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Locke Close, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring

MyStreetCheck free street report: Locke Close, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/houghton-le-spring-tyne-and-wear/locke-close/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2021)
£186,260
14 sales
Price range
£135k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Apr 2025
DH5 9GH

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At a glance

House prices£186k averageSince 2021 (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 27 min walkSeaham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 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

14 property sales on Locke Close, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 28 Apr 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £172,366. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% semi-detached, 29% detached. Recorded sale prices on Locke Close range from £134,995 to £249,995. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Locke Close compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2021: £187,428 (6 sales)2021£187k2022: £185,010 (7 sales)2022£185k2025: £188,000 (1 sales)2025£188k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£172,36628 Apr 2025
Detached4£220,99528 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Locke Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Locke Close DH5 9GH 28 Apr 2025£188,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Locke Close DH5 9GH 30 Jun 2022£186,100 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Locke Close DH5 9GH 28 Mar 2022£241,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Locke Close DH5 9GH 24 Feb 2022£169,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Locke Close DH5 9GH 24 Feb 2022£175,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, Locke Close DH5 9GH 11 Feb 2022£185,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Locke Close DH5 9GH 31 Jan 2022£194,995 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Locke Close DH5 9GH 21 Jan 2022£139,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Locke Close DH5 9GH 21 Dec 2021£134,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Locke Close DH5 9GH 17 Dec 2021£185,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Locke Close DH5 9GH 13 Dec 2021£159,595 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Locke Close DH5 9GH 24 Sep 2021£196,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Locke Close DH5 9GH 24 Sep 2021£196,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Locke Close DH5 9GH 24 Sep 2021£249,995 Detached New buildFreehold

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
8, Locke Close £175,995 (Feb 2022) → £188,000 (Apr 2025) +7%
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Crime and flood risk near Locke Close

Crime

133 crimes were reported within about a mile of Locke Close 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 behaviour46
Violence & sexual offences32
Criminal damage & arson12
Burglary9
Other theft8
Public order8

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

Flood risk

Locke Close 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 Locke Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Eppleton Academy Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Gillas Lane Primary Academy 134 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Bernard Gilpin Primary School 417 pupils Primary 5–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton 193 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School 142 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.7 mi
Kepier 1,131 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.0 mi
Hetton Academy 681 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.1 mi
Hetton Primary School 206 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.2 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 4.3 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk
  • Sunderland station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Houghton Road-The Bungalows (SE-Bound, Houghton Road) 4 min walk
  • Houghton Road-The Bungalows (NW-Bound, Houghton Road) 4 min walk
  • Hetton Downs Church Road (N-Bound, Church Road) 5 min walk
  • Low Downs Road (W-Bound, Lowdowns Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hetton Group Practice
    Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 0.6 mi
  • Houghton Medical Group,
    The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 0.8 mi
  • Kepier Medical Practice
    Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 1.2 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre
    Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Hetton-le-Hole · 0.9 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Hetton Le Hole Express · 0.9 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Houghton Le Spring · 0.9 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Houghton-le-Spring · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Houghton Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • G Whitfield Limited · 0.7 mi
  • G Whitfield Limited · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Church Street Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
  • Houghton Health Centre · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 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 Locke Close

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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