Fir Tree Lane, Hetton Le Hole, Houghton Le Spring
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH5 0GA.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Fir Tree Lane, Hetton Le Hole, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £240,063. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% detached, 38% semi-detached, 13% flat. Recorded sale prices on Fir Tree Lane range from £90,000 to £285,250. 89% of homes sold here were freehold and 11% leasehold.
House prices on Fir Tree Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fir Tree Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 89% freehold and 11% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £240,063 | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £126,650 | 30 Sep 2019 |
| Flat | 1 | £90,000 | 22 Sep 2017 |
Sold prices on Fir Tree Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18, Fir Tree Lane DH5 0GA | 27 Mar 2025 | £285,250 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Fir Tree Lane DH5 0GA | 17 May 2022 | £15,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 10, Fir Tree Lane DH5 0GA | 30 Sep 2019 | £135,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Fir Tree Lane DH5 0GA | 22 Sep 2017 | £90,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 19, Fir Tree Lane DH5 0GA | 8 Sep 2017 | £235,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Fir Tree Lane DH5 0GA | 30 Jun 2017 | £129,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Fir Tree Lane DH5 0GA | 11 Nov 2016 | £230,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Fir Tree Lane DH5 0GA | 28 Oct 2016 | £210,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Fir Tree Lane DH5 0GA | 30 Mar 2016 | £115,000 | Semi-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18, Fir Tree Lane | £230,000 (Nov 2016) → £285,250 (Mar 2025) | +24% over 8 yrs |
| 10, Fir Tree Lane | £115,000 (Mar 2016) → £135,000 (Sep 2019) | +17% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Fir Tree Lane
Crime
78 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fir Tree Lane in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 14 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Fir Tree Lane 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 Fir Tree Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hetton Lyons Nursery School 110 pupils | Nursery | 1–4 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Hetton Lyons Primary School 431 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Easington Lane Primary School 281 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Hetton Primary School 206 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Hetton Academy 681 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Eppleton Academy Primary School 208 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| South Hetton Primary 202 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| Elemore Hall School 208 pupils | Community special school | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.7 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
- Colliery Lane-Lyons Avenue (W-Bound, Colliery Lane) 3 min walk
- Colliery Lane-Sports Ground (E-Bound, Colliery Lane) 3 min walk
- Lilywhite Tce-White Gates Dr (NW-Bound, Lilywhite Terrace) 5 min walk
- Lilywhite Terrace-Lawson Terrace (SE-Bound, Lilywhile Terrrace) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Hetton Group Practice
Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 0.9 mi - Silverdale Family Practice
South Hetton Health Ctr, Front Street, Durham · 1.5 mi - Houghton Medical Group,
The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 2.2 mi - Murton Medical Centre
The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 2.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Aldi Aldi Colliery Lane, Hetton-Le-Hole · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Hetton Le Hole Express · 0.7 mi
- Heron Heron Hetton-le-Hole · 0.7 mi
- Spar Spar - South Hetton Road · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- R Whitfield Limited · 0.3 mi
- G Whitfield Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- G Whitfield Limited · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Dental Surgery · 2.2 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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 | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 58.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 18.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 23.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 911 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,057 |
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 Fir Tree Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.6% | 94.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.2% | 3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.5% | 53.2% |
| No religion | 45.3% | 39.5% |
| Not answered | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 1.8% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.3% | 94.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.7% | 5.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 24.8% | 24.6% |
| No qualifications | 21.3% | 22.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.7% | 17.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.2% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.4% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 0.9% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.1% | 43.1% |
| Good health | 30.6% | 33% |
| Fair health | 13.7% | 15.9% |
| Bad health | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 1.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.1% | 40.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 27.5% | 30.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 25.9% | 22.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.5% | 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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