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Bourn Lea, Houghton Le Spring

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bourn Lea, Houghton Le Spring · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/houghton-le-spring-tyne-and-wear/bourn-lea/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH4 4PG, DH4 4PF.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£141,103
33 sales
Price range
£100k – £262k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Jul 2025
DH4 4PG

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At a glance

House prices£141k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 2 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold53% leaseholdAcross 38 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

33 property sales on Bourn Lea, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £141,110. Average sale prices rose from £129,667 in 2016 to £130,000 in 2025 (+0%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 94% semi-detached, 6% detached. Recorded sale prices on Bourn Lea range from £100,000 to £262,000. 47% of homes sold here were freehold and 53% leasehold.

House prices on Bourn Lea compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £129,667 (3 sales)2016£130k2017: £109,750 (2 sales)2017£110k2018: £147,400 (5 sales)2018£147k2019: £135,488 (4 sales)2019£135k2020: £115,000 (1 sales)2020£115k2021: £144,000 (6 sales)2021£144k2022: £116,000 (1 sales)2022£116k2023: £170,500 (4 sales)2023£171k2024: £146,390 (5 sales)2024£146k2025: £130,000 (2 sales)2025£130k

Tenure: 47% freehold and 53% leasehold across 38 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached31£141,11025 Jul 2025
Detached2£141,00018 Dec 2023

Sold prices on Bourn Lea

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
51, Bourn Lea DH4 4PG 25 Jul 2025£100,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Bourn Lea DH4 4PF 20 Jun 2025£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Bourn Lea DH4 4PG 7 Nov 2024£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
3, Bourn Lea DH4 4PF 13 Sep 2024£134,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Bourn Lea DH4 4PF 8 Jul 2024£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Bourn Lea DH4 4PF 28 Jun 2024£162,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Bourn Lea DH4 4PG 31 May 2024£187,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Bourn Lea DH4 4PG 28 Feb 2024£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
63, Bourn Lea DH4 4PG 18 Dec 2023£155,000 DetachedLeasehold
10, Bourn Lea DH4 4PF 11 Dec 2023£148,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Bourn Lea DH4 4PG 24 Nov 2023£160,000 OtherLeasehold
4, Bourn Lea DH4 4PF 3 Jul 2023£262,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
34, Bourn Lea DH4 4PG 30 Jun 2023£117,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Bourn Lea DH4 4PF 27 Mar 2023£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Bourn Lea DH4 4PF 3 Aug 2022£156,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Bourn Lea DH4 4PG 29 Mar 2022£116,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
26, Bourn Lea DH4 4PG 6 Oct 2021£142,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
70, Bourn Lea DH4 4PF 12 Aug 2021£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Bourn Lea DH4 4PG 23 Jul 2021£152,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
29, Bourn Lea DH4 4PG 17 Jun 2021£160,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
38, Bourn Lea DH4 4PG 4 May 2021£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Bourn Lea DH4 4PF 15 Jan 2021£124,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Bourn Lea DH4 4PG 26 Oct 2020£80,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Bourn Lea DH4 4PF 27 Jul 2020£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Bourn Lea DH4 4PG 15 Nov 2019£127,000 DetachedLeasehold
56, Bourn Lea DH4 4PG 11 Oct 2019£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
29, Bourn Lea DH4 4PG 9 Aug 2019£105,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
72, Bourn Lea DH4 4PF 14 Jun 2019£179,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
9, Bourn Lea DH4 4PF 10 Dec 2018£157,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Bourn Lea DH4 4PF 18 May 2018£145,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
1, Bourn Lea DH4 4PF 31 Jan 2018£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Bourn Lea DH4 4PF 31 Jan 2018£140,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
40, Bourn Lea DH4 4PG 26 Jan 2018£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Bourn Lea DH4 4PG 13 Apr 2017£115,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
40, Bourn Lea DH4 4PG 17 Mar 2017£104,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Bourn Lea DH4 4PG 11 Nov 2016£113,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
60, Bourn Lea DH4 4PG 14 Oct 2016£156,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Bourn Lea DH4 4PG 31 Mar 2016£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
5, Bourn Lea £124,500 (Jan 2021) → £162,500 (Jun 2024) → £160,000 (Jun 2025) +29%
over 4 yrs
34, Bourn Lea £117,000 (Jun 2023) → £187,000 (May 2024) +60%
over under a year
45, Bourn Lea £116,000 (Mar 2022) → £130,000 (Feb 2024) +12%
over 2 yrs
63, Bourn Lea £127,000 (Nov 2019) → £155,000 (Dec 2023) +22%
over 4 yrs
4, Bourn Lea £145,000 (May 2018) → £262,000 (Jul 2023) +81%
over 5 yrs
8, Bourn Lea £115,000 (Jul 2020) → £156,000 (Aug 2022) → £140,000 (Mar 2023) +22%
over 3 yrs
29, Bourn Lea £105,000 (Aug 2019) → £160,000 (Jun 2021) +52%
over 2 yrs
38, Bourn Lea £80,000 (Oct 2020) → £160,000 (May 2021) +100%
over under a year
40, Bourn Lea £104,000 (Mar 2017) → £155,000 (Jan 2018) +49%
over under a year
60, Bourn Lea £120,000 (Mar 2016) → £156,000 (Oct 2016) +30%
over under a year

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Schools near Bourn Lea

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shiney Row Primary School 249 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw 291 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Bournmoor Primary School 66 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Barnwell Academy 302 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
The Poplars 4 pupils Other independent special school 8–18 Report 0.9 mi
New Penshaw Academy 112 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Woodlea Primary School 197 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Newbottle Primary Academy 437 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 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
  • Seaburn station 6.5 mi · 2 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Golf Course Road-Bowes Lea (NW-Bound, Golf Course Road) 1 min walk
  • Golf Course Road-Bowes Lea (SE-Bound, Golf Course Road) 2 min walk
  • Chester Road-Fernlea (NE-Bound, Chester Road) 2 min walk
  • Chester Road-Boundary Houses (SW-Bound, Chester Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Grangewood Surgery
    Chester Road, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 0.3 mi
  • Westbourne Medical Group
    Kelso Grove, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 0.4 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre
    Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 0.8 mi
  • Kepier Medical Practice
    Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Shiney Row · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Shiney Row · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shiney Row Westbourne Tce · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bournmoor · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kaila Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Penshaw Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Fence Houses Dental Practice · 1.2 mi
  • Fencehouses Dental Practice · 1.2 mi
  • The Rectory · 1.8 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.8%62.5%
Private rented7.0%20.3%
Social rented7.3%17.1%
Households731

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.8%64.1%
Aged 65+25.6%18.6%
Residents1,726

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 Bourn Lea

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White95.8%94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.1%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian62.9%53.2%
No religion31.8%39.5%
Not answered2.7%4.5%
Sikh1.5%0.3%
Other religion0.6%0.3%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Muslim0.2%1.8%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK96.9%94.9%
Born outside the UK3.1%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above27.6%24.6%
No qualifications20.6%22.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.1%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications15%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8%10.9%
Apprenticeship7.8%7.2%
Other qualifications2.9%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health45.5%43.1%
Good health34.6%33%
Fair health13.7%15.9%
Bad health4.7%6.1%
Very bad health1.4%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household38.7%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household37.8%22.1%
No cars or vans in household14.4%30.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.1%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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