Blind Lane, Houghton Le Spring
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH4 5JN, DH4 5JL, DH4 5HX.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Blind Lane, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £100,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £96,750. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 89% semi-detached, 11% detached. Recorded sale prices on Blind Lane range from £52,000 to £370,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Blind Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blind Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 8 | £96,750 | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Detached | 1 | £370,000 | 9 Dec 2022 |
Sold prices on Blind Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70, Blind Lane DH4 5JW | 30 Jul 2026 | £100,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 58, Blind Lane DH4 5JN | 18 Jul 2025 | £97,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Sunniside Methodist Church, Blind Lane | 24 Feb 2025 | £101,500 | Other | Freehold |
| 34, Blind Lane DH4 5JN | 6 Dec 2024 | £123,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Blind Lane DH4 5JN | 12 Mar 2024 | £83,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, Blind Lane DH4 5JN | 18 Jan 2024 | £65,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Blind Lane DH4 5JN | 24 Aug 2023 | £76,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Blind Lane DH4 5JN | 26 May 2023 | £90,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Blind Lane DH4 5JL | 21 Apr 2023 | £115,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Blind Lane DH4 5JL | 12 Jan 2023 | £125,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Kings Clere, Blind Lane DH4 6NH | 9 Dec 2022 | £370,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 50, Blind Lane DH4 5JN | 30 Jan 2020 | £92,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 50, Blind Lane DH4 5JN | 2 May 2019 | £52,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Graswell House, Blind Lane DH4 5HX | 29 Mar 2019 | £339,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 1, Blind Lane DH4 5JL | 25 Jan 2018 | £70,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 6, Blind Lane | £90,000 (May 2023) → £83,000 (Mar 2024) | -8% over under a year |
| 50, Blind Lane | £52,000 (May 2019) → £92,000 (Jan 2020) | +77% over under a year |
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Schools near Blind Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbottle Primary Academy 437 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Burnside Academy Inspires 174 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Kepier 1,131 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Dubmire Primary 479 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Houghton Le Spring Nursery School 142 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School 417 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.0 mi |
| Shiney Row Primary School 249 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton 193 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good 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 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 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
- Blind Lane-Newstead Road (SE-Bound, Blind Lane) 1 min walk
- Blind Lane-Newstead Road (NW-Bound, Blind Lane) 1 min walk
- Fountains Cres-Newstead Crt (NW-Bound, Fountains Crescent) 2 min walk
- Abbey Drive (NE-Bound, Abbey Drive) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Kepier Medical Practice
Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 0.4 mi - Houghton Medical Group,
The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 0.9 mi - Herrington Medical Centre
Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 1.0 mi - Westbourne Medical Group
Kelso Grove, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 1.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Tesco Houghton Le Spring Superstore · 0.5 mi
- Heron Heron Houghton-le-Spring · 0.6 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Houghton Le Spring · 0.7 mi
- Lidl Lidl Houghton-le-Spring · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Kepier Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Hopes Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Chilton Moor Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- The Rectory · 0.7 mi
- Fence Houses Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
- Fencehouses Dental Practice · 0.8 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
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.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 64.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 27.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 633 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,468 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 96% | 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 Blind Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 99.3% | 94.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.2% | 3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.8% | 53.2% |
| No religion | 44.3% | 39.5% |
| Not answered | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0% | 1.8% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 98.5% | 94.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 1.5% | 5.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 23.7% | 22.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.8% | 24.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.1% | 17.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.1% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.4% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.4% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.1% | 43.1% |
| Good health | 31.4% | 33% |
| Fair health | 14.9% | 15.9% |
| Bad health | 5.6% | 6.1% |
| Very bad health | 2% | 1.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.1% | 40.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 31.8% | 22.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 22.7% | 30.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.4% | 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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