale was for 133% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 133% above the HPI over time, until the December 2022 sale, where it rises to 189% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 189% above the HPI.

What might WILLOWBRAE be worth now?

WILLOWBRAE might now be worth an estimated £742,652.

This is based on house price inflation of 6.1%, between December 2022 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the Sunderland local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 6.1% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for WILLOWBRAE of £700,000 on 16th December 2022. For the value to have increased from £700,000 to £742,652 over the two years to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of WILLOWBRAE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Sunderland local authority area.
• The December 2022 sale price of £700,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of WILLOWBRAE has not materially changed since December 2022.

How Large is WILLOWBRAE?

WILLOWBRAE is 190m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2020. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses houses in Newbottle, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Newbottle, and where WILLOWBRAE lies on this distribution: 89% of detached houses houses are smaller than WILLOWBRAE, and 11% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Newbottle.

WILLOWBRAE: Plot and Title Map

WILLOWBRAE sits on a plot of roughly 0.860 of an acre, or 3,481m². The below map shows the location of WILLOWBRAE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of WILLOWBRAE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is WILLOWBRAE?

WILLOWBRAE is located on SUNDERLAND ROAD in NEWBOTTLE, in the DH4 postcode district. The below map shows the position of WILLOWBRAE on SUNDERLAND ROAD.