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Market Place, Houghton Le Spring

MyStreetCheck free street report: Market Place, Houghton Le Spring · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/houghton-le-spring-tyne-and-wear/market-place/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH5 8AH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£175,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£98,038
13 sales
Price range
£31k – £175k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Aug 2026
DH5 8AH

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At a glance

House prices£98k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 31 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

13 property sales on Market Place, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £175,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £109,227. 4 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 85% semi-detached, 15% flat. Recorded sale prices on Market Place range from £31,000 to £175,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Market Place compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Market Place 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: £68,500 (1 sales)2016£69k2017: £110,000 (1 sales)2017£110k2018: £110,000 (1 sales)2018£110k2020: £95,000 (3 sales)2020£95k2021: £109,333 (3 sales)2021£109k2023: £78,000 (2 sales)2023£78k2024: £42,000 (1 sales)2024£42k2026: £175,000 (1 sales)2026£175k

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£109,22721 Aug 2026
Flat2£36,5008 Mar 2024

Sold prices on Market Place

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
44, Market Place DH5 8AH 21 Aug 2026£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Market Place DH5 8AH 8 Mar 2024£42,000 FlatFreehold
2, Market Place DH5 8AH 31 Aug 2023£31,000 FlatFreehold
8, Market Place DH5 8AH 10 Feb 2023£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Market Place DH5 8AH 31 Aug 2021£103,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Market Place DH5 8AH 25 Aug 2021£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Market Place DH5 8AH 9 Aug 2021£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Market Place DH5 8AH 3 Dec 2020£77,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Market Place DH5 8AH 23 Nov 2020£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Market Place DH5 8AH 31 Jul 2020£108,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Market Place DH5 8AH 21 Dec 2018£103,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Market Place DH5 8AH 31 Jul 2018£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Market Place DH5 8AH 18 Aug 2017£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Market Place DH5 8AH 17 Mar 2016£68,500 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
2, Market Place £31,000 (Aug 2023) → £42,000 (Mar 2024) +35%
over under a year
36, Market Place £77,000 (Dec 2020) → £103,000 (Aug 2021) +34%
over under a year
7, Market Place £110,000 (Aug 2017) → £108,000 (Jul 2020) → £110,000 (Aug 2021) +0%
over 4 yrs
10, Market Place £68,500 (Mar 2016) → £103,000 (Dec 2018) +50%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Market Place

Crime

116 crimes were reported within about a mile of Market Place in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour37
Violence & sexual offences25
Criminal damage & arson11
Shoplifting10
Vehicle crime8
Public order7

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

Flood risk

Market Place 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 Market Place

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School 142 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.2 mi
Bernard Gilpin Primary School 417 pupils Primary 5–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Gillas Lane Primary Academy 134 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Kepier 1,131 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Burnside Academy Inspires 174 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton 193 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Newbottle Primary Academy 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Eppleton Academy Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 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 31 min walk
  • Sunderland station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 46 min walk
  • St Peters station 5.6 mi · 1 hr 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Market Place (E-Bound, Market Place) 1 min walk
  • Market Place (W-Bound, Market Place) 1 min walk
  • Seaham Road-Market Place (NW-Bound, Seaham Road) 1 min walk
  • Seaham Road-Market Place (SE-Bound, Seaham Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Houghton Medical Group,
    The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 0.3 mi
  • Kepier Medical Practice
    Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 0.7 mi
  • Hetton Group Practice
    Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 1.3 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre
    Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Houghton Le Spring · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Houghton-le-Spring · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Houghton Le Spring · 0.4 mi
  • Heron Heron Houghton-le-Spring · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Houghton Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • G Whitfield Limited · 0.3 mi
  • Hopes Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Church Street Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Houghton Health Centre · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 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 1 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned35.6%62.5%
Private rented11.1%20.3%
Social rented53.2%17.1%
Households641

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.2%64.1%
Aged 65+14.3%18.6%
Residents1,544

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 Market Place

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White96.1%94.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.4%1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.3%3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.5%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian48.9%53.2%
No religion46.4%39.5%
Not answered3.9%4.5%
Muslim0.3%1.8%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK95%94.9%
Born outside the UK5%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
No qualifications24.1%22.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above21.2%24.6%
Level 2 qualifications16.2%14.8%
Level 3 qualifications16%17.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.8%10.9%
Apprenticeship7%7.2%
Other qualifications2.6%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health43%43.1%
Good health30.3%33%
Fair health16.9%15.9%
Bad health7.5%6.1%
Very bad health2.3%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household38.4%40.9%
No cars or vans in household35.9%30.9%
2 cars or vans in household22.1%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.6%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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