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Morton Crescent, Houghton Le Spring

MyStreetCheck free street report: Morton Crescent, Houghton Le Spring · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/houghton-le-spring-county-durham/morton-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH4 6AD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£83,333
3 sales
Price range
£65k – £120k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Sep 2022
DH4 6AD

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At a glance

House prices£83k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station57 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% freeholdAcross 16 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

3 property sales on Morton Crescent, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 23 Sep 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £65,000. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Morton Crescent range from £65,000 to £120,000. 88% of homes sold here were freehold and 13% leasehold.

House prices on Morton Crescent compared

DH4 postcode area£169,890
Houghton Le Spring£176,973
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Morton Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £65,000 (1 sales)2018£65k2021: £65,000 (1 sales)2021£65k2022: £120,000 (1 sales)2022£120k

Tenure: 88% freehold and 13% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced2£65,00017 May 2021
Semi-detached1£120,00023 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Morton Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Station Hotel, Morton Crescent DH4 6AD 15 Apr 2026£300,000 OtherFreehold
27, Morton Crescent DH4 6AD 4 Feb 2025£53,000 TerracedLeasehold
Berry House, Morton Crescent DH4 6AD 23 Sep 2022£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Morton Crescent DH4 6AD 7 Dec 2021£52,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Morton Crescent DH4 6AD 29 Nov 2021£39,999 TerracedFreehold
20, Morton Crescent DH4 6AD 21 Jun 2021£61,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Morton Crescent DH4 6AD 17 May 2021£65,000 TerracedFreehold
Ash House, Morton Crescent DH4 6AD 4 Jun 2020£65,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Morton Crescent DH4 6AD 28 Feb 2020£37,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Morton Crescent DH4 6AD 7 Jan 2020£38,000 TerracedFreehold
Station Hotel, Morton Crescent DH4 6AD 22 Mar 2019£160,000 OtherFreehold
12, Morton Crescent DH4 6AD 31 Jan 2019£75,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Morton Crescent DH4 6AD 20 Jul 2018£12,000 OtherLeasehold
16, Morton Crescent DH4 6AD 20 Apr 2018£65,000 TerracedFreehold
Fencehouses Service Station, Morton Crescent DH4 6AD 4 Apr 2018£300,000 OtherFreehold
16, Morton Crescent DH4 6AD 19 Dec 2016£38,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Station Hotel, Morton Crescent £160,000 (Mar 2019) → £300,000 (Apr 2026) +88%
over 7 yrs
27, Morton Crescent £39,999 (Nov 2021) → £53,000 (Feb 2025) +33%
over 3 yrs
16, Morton Crescent £38,000 (Dec 2016) → £65,000 (Apr 2018) → £65,000 (May 2021) +71%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Morton Crescent

Crime

68 crimes were reported within about a mile of Morton Crescent in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences30
Anti-social behaviour13
Criminal damage & arson11
Public order4
Vehicle crime4
Burglary2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Morton Crescent is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Moors Burn at Dairy Lane, Houghton-le-Spring Flood warning area
  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coastal rivers Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Morton Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Woodlea Primary School 197 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Dubmire Primary 479 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Bournmoor Primary School 66 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Burnside Academy Inspires 174 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Newbottle Primary Academy 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
Kepier 1,131 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.4 mi
Lumley Junior School 186 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.5 mi
Lumley Infant and Nursery School 139 pupils Primary 2–7 Good Report 1.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Chester-le-Street station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
  • Durham station 5.5 mi · 1 hr 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • War Memorial - Bingo Hall (SE-bound, A1052 South Crescent) 1 min walk
  • Lambton Lane (N-Bound, Lambton Lane) 2 min walk
  • War Memorial - Bingo Hall (NW-bound, A1052 South Crescent) 2 min walk
  • Front Street-Lambton Lane (SE-Bound, Front Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kepier Medical Practice
    Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 1.2 mi
  • Grangewood Surgery
    Chester Road, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 1.4 mi
  • Westbourne Medical Group
    Kelso Grove, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 1.5 mi
  • Great Lumley Surgery
    The Surgery, Front Street, Chester Le Street · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bournmoor · 0.9 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Houghton Le Spring Superstore · 1.4 mi
  • Heron Heron Houghton-le-Spring · 1.5 mi
  • Heron Heron Shiney Row · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • G Whitfield Limited · 0.2 mi
  • Chilton Moor Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Kepier Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Fence Houses Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Fencehouses Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • The Rectory · 1.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income5 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.8%62.5%
Private rented19.3%20.3%
Social rented7.9%17.1%
Households585

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.2%64.1%
Aged 65+25.8%18.6%
Residents1,262

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)97%80%
Gigabit-capable97%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%92%

Share of homes across County Durham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Morton Crescent

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98.4%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian52.9%54.6%
No religion43.1%38.6%
Not answered3.3%5.1%
Sikh0.5%0.2%
Muslim0.2%0.6%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Buddhist0%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK98.4%95.6%
Born outside the UK1.6%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above29.8%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications16.2%19.9%
No qualifications15.6%20.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.2%9.5%
Apprenticeship8.3%6.2%
Other qualifications3.4%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health43.9%43%
Good health36.7%33.9%
Fair health14.2%15.6%
Bad health4%5.8%
Very bad health1.3%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household42.1%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household30.1%25.5%
No cars or vans in household18.5%24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.4%8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Durham.

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