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Eppleton Estate, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring

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House prices, sold prices and local information for DH5 9BD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£125,705
12 sales
Price range
£105k – £159k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Jul 2023
DH5 9BD

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At a glance

House prices£126k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 22 min walkSeaham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 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

12 property sales on Eppleton Estate, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 7 Jul 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £116,664. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 33% detached, 17% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Eppleton Estate range from £104,995 to £158,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Eppleton Estate compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Eppleton Estate has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £113,995 (1 sales)2016£114k2018: £119,995 (6 sales)2018£120k2020: £115,000 (1 sales)2020£115k2021: £135,500 (2 sales)2021£136k2023: £144,250 (2 sales)2023£144k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£116,66431 Mar 2023
Detached4£144,6237 Jul 2023
Terraced2£114,99513 Dec 2018

Sold prices on Eppleton Estate

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Eppleton Estate DH5 9BD 7 Jul 2023£158,500 DetachedFreehold
16, Eppleton Estate DH5 9BD 31 Mar 2023£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Eppleton Estate DH5 9BD 12 Nov 2021£121,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Eppleton Estate DH5 9BD 6 Aug 2021£150,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Eppleton Estate DH5 9BD 24 Jul 2020£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Eppleton Estate DH5 9BD 13 Dec 2018£105,995 TerracedFreehold
17, Eppleton Estate DH5 9BD 30 Nov 2018£104,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, Eppleton Estate DH5 9BD 20 Nov 2018£129,995 DetachedFreehold
19, Eppleton Estate DH5 9BD 21 Sep 2018£123,995 TerracedFreehold
16, Eppleton Estate DH5 9BD 18 Jun 2018£114,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Eppleton Estate DH5 9BD 25 May 2018£139,995 DetachedFreehold
11, Eppleton Estate DH5 9BD 16 Sep 2016£113,995 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
20, Eppleton Estate £139,995 (May 2018) → £150,000 (Aug 2021) → £158,500 (Jul 2023) +13%
over 5 yrs
16, Eppleton Estate £114,995 (Jun 2018) → £130,000 (Mar 2023) +13%
over 5 yrs
10, Eppleton Estate £115,000 (Jul 2020) → £121,000 (Nov 2021) +5%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Eppleton Estate

Crime

90 crimes were reported within about a mile of Eppleton Estate in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour25
Violence & sexual offences23
Criminal damage & arson10
Other theft9
Public order7
Burglary6

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

Flood risk

Eppleton Estate is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coastal rivers Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coast 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 Eppleton Estate

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Eppleton Academy Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Gillas Lane Primary Academy 134 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Hetton Academy 681 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
Hetton Primary School 206 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Hetton Lyons Nursery School 110 pupils Nursery 1–4 Report 1.0 mi
Hetton Lyons Primary School 431 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton 193 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.0 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

  • Seaham station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lindsay Street (E-Bound, Lindsay Street) 1 min walk
  • Lindsay Street (N-Bound, Lindsay Street) 2 min walk
  • Lady Street-High Downs Square (E-Bound, Lady Street) 2 min walk
  • Lady Street-High Downs Square (W-Bound, Lady Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hetton Group Practice
    Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 0.2 mi
  • Houghton Medical Group,
    The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 1.2 mi
  • Kepier Medical Practice
    Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 1.7 mi
  • Silverdale Family Practice
    South Hetton Health Ctr, Front Street, Durham · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Hetton-le-Hole · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Hetton Le Hole Express · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Colliery Lane, Hetton-Le-Hole · 1.0 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Houghton Le Spring · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • G Whitfield Limited · 0.2 mi
  • G Whitfield Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Houghton Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
  • Church Street Dental Practice · 1.2 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 4 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
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.1%62.5%
Private rented9.4%20.3%
Social rented24.5%17.1%
Households799

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.8%64.1%
Aged 65+19.8%18.6%
Residents1,745

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 Eppleton Estate

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White98.3%94.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.4%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.5%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian54.7%53.2%
No religion38.8%39.5%
Not answered5.8%4.5%
Muslim0.4%1.8%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–
Sikh0.1%0.3%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK97.2%94.9%
Born outside the UK2.8%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above24.1%24.6%
No qualifications21.8%22.9%
Level 3 qualifications20%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications14.9%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.7%10.9%
Apprenticeship6.7%7.2%
Other qualifications1.9%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health41.8%43.1%
Good health34.7%33%
Fair health15.2%15.9%
Bad health6.5%6.1%
Very bad health1.8%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household43.4%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household26.6%22.1%
No cars or vans in household22.8%30.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.1%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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