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St Barnabas, Houghton Le Spring

MyStreetCheck free street report: St Barnabas, Houghton Le Spring · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/houghton-le-spring-county-durham/st-barnabas/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH4 6EU, DH4 6ET.

Average price (last 12 months)
£190,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£165,914
29 sales
Price range
£100k – £280k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jun 2026
DH4 6ET

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At a glance

House prices£190k average7% above the Houghton Le Spring average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station45 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold64% leaseholdAcross 33 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

29 property sales on St Barnabas, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £190,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £153,320. That is 7% above the Houghton Le Spring average of £176,973 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 86% semi-detached, 14% detached. Recorded sale prices on St Barnabas range from £100,000 to £280,000. 36% of homes sold here were freehold and 64% leasehold. Of 12 streets in Houghton Le Spring with at least two sales in the last year, St Barnabas ranks 5th for average price.

House prices on St Barnabas compared

St Barnabas£190,000
DH4 postcode area£169,890
Houghton Le Spring£176,973
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DH4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £150,667 (3 sales)2016£151k2017: £138,000 (1 sales)2017£138k2018: £179,900 (5 sales)2018£180k2019: £142,333 (3 sales)2019£142k2020: £142,500 (4 sales)2020£143k2022: £187,250 (4 sales)2022£187k2023: £171,000 (2 sales)2023£171k2024: £170,667 (3 sales)2024£171k2025: £207,333 (3 sales)2025£207k2026: £100,000 (1 sales)2026£100k

Tenure: 36% freehold and 64% leasehold across 33 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached25£153,32024 Jun 2026
Detached4£244,62519 Nov 2025

Sold prices on St Barnabas

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
51, St Barnabas DH4 6ET 24 Jun 2026£100,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, St Barnabas DH4 6EU 20 Apr 2026£250,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
37, St Barnabas DH4 6ET 19 Nov 2025£280,000 DetachedFreehold
89, St Barnabas DH4 6EU 25 Jun 2025£174,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, St Barnabas DH4 6EU 6 May 2025£168,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
23, St Barnabas DH4 6ET 19 Mar 2025£140,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, St Barnabas DH4 6EU 21 Feb 2025£160,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
68, St Barnabas DH4 6EU 29 Nov 2024£163,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
67, St Barnabas DH4 6EU 29 Oct 2024£159,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
64, St Barnabas DH4 6EU 11 Mar 2024£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, St Barnabas DH4 6EU 1 Sep 2023£167,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, St Barnabas DH4 6ET 31 Mar 2023£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, St Barnabas DH4 6EU 7 Oct 2022£225,000 DetachedLeasehold
87, St Barnabas DH4 6EU 29 Jul 2022£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, St Barnabas DH4 6EU 25 Jul 2022£191,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
61A, St Barnabas DH4 6EU 24 Jun 2022£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
48, St Barnabas DH4 6EU 11 Dec 2020£145,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
48, St Barnabas DH4 6EU 11 Dec 2020£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, St Barnabas DH4 6EU 18 Sep 2020£140,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
22, St Barnabas DH4 6EU 22 May 2020£140,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
85, St Barnabas DH4 6EU 15 Nov 2019£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, St Barnabas DH4 6EU 27 Sep 2019£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
56, St Barnabas DH4 6EU 2 Aug 2019£147,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
42, St Barnabas DH4 6EU 18 Jul 2019£750 OtherFreehold
81, St Barnabas DH4 6EU 17 Aug 2018£132,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, St Barnabas DH4 6EU 20 Jul 2018£149,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
20, St Barnabas DH4 6EU 10 Jul 2018£145,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
57A, St Barnabas DH4 6ET 10 Jul 2018£260,500 DetachedLeasehold
5, St Barnabas DH4 6ET 2 Feb 2018£213,000 DetachedFreehold
63, St Barnabas DH4 6EU 2 Feb 2017£138,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
91, St Barnabas DH4 6EU 29 Jul 2016£132,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
20, St Barnabas DH4 6EU 11 Jul 2016£140,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
73, St Barnabas DH4 6EU 4 Mar 2016£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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
10, St Barnabas £160,000 (Feb 2025) → £250,000 (Apr 2026) +56%
over 1 yr
63, St Barnabas £138,000 (Feb 2017) → £167,000 (Sep 2023) +21%
over 7 yrs
20, St Barnabas £140,000 (Jul 2016) → £145,000 (Jul 2018) → £191,000 (Jul 2022) +36%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near St Barnabas

Crime

39 crimes were reported within about a mile of St Barnabas 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 offences16
Criminal damage & arson8
Anti-social behaviour7
Public order4
Burglary2
Other theft1

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

Flood risk

St Barnabas is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 St Barnabas

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bournmoor Primary School 66 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Woodlea Primary School 197 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Dubmire Primary 479 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Lumley Infant and Nursery School 139 pupils Primary 2–7 Good Report 1.4 mi
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw 291 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
Shiney Row Primary School 249 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
Lumley Junior School 186 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.5 mi
Barnwell Academy 302 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.7 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 2.2 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ellesmere (W-bound, Ellesmere) 1 min walk
  • Ellesmere (E-bound, Ellesmere) 2 min walk
  • Rose Crescent (NW-bound, Un-named Road) 2 min walk
  • Rose Crescent (SE-bound, Un-named Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Grangewood Surgery
    Chester Road, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 1.2 mi
  • Westbourne Medical Group
    Kelso Grove, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 1.3 mi
  • Great Lumley Surgery
    The Surgery, Front Street, Chester Le Street · 1.5 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre
    Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bournmoor · 0.4 mi
  • Heron Heron Shiney Row · 1.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Shiney Row · 1.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shiney Row Westbourne Tce · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • G Whitfield Limited · 0.6 mi
  • Kaila Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
  • Chilton Moor Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Fence Houses Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
  • Fencehouses Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
  • Lam Dental Care · 2.0 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+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 St Barnabas

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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