House prices in DH5 0, Houghton Le Spring
The median home in DH5 0, Houghton Le Spring has sold for £108,000 over the last three years — well below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.
HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated July 2026
Sold prices in DH5 0, Houghton Le Spring
Based on 224 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).
The median home in DH5 0, Houghton Le Spring has sold for £108,000 over the last three years — well below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average (£121,011) and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 224 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.
DH5 0 price trend
Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.
Over five years, prices in DH5 0, Houghton Le Spring have fallen (-12.1%). Across a full decade they are -28.3%. The last twelve months alone: -21.8%. Prices in DH5 0, Houghton Le Spring still sit about 35.1% below their 2015 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.
How DH5 0 growth compares
Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in DH5 0 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.
Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.
What it costs to buy in DH5 0, Houghton Le Spring
From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.
Homes in DH5 0, Houghton Le Spring span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £53,950, while the top tenth fetched over £195,350. Half of all sales fell between £75,000 and £152,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.
Plan a budget for DH5 0, Houghton Le Spring
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Upfront cash ≈ £10,800 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2025/26; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.
How DH5 0 compares
Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
At £121,011, homes in DH5 0, Houghton Le Spring sell for 13% below the County Durham average, and 58% below the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-21.8% vs +3.9%).
Prices by property type
Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across DH5 0.
The most-traded type in DH5 0, Houghton Le Spring is terraced (122 sales, median £85,999), which tends to set the tone of the area. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £1,407 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Space for money: terraced offer the most floor area per pound in DH5 0, Houghton Le Spring, at about £1,190/m², while detached cost the most at £2,132/m² — a 79% premium. If floor area matters more to you than form, that gap is where the value hides.
The DH5 0 market: activity & mix
How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.
* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.
Around 84 homes changed hands in DH5 0, Houghton Le Spring in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 95 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2016 (135 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 13% of recent sales in DH5 0, Houghton Le Spring were leasehold — mostly freehold, with some leasehold flats.
Inside DH5 0: deprivation & demographics
Explore the neighbourhoods that make up this area. Each cell is a Census neighbourhood (LSOA) shaded by its national decile — switch between overall deprivation, income, education, health, crime and more. Tap a cell for its figure.
Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.
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What a full report reveals about a DH5 0 home
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What's in a Housometer report
Every section, for any specific home in DH5 0.
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Nearest primaries and secondaries with Ofsted ratings and performance.
Nearest stations, walk times and travel time to your workplace.
Walking distance to shops, GP, gyms, parks and everyday essentials.
Full-fibre and gigabit availability, top speeds and mobile coverage.
Applications at the property and next door, designations, tenure and ownership.
Historic OS maps, the likely build era and a dated timeline of the home’s past.
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DH5 0 house prices — FAQs
Over the last three years the median sold price in DH5 0 was £108,000, with a mean of £121,011, based on 224 HM Land Registry sales.
At a £108,000 median, DH5 0 is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £1,407 per square metre.
On our smoothed index, DH5 0 prices have moved -21.8% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.
Of the common types, terraced have the lowest median at £85,999 (122 sales).
Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £53,950, and most buyers competed in the £75,000–£152,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £195,350.
Prices in DH5 0 are -12.1% over the last five years, and -28.3% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.
On the £108,000 median-priced DH5 0 home, a home-mover pays about £0 (below the £125,000 threshold) in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2025/26 rates, and a first-time buyer about £0 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.
A 10% deposit on the median £108,000 DH5 0 home is £10,800 (5% would be £5,400). Borrowing the remaining £97,200 implies a household income of roughly £21,500 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.
Roughly 84 sales a year have been recorded in DH5 0 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a small market — the right home may take patience, and each sale can move the local averages.
Area figures set the scene, but every home differs. A Housometer report scores an individual DH5 0, Houghton Le Spring address across value, energy, flood & ground risk, crime, schools, transport, noise, air and more — search any address to see it.
Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.