Mill Terrace, Houghton Le Spring
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH5 9NR.
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At a glance
11 property sales on Mill Terrace, 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 £140,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £142,200. 4 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 91% semi-detached, 9% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Mill Terrace range from £95,500 to £187,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Mill Terrace compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Mill Terrace 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 10 | £142,200 | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Terraced | 1 | £140,000 | 4 Jun 2021 |
Sold prices on Mill Terrace
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Mill Terrace DH5 9NR | 23 Jan 2026 | £140,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Mill Terrace DH5 9NR | 8 Dec 2025 | £2,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 7, Mill Terrace DH5 9NR | 8 Aug 2025 | £124,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Mill Terrace DH5 9NR | 27 Jun 2025 | £114,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Mill Terrace DH5 9NR | 21 May 2025 | £186,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, Mill Terrace DH5 9NR | 21 Mar 2025 | £187,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Mill Terrace DH5 9NR | 25 Oct 2023 | £132,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 28, Mill Terrace DH5 9NR | 21 Oct 2022 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Mill Terrace DH5 9NR | 8 Jun 2022 | £135,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Mill Terrace DH5 9NR | 7 Feb 2022 | £95,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, Mill Terrace DH5 9NR | 4 Jun 2021 | £140,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, Mill Terrace DH5 9NR | 6 Oct 2017 | £142,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Mill Terrace DH5 9NR | 28 Apr 2017 | £117,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Mill Terrace DH5 9NR | 27 Jan 2017 | £120,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 28, Mill Terrace DH5 9NR | 18 Nov 2016 | £128,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 28, Mill Terrace DH5 9NR | 5 Feb 2016 | £99,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3, Mill Terrace | £114,000 (Jun 2025) → £140,000 (Jan 2026) | +23% over under a year |
| 1, Mill Terrace | £95,500 (Feb 2022) → £2,000 (Dec 2025) | -98% over 4 yrs |
| 28, Mill Terrace | £99,000 (Feb 2016) → £128,000 (Nov 2016) → £170,000 (Oct 2022) | +72% over 7 yrs |
| 23, Mill Terrace | £120,000 (Jan 2017) → £117,000 (Apr 2017) | -3% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near Mill Terrace
Crime
119 crimes were reported within about a mile of Mill Terrace in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 36 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 30 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Other theft | 7 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Mill Terrace is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Moors Burn at Brookside and North Road, Houghton-le-Spring Flood warning area
- Moors Burn at Sedgeletch and Rainton Bridge, Houghton-le-Spring Flood warning area
- Lower River Wear Flood alert area
- Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries Flood alert area
- Tyne and Wear coastal rivers 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 Mill Terrace
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton 193 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| East Rainton Primary School 101 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School 417 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.8 mi |
| Kepier 1,131 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Eppleton Academy Primary School 208 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Gillas Lane Primary Academy 134 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Houghton Le Spring Nursery School 142 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Hetton Academy 681 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | 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
- Chester-le-Street station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk
- Durham station 5.6 mi · 1 hr 52 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- North Road-Mill Terrace (NW-Bound, North Road) 1 min walk
- North Road-Mill Terrace (SE-Bound, North Road) 2 min walk
- North Road-Durham Road (W-Bound, North Road) 2 min walk
- Durham Road (SW-Bound, Durham Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Houghton Medical Group,
The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 0.8 mi - Hetton Group Practice
Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 1.0 mi - Kepier Medical Practice
Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 1.0 mi - West Rainton Surgery
The Surgery, Woodland View, Houghton Le Spring · 1.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Iceland Iceland Houghton Le Spring · 0.9 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Houghton Le Spring · 0.9 mi
- Lidl Lidl Houghton-le-Spring · 0.9 mi
- Heron Heron Houghton-le-Spring · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Houghton Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- G Whitfield Limited · 0.8 mi
- Hopes Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- The Rectory · 0.8 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
- Church Street Dental Practice · 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 68.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 23.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 777 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,713 |
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 Mill Terrace
Ethnic group
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.4% | 94.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.9% | 3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 59.2% | 53.2% |
| No religion | 35.1% | 39.5% |
| Not answered | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 1.8% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.4% | 94.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.6% | 5.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 31.2% | 24.6% |
| No qualifications | 17.9% | 22.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17% | 17.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.4% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.9% | 43.1% |
| Good health | 33.6% | 33% |
| Fair health | 15.6% | 15.9% |
| Bad health | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 1.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.5% | 40.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29.3% | 22.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 18.8% | 30.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.4% | 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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