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Bridle Way, Houghton Le Spring

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bridle Way, Houghton Le Spring · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/houghton-le-spring-tyne-and-wear/bridle-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH5 8NQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£165,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£157,349
47 sales
Price range
£74k – £318k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Jul 2026
DH5 8NQ

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At a glance

House prices£166k averageAbout the Houghton Le Spring average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 27 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband81% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold51% freeholdAcross 51 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

47 property sales on Bridle Way, 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 £165,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £98,646. 14 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 51% flat, 26% detached, 21% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Bridle Way range from £74,000 to £318,000. 51% of homes sold here were freehold and 49% leasehold. Of 102 streets in Houghton Le Spring with at least two sales in the last year, Bridle Way ranks 50th for average price.

House prices on Bridle Way compared

Bridle Way£165,500
DH5 postcode area£159,237
Houghton Le Spring£164,548
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DH5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £182,000 (1 sales)2016£182k2017: £171,000 (3 sales)2017£171k2018: £152,790 (5 sales)2018£153k2019: £97,500 (1 sales)2019£98k2020: £118,250 (2 sales)2020£118k2021: £144,700 (10 sales)2021£145k2022: £150,242 (6 sales)2022£150k2023: £137,900 (5 sales)2023£138k2024: £213,833 (6 sales)2024£214k2025: £158,417 (6 sales)2025£158k2026: £165,500 (2 sales)2026£166k

Tenure: 51% freehold and 49% leasehold across 51 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat24£98,64630 Apr 2026
Detached12£247,37127 Jul 2026
Terraced10£185,94528 Mar 2024
Semi-detached1£200,00017 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Bridle Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
57, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 27 Jul 2026£235,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 30 Apr 2026£96,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 5 Sep 2025£110,000 FlatLeasehold
58, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 1 Aug 2025£300,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 16 May 2025£108,000 FlatLeasehold
35, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 15 Apr 2025£107,500 FlatLeasehold
53, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 26 Feb 2025£165,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 21 Feb 2025£95,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 14 Feb 2025£230,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 20 Sep 2024£318,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 29 Jul 2024£102,500 FlatLeasehold
12, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 28 Mar 2024£220,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 28 Mar 2024£107,500 FlatLeasehold
57, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 27 Mar 2024£250,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 9 Feb 2024£285,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 22 Sep 2023£99,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 23 Aug 2023£95,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 10 Feb 2023£100,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 3 Feb 2023£167,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 30 Jan 2023£228,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 15 Dec 2022£194,950 TerracedFreehold
24, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 23 Nov 2022£95,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 9 Sep 2022£115,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 22 Jul 2022£89,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 19 May 2022£205,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 29 Apr 2022£202,500 DetachedFreehold
46, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 29 Oct 2021£245,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 27 Sep 2021£281,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 17 Sep 2021£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 16 Aug 2021£95,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 6 Aug 2021£100,000 FlatLeasehold
35, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 9 Jul 2021£90,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 28 May 2021£99,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 28 May 2021£82,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 14 May 2021£181,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 16 Apr 2021£74,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 30 Oct 2020£95,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 16 Oct 2020£96,500 FlatLeasehold
53, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 6 Aug 2020£140,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 17 May 2019£97,500 FlatLeasehold
2, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 1 Oct 2018£199,950 DetachedFreehold
11, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 23 Aug 2018£173,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 8 Jun 2018£185,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 4 May 2018£108,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 27 Apr 2018£180,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 27 Apr 2018£225,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 29 Mar 2018£98,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 28 Sep 2017£108,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 20 Feb 2017£165,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Bridle Way DH5 8NQ 10 Feb 2017£240,000 DetachedFreehold
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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
57, Bridle Way £250,000 (Mar 2024) → £235,000 (Jul 2026) -6%
over 2 yrs
22, Bridle Way £95,000 (Oct 2020) → £74,000 (Apr 2021) → £96,000 (Apr 2026) +1%
over 5 yrs
20, Bridle Way £100,000 (Aug 2021) → £100,000 (Feb 2023) → £110,000 (Sep 2025) +10%
over 4 yrs
17, Bridle Way £96,500 (Oct 2020) → £108,000 (May 2025) +12%
over 5 yrs
35, Bridle Way £90,000 (Jul 2021) → £99,000 (Sep 2023) → £107,500 (Apr 2025) +19%
over 4 yrs
53, Bridle Way £140,000 (Aug 2020) → £165,000 (Feb 2025) +18%
over 5 yrs
47, Bridle Way £202,500 (Apr 2022) → £230,000 (Feb 2025) +14%
over 3 yrs
30, Bridle Way £97,500 (May 2019) → £102,500 (Jul 2024) +5%
over 5 yrs
12, Bridle Way £167,500 (Feb 2023) → £220,000 (Mar 2024) +31%
over 1 yr
23, Bridle Way £108,000 (May 2018) → £99,000 (May 2021) → £107,500 (Mar 2024) +-0%
over 6 yrs
55, Bridle Way £240,000 (Feb 2017) → £281,000 (Sep 2021) → £285,000 (Feb 2024) +19%
over 7 yrs
29, Bridle Way £108,000 (Sep 2017) → £115,000 (Sep 2022) +6%
over 5 yrs
2, Bridle Way £225,000 (Apr 2018) → £199,950 (Oct 2018) -11%
over under a year
11, Bridle Way £180,000 (Apr 2018) → £173,000 (Aug 2018) -4%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Bridle Way

