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Lambton Drive, Hetton Le Hole, Houghton Le Spring

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lambton Drive, Hetton Le Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/houghton-le-spring-tyne-and-wear/lambton-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH5 0EW, DH5 0ER, DH5 0EP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£104,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£132,200
41 sales
Price range
£40k – £215k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Jun 2026
DH5 0EP

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At a glance

House prices£104k average37% below the Houghton Le Spring average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 32 min walkSeaham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold55% freeholdAcross 47 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

41 property sales on Lambton Drive, Hetton Le Hole, 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 £104,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £134,567. That is 37% below the Houghton Le Spring average of £164,548 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 44% terraced, 41% semi-detached, 12% flat. Recorded sale prices on Lambton Drive range from £40,000 to £215,000. 55% of homes sold here were freehold and 45% leasehold. Of 102 streets in Houghton Le Spring with at least two sales in the last year, Lambton Drive ranks 80th for average price.

House prices on Lambton Drive compared

Lambton Drive£104,000
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: £106,875 (4 sales)2016£107k2017: £146,333 (3 sales)2017£146k2018: £124,625 (4 sales)2018£125k2019: £122,500 (2 sales)2019£123k2020: £167,000 (2 sales)2020£167k2021: £120,650 (3 sales)2021£121k2022: £140,906 (8 sales)2022£141k2023: £96,667 (3 sales)2023£97k2024: £133,417 (6 sales)2024£133k2025: £147,700 (5 sales)2025£148k2026: £158,000 (1 sales)2026£158k

Tenure: 55% freehold and 45% leasehold across 47 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced18£134,56719 Jun 2026
Semi-detached17£152,8821 Aug 2025
Flat5£48,40031 Oct 2025
Detached1£157,00018 Apr 2018

Sold prices on Lambton Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
70, Lambton Drive DH5 0EP 19 Jun 2026£158,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Lambton Drive DH5 0EW 31 Oct 2025£50,000 FlatLeasehold
Garage 13, Lambton Drive 5 Sep 2025£15,000 OtherFreehold
7, Lambton Drive DH5 0EW 1 Aug 2025£195,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
73, Lambton Drive DH5 0ER 28 Mar 2025£148,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
126, Lambton Drive DH5 0ER 14 Mar 2025£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
88, Lambton Drive DH5 0EP 28 Feb 2025£215,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
116, Lambton Drive DH5 0ER 29 Nov 2024£142,500 TerracedLeasehold
148, Lambton Drive DH5 0ER 31 Oct 2024£121,500 TerracedFreehold
148, Lambton Drive DH5 0ER 31 Oct 2024£121,500 TerracedLeasehold
40, Lambton Drive DH5 0EW 25 Jul 2024£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Lambton Drive DH5 0EW 28 Jun 2024£115,000 TerracedFreehold
132, Lambton Drive DH5 0ER 19 Apr 2024£150,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2A, Lambton Drive DH5 0EW 8 Dec 2023£40,000 FlatLeasehold
150, Lambton Drive DH5 0ER 17 Feb 2023£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
150, Lambton Drive DH5 0ER 17 Feb 2023£125,000 TerracedFreehold
6A, Lambton Drive DH5 0EW 12 Dec 2022£50,000 FlatLeasehold
55, Lambton Drive DH5 0EP 17 Nov 2022£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Lambton Drive DH5 0EW 7 Oct 2022£170,000 TerracedFreehold
104, Lambton Drive DH5 0ER 8 Jul 2022£155,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Lambton Drive DH5 0EW 10 Jun 2022£142,250 TerracedFreehold
1, Lambton Drive DH5 0EW 20 May 2022£135,000 TerracedFreehold
85, Lambton Drive DH5 0ER 10 May 2022£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Lambton Drive DH5 0EW 1 Apr 2022£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4A, Lambton Drive DH5 0EW 15 Oct 2021£48,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Lambton Drive DH5 0EW 3 Sep 2021£169,950 TerracedFreehold
55, Lambton Drive DH5 0EP 5 Aug 2021£144,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Lambton Drive DH5 0EW 20 Nov 2020£135,000 OtherFreehold
32, Lambton Drive DH5 0EW 20 Nov 2020£135,000 TerracedLeasehold
37, Lambton Drive DH5 0EW 14 Aug 2020£199,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, Lambton Drive DH5 0ER 11 Oct 2019£150,000 OtherFreehold
57, Lambton Drive DH5 0EP 12 Jul 2019£118,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
76, Lambton Drive DH5 0EP 18 Apr 2019£127,000 TerracedLeasehold
64, Lambton Drive DH5 0EP 30 Nov 2018£136,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
28, Lambton Drive DH5 0EW 18 Apr 2018£157,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Lambton Drive DH5 0EW 9 Apr 2018£75,500 TerracedFreehold
51, Lambton Drive DH5 0EP 9 Feb 2018£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
23, Lambton Drive DH5 0EW 8 Jan 2018£145,000 TerracedLeasehold
124, Lambton Drive DH5 0ER 20 Jun 2017£138,000 TerracedLeasehold
86, Lambton Drive DH5 0EP 1 Jun 2017£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
152, Lambton Drive DH5 0ER 30 Jan 2017£141,000 TerracedFreehold
152, Lambton Drive DH5 0ER 16 Dec 2016£150,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Lambton Drive DH5 0EW 7 Dec 2016£125,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Lambton Drive DH5 0EW 31 Oct 2016£138,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
104, Lambton Drive DH5 0ER 30 Sep 2016£93,000 OtherFreehold
3, Lambton Drive DH5 0EW 29 Jul 2016£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Lambton Drive DH5 0EW 21 Jan 2016£54,000 FlatLeasehold

