Bowater Close, Houghton Le Spring
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH4 6GY.
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At a glance
11 property sales on Bowater Close, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 18 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £217,125. Average sale prices rose from £193,000 in 2017 to £223,500 in 2025 (+16%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% detached, 27% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Bowater Close range from £115,000 to £265,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Bowater Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bowater Close 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 11 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £217,125 | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Terraced | 3 | £130,333 | 10 Feb 2023 |
Sold prices on Bowater Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36, Bowater Close DH4 6GY | 18 Jul 2025 | £247,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Bowater Close DH4 6GY | 14 Mar 2025 | £200,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Bowater Close DH4 6GY | 25 Oct 2024 | £212,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 26, Bowater Close DH4 6GY | 25 Sep 2023 | £265,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 22, Bowater Close DH4 6GY | 10 Feb 2023 | £126,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, Bowater Close DH4 6GY | 25 Jun 2021 | £242,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, Bowater Close DH4 6GY | 21 Jun 2021 | £150,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Bowater Close DH4 6GY | 16 Nov 2020 | £115,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 31, Bowater Close DH4 6GY | 30 Sep 2019 | £185,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 39, Bowater Close DH4 6GY | 30 Jun 2017 | £231,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Bowater Close DH4 6GY | 6 Jan 2017 | £155,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26, Bowater Close | £242,000 (Jun 2021) → £265,000 (Sep 2023) | +10% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Bowater Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubmire Primary 479 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Woodlea Primary School 197 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Burnside Academy Inspires 174 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Newbottle Primary Academy 437 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Bournmoor Primary School 66 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Kepier 1,131 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Shiney Row Primary School 249 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Houghton Le Spring Nursery School 142 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 1.4 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 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
- Durham station 5.8 mi · 1 hr 56 min walk
- Sunderland station 6.1 mi · 2 hr 1 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Sedgeletch Road-Industrial Estate (N-Bound, Sedgeletch Road) 1 min walk
- Sedgeletch Road-Industrial Estate (S-Bound, Sedgeletch Road) 2 min walk
- Sedgeletch Road-Avenue Vivian (N-Bound, Sedgeletch Road) 2 min walk
- Sedgeletch Road-Avenue Vivian (S-Bound, Sedgelethch Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Kepier Medical Practice
Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 0.8 mi - Houghton Medical Group,
The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 1.2 mi - Grangewood Surgery
Chester Road, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 1.3 mi - Westbourne Medical Group
Kelso Grove, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Tesco Houghton Le Spring Superstore · 0.9 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bournmoor · 1.0 mi
- Heron Heron Houghton-le-Spring · 1.1 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Houghton Le Spring · 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Chilton Moor Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- G Whitfield Limited · 0.6 mi
- Kepier Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Fence Houses Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
- Fencehouses Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
- The Rectory · 1.0 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 55.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 32.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 826 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 11.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,007 |
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 Bowater Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.7% | 94.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.5% | 3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.8% | 1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 49.4% | 39.5% |
| Christian | 45.6% | 53.2% |
| Not answered | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| Sikh | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.8% | 94.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.2% | 5.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 24% | 24.6% |
| No qualifications | 21.8% | 22.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.2% | 17.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.2% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.7% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.1% | 43.1% |
| Good health | 31.7% | 33% |
| Fair health | 11.4% | 15.9% |
| Bad health | 6.4% | 6.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 1.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 38.2% | 40.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29.2% | 22.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 25.6% | 30.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7% | 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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