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Barley Close, Houghton Le Spring

MyStreetCheck free street report: Barley Close, Houghton Le Spring · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/houghton-le-spring-tyne-and-wear/barley-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH4 5AE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£224,167
3 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£218,264
34 sales
Price range
£155k – £270k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Jun 2026
DH4 5AE

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At a glance

House prices£224k average36% above the Houghton Le Spring average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 13 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 35 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

34 property sales on Barley Close, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £224,167. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £224,255. Average sale prices rose from £220,661 in 2017 to £224,167 in 2026 (+2%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 36% above the Houghton Le Spring average of £164,548 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% detached, 12% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Barley Close range from £154,950 to £270,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 102 streets in Houghton Le Spring with at least two sales in the last year, Barley Close ranks 13th for average price.

House prices on Barley Close compared

Barley Close£224,167
DH4 postcode area£169,890
Houghton Le Spring£164,548
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £220,661 (13 sales)2017£221k2018: £205,409 (11 sales)2018£205k2019: £221,975 (2 sales)2019£222k2020: £249,000 (1 sales)2020£249k2021: £182,500 (1 sales)2021£183k2022: £240,000 (1 sales)2022£240k2023: £234,950 (1 sales)2023£235k2024: £270,000 (1 sales)2024£270k2026: £224,167 (3 sales)2026£224k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached30£224,2559 Jun 2026
Semi-detached4£173,3388 Jan 2021

Sold prices on Barley Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Barley Close DH4 5AE 9 Jun 2026£222,500 DetachedFreehold
11, Barley Close DH4 5AE 8 May 2026£230,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Barley Close DH4 5AE 13 Feb 2026£220,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Barley Close DH4 5AE 24 Apr 2024£270,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Barley Close DH4 5AE 24 Mar 2023£234,950 DetachedFreehold
8, Barley Close DH4 5AE 6 Dec 2022£240,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Barley Close DH4 5AE 8 Jan 2021£182,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Barley Close DH4 5AE 25 Sep 2020£249,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Barley Close DH4 5AE 4 Oct 2019£254,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Barley Close DH4 5AE 21 Mar 2019£189,950 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Barley Close DH4 5AE 22 Nov 2018£150,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Barley Close DH4 5AE 3 Sep 2018£169,950 Detached New buildFreehold
26, Barley Close DH4 5AE 22 Jun 2018£257,950 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Barley Close DH4 5AE 22 Jun 2018£154,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Barley Close DH4 5AE 18 Jun 2018£169,950 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Barley Close DH4 5AE 25 May 2018£187,000 Detached New buildFreehold
25, Barley Close DH4 5AE 23 Mar 2018£259,950 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Barley Close DH4 5AE 23 Mar 2018£194,950 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Barley Close DH4 5AE 22 Mar 2018£186,950 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Barley Close DH4 5AE 22 Mar 2018£249,950 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Barley Close DH4 5AE 9 Feb 2018£177,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, Barley Close DH4 5AE 25 Jan 2018£249,950 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Barley Close DH4 5AE 14 Dec 2017£259,950 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Barley Close DH4 5AE 30 Nov 2017£186,950 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Barley Close DH4 5AE 30 Nov 2017£186,950 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Barley Close DH4 5AE 27 Nov 2017£186,950 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Barley Close DH4 5AE 26 Oct 2017£191,950 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Barley Close DH4 5AE 19 Oct 2017£254,950 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Barley Close DH4 5AE 22 Sep 2017£177,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Barley Close DH4 5AE 22 Sep 2017£182,950 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Barley Close DH4 5AE 15 Sep 2017£250,000 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Barley Close DH4 5AE 31 Jul 2017£250,000 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Barley Close DH4 5AE 21 Jul 2017£250,000 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Barley Close DH4 5AE 24 Mar 2017£244,995 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Barley Close DH4 5AE 24 Mar 2017£244,995 Detached New buildFreehold

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
9, Barley Close £186,950 (Nov 2017) → £222,500 (Jun 2026) +19%
over 9 yrs
11, Barley Close £186,950 (Nov 2017) → £234,950 (Mar 2023) → £230,000 (May 2026) +23%
over 8 yrs
2, Barley Close £169,950 (Jun 2018) → £220,000 (Feb 2026) +29%
over 8 yrs
22, Barley Close £250,000 (Sep 2017) → £270,000 (Apr 2024) +8%
over 7 yrs
8, Barley Close £187,000 (May 2018) → £240,000 (Dec 2022) +28%
over 5 yrs
14, Barley Close £177,950 (Sep 2017) → £182,500 (Jan 2021) +3%
over 3 yrs
18, Barley Close £244,995 (Mar 2017) → £249,000 (Sep 2020) +2%
over 4 yrs
24, Barley Close £259,950 (Dec 2017) → £254,000 (Oct 2019) -2%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Barley Close

Crime

102 crimes were reported within about a mile of Barley Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences27
Anti-social behaviour26
Criminal damage & arson10
Shoplifting10
Vehicle crime10
Public order6

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

Flood risk

Barley Close is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Moors Burn at Dairy Lane, Houghton-le-Spring Flood warning area
  • Moors Burn at Sedgeletch and Rainton Bridge, 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 Barley Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Newbottle Primary Academy 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Burnside Academy Inspires 174 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Dubmire Primary 479 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Kepier 1,131 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
Shiney Row Primary School 249 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School 142 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 1.1 mi
The Poplars 4 pupils Other independent special school 8–18 Report 1.1 mi
Woodlea Primary School 197 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 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 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
  • Sunderland station 5.5 mi · 1 hr 51 min walk
  • St Peters station 5.8 mi · 1 hr 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Burnside Estate (SW-Bound, Coaley Lane) 1 min walk
  • Burnside Estate Blind Lane (SE-Bound, Blind Lane) 1 min walk
  • Burnside Estate Blind Lane (NW-Bound, Blind Lane) 1 min walk
  • Burnside Estate (NE-Bound, Coaley Lane) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kepier Medical Practice
    Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 0.6 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre
    Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 0.9 mi
  • Houghton Medical Group,
    The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 1.0 mi
  • Westbourne Medical Group
    Kelso Grove, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Tesco Houghton Le Spring Superstore · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Philadelphia Lane, Houghton le Spring · 0.8 mi
  • Heron Heron Houghton-le-Spring · 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Houghton Le Spring · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kepier Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Chilton Moor Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Hopes Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Fence Houses Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
  • Fencehouses Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
  • The Rectory · 0.9 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 5 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.5%62.5%
Private rented7.9%20.3%
Social rented27.6%17.1%
Households633

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.8%64.1%
Aged 65+15.7%18.6%
Residents1,468

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 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Sunderland 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 Barley Close

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White99.3%94.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.4%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.2%3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.5%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian51.8%53.2%
No religion44.3%39.5%
Not answered3.5%4.5%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Jewish0.1%–
Buddhist0%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%
Muslim0%1.8%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK98.5%94.9%
Born outside the UK1.5%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
No qualifications23.7%22.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.8%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications20.1%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.4%10.9%
Apprenticeship5.5%7.2%
Other qualifications1.4%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health46.1%43.1%
Good health31.4%33%
Fair health14.9%15.9%
Bad health5.6%6.1%
Very bad health2%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household41.1%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household31.8%22.1%
No cars or vans in household22.7%30.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.4%6.1%

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 Sunderland.

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