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
7, Lambton Drive £138,500 (Oct 2016) → £195,500 (Aug 2025) +41%
over 9 yrs
55, Lambton Drive £144,000 (Aug 2021) → £160,000 (Nov 2022) +11%
over 1 yr
104, Lambton Drive £93,000 (Sep 2016) → £150,000 (Oct 2019) → £155,000 (Jul 2022) +67%
over 6 yrs
23, Lambton Drive £145,000 (Jan 2018) → £169,950 (Sep 2021) +17%
over 4 yrs
152, Lambton Drive £150,000 (Dec 2016) → £141,000 (Jan 2017) -6%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Lambton Drive

Crime

83 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lambton Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences20
Anti-social behaviour18
Criminal damage & arson13
Burglary8
Other theft8
Public order7

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

Flood risk

Lambton Drive 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 Lambton Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hetton Lyons Nursery School 110 pupils Nursery 1–4 Report 0.2 mi
Hetton Lyons Primary School 431 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Hetton Primary School 206 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Hetton Academy 681 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Easington Lane Primary School 281 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Eppleton Academy Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Elemore Hall School 208 pupils Community special school 11–16 Good Report 1.4 mi
East Rainton Primary School 101 pupils Primary 3–11 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

  • Seaham station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Peat Carr Estate (N-Bound, Lambton Drive) 1 min walk
  • Mardale Street-Nidderdale Avenue (S-Bound, Mardale Street) 4 min walk
  • Mardale Street-Nidderdale Avenue (N-Bound, Mardale Street) 4 min walk
  • Four Lane Ends (NW-Bound, A182) 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 · 1.9 mi
  • West Rainton Surgery
    The Surgery, Woodland View, Houghton Le Spring · 2.1 mi
  • Houghton Medical Group,
    The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Colliery Lane, Hetton-Le-Hole · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Hetton Le Hole Express · 0.6 mi
  • Heron Heron Hetton-le-Hole · 0.7 mi
  • Spar Spar - South Hetton Road · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • R Whitfield Limited · 0.6 mi
  • G Whitfield Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • G Whitfield Limited · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.4%62.5%
Private rented11.8%20.3%
Social rented4.8%17.1%
Households747

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.2%64.1%
Aged 65+31.7%18.6%
Residents1,607

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 Lambton Drive

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White98.9%94.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.3%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.2%3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%1%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian66.1%53.2%
No religion28.1%39.5%
Not answered5.3%4.5%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Sikh0.1%0.3%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK98.3%94.9%
Born outside the UK1.7%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above21.3%24.6%
No qualifications20.5%22.9%
Level 3 qualifications19.5%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications15.6%14.8%
Apprenticeship11.1%7.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.3%10.9%
Other qualifications3.7%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health42.7%43.1%
Good health33.6%33%
Fair health16.7%15.9%
Bad health5.6%6.1%
Very bad health1.4%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household46.7%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household26.7%22.1%
No cars or vans in household19.5%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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