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Buttercup Lane, Houghton Le Spring

MyStreetCheck free street report: Buttercup Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/houghton-le-spring-tyne-and-wear/buttercup-lane/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£204,361
47 sales
Price range
£130k – £285k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Oct 2025
DH4 5AB

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At a glance

House prices£204k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) 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 Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 53 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 Buttercup Lane, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £218,270. Average sale prices rose from £210,975 in 2016 to £247,500 in 2025 (+17%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 74% detached, 26% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Buttercup Lane range from £129,950 to £285,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Buttercup Lane compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Buttercup 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

2016: £210,975 (4 sales)2016£211k2017: £209,256 (17 sales)2017£209k2018: £185,807 (14 sales)2018£186k2019: £215,700 (2 sales)2019£216k2020: £188,000 (1 sales)2020£188k2022: £176,250 (2 sales)2022£176k2023: £230,000 (1 sales)2023£230k2024: £205,250 (2 sales)2024£205k2025: £247,500 (4 sales)2025£248k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 53 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached35£218,27017 Oct 2025
Semi-detached12£163,79216 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Buttercup Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 17 Oct 2025£230,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 30 Jun 2025£210,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 30 Jun 2025£220,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 27 Jun 2025£200,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 3 Jun 2025£265,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 7 Mar 2025£285,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 18 Sep 2024£218,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 16 Aug 2024£192,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 3 Feb 2023£230,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 28 Oct 2022£215,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 10 Jun 2022£137,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 2 Oct 2020£188,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 22 Mar 2019£178,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 1 Mar 2019£177,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 25 Jan 2019£177,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 25 Jan 2019£253,450 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 20 Dec 2018£253,450 Detached New buildFreehold
26, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 20 Dec 2018£177,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 29 Oct 2018£179,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 25 Oct 2018£177,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 5 Oct 2018£194,950 Detached New buildFreehold
31, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 7 Sep 2018£129,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
30, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 31 Aug 2018£129,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 20 Aug 2018£176,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 27 Jul 2018£253,450 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 27 Jul 2018£195,950 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 29 Jun 2018£186,950 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 25 May 2018£176,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 17 May 2018£219,950 Detached New buildFreehold
28, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 27 Apr 2018£129,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
29, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 23 Mar 2018£129,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
32, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 23 Mar 2018£194,950 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 18 Dec 2017£255,950 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 29 Sep 2017£255,950 Detached New buildFreehold
35, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 29 Sep 2017£183,950 Detached New buildFreehold
33, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 18 Aug 2017£214,950 Detached New buildFreehold
34, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 28 Jul 2017£214,950 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 23 Jun 2017£189,950 Detached New buildFreehold
36, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 28 Apr 2017£240,000 Detached New buildFreehold
37, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 20 Mar 2017£189,950 Detached New buildFreehold
42, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 20 Mar 2017£232,100 Detached New buildFreehold
39, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 17 Mar 2017£182,950 Detached New buildFreehold
38, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 16 Mar 2017£189,950 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 3 Mar 2017£177,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
40, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 28 Feb 2017£182,950 Detached New buildFreehold
41, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 24 Feb 2017£242,950 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 24 Jan 2017£239,950 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 20 Jan 2017£184,950 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 16 Jan 2017£177,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Buttercup Lane DH4 5AB 16 Dec 2016£209,500 Detached New buildFreehold
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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
9, Buttercup Lane £189,950 (Jun 2017) → £220,000 (Jun 2025) → £230,000 (Oct 2025) +21%
over 8 yrs
40, Buttercup Lane £182,950 (Feb 2017) → £200,000 (Jun 2025) +9%
over 8 yrs
8, Buttercup Lane £239,950 (Jan 2017) → £265,000 (Jun 2025) +10%
over 8 yrs
6, Buttercup Lane £209,500 (Dec 2016) → £285,000 (Mar 2025) +36%
over 8 yrs
22, Buttercup Lane £194,950 (Oct 2018) → £218,000 (Sep 2024) +12%
over 6 yrs
17, Buttercup Lane £177,950 (Jan 2019) → £192,500 (Aug 2024) +8%
over 6 yrs
27, Buttercup Lane £195,950 (Jul 2018) → £230,000 (Feb 2023) +17%
over 5 yrs
16, Buttercup Lane £186,950 (Jun 2018) → £188,000 (Oct 2020) → £215,000 (Oct 2022) +15%
over 4 yrs
31, Buttercup Lane £129,950 (Sep 2018) → £137,500 (Jun 2022) +6%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Buttercup Lane

Crime

102 crimes were reported within about a mile of Buttercup Lane 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

Buttercup Lane 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 Buttercup Lane

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
Kepier 1,131 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
Dubmire Primary 479 pupils Primary 3–11 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
Bernard Gilpin Primary School 417 pupils Primary 5–11 Outstanding Report 1.1 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 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
  • Sunderland station 5.5 mi · 1 hr 50 min walk
  • St Peters station 5.8 mi · 1 hr 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Burnside Estate Blind Lane (SE-Bound, Blind Lane) 1 min walk
  • Burnside Estate (NE-Bound, Coaley Lane) 1 min walk
  • Burnside Estate (SW-Bound, Coaley Lane) 2 min walk
  • Burnside Estate Blind Lane (NW-Bound, Blind Lane) 2 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 · 0.8 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 Buttercup Lane

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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