Crime

135 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bridle Way in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour41
Violence & sexual offences28
Criminal damage & arson13
Shoplifting12
Vehicle crime9
Burglary8

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

Flood risk

Bridle Way is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Moors Burn at Brookside and North Road, 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 Bridle Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton 193 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Kepier 1,131 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Bernard Gilpin Primary School 417 pupils Primary 5–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School 142 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.6 mi
Gillas Lane Primary Academy 134 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Burnside Academy Inspires 174 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
East Rainton Primary School 101 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Eppleton Academy Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 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 4.4 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk
  • Durham station 5.8 mi · 1 hr 55 min walk
  • Sunderland station 6.1 mi · 2 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Michael's Rc Primary School (S-Bound, Durham Road) 3 min walk
  • Durham Road-Millbeck Grove (NE-Bound, Durham Road) 4 min walk
  • Durham Road (SW-Bound, Durham Road) 5 min walk
  • Gillas Lane West (E-Bound, Gillas Lane West) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Houghton Medical Group,
    The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 0.5 mi
  • Kepier Medical Practice
    Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 0.7 mi
  • Hetton Group Practice
    Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 1.2 mi
  • West Rainton Surgery
    The Surgery, Woodland View, Houghton Le Spring · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Houghton Le Spring · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Houghton Le Spring · 0.6 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Houghton-le-Spring · 0.6 mi
  • Heron Heron Houghton-le-Spring · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • G Whitfield Limited · 0.5 mi
  • Hopes Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Houghton Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • The Rectory · 0.4 mi
  • Church Street Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 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 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.2%62.5%
Private rented9.2%20.3%
Social rented32.6%17.1%
Households706

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.7%64.1%
Aged 65+19.4%18.6%
Residents1,565

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)81%80%
Gigabit-capable81%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 Bridle Way

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White96.8%94.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%1%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.5%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian53.8%53.2%
No religion40.3%39.5%
Not answered4.7%4.5%
Other religion0.5%0.3%
Muslim0.3%1.8%
Sikh0.3%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK97.1%94.9%
Born outside the UK2.9%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above26.8%24.6%
No qualifications20.1%22.9%
Level 3 qualifications15.9%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications13.6%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.1%10.9%
Apprenticeship9.3%7.2%
Other qualifications2.2%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health42%43.1%
Good health36.2%33%
Fair health15.2%15.9%
Bad health5.2%6.1%
Very bad health1.5%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household41.1%40.9%
No cars or vans in household29.9%30.9%
2 cars or vans in household23.2%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.8%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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