Percy Street, Hetton Le Hole, Houghton Le Spring
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH5 9DX.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Percy Street, Hetton Le Hole, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 20 Jun 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £63,083. Average sale prices rose from £65,000 in 2019 to £75,750 in 2025 (+17%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Percy Street range from £36,000 to £90,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Percy Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Percy Street 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 11 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 6 | £63,083 | 20 Jun 2025 |
Sold prices on Percy Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15, Percy Street DH5 9DX | 20 Jun 2025 | £61,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, Percy Street DH5 9DX | 24 Mar 2025 | £90,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17, Percy Street DH5 9DX | 7 Oct 2022 | £70,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Percy Street DH5 9DX | 26 Sep 2022 | £36,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, Percy Street DH5 9DX | 13 Aug 2021 | £61,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Percy Street DH5 9DX | 18 Mar 2021 | £85,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25, Percy Street DH5 9DX | 23 Oct 2020 | £61,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, Percy Street DH5 9DX | 6 Sep 2019 | £50,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Percy Street DH5 9DX | 5 Jul 2019 | £80,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Percy Street DH5 9DX | 25 Jun 2019 | £39,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Percy Street DH5 9DX | 6 Nov 2018 | £50,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 24, Percy Street | £50,000 (Sep 2019) → £61,000 (Aug 2021) | +22% over 2 yrs |
| 16, Percy Street | £39,000 (Jun 2019) → £85,000 (Mar 2021) | +118% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Percy Street
Crime
89 crimes were reported within about a mile of Percy Street in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 23 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 14 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Public order | 7 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Percy Street 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 Percy Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eppleton Academy Primary School 208 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Hetton Lyons Nursery School 110 pupils | Nursery | 1–4 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Hetton Lyons Primary School 431 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Hetton Primary School 206 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Hetton Academy 681 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Gillas Lane Primary Academy 134 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton 193 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| Easington Lane Primary School 281 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.3 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 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Caroline Street-Market Street (NE-Bound, Caroline Street) 2 min walk
- Regent Street (W-Bound, Regent Street) 2 min walk
- Caroline Street-Market Street (SW-Bound, Caroline Street) 3 min walk
- Regent Street (E-Bound, Regent Street) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Hetton Group Practice
Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 0.1 mi - Houghton Medical Group,
The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 1.5 mi - Kepier Medical Practice
Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 1.9 mi - Silverdale Family Practice
South Hetton Health Ctr, Front Street, Durham · 2.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Heron Heron Hetton-le-Hole · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Hetton Le Hole Express · 0.3 mi
- Aldi Aldi Colliery Lane, Hetton-Le-Hole · 0.7 mi
- Iceland Iceland Houghton Le Spring · 1.6 mi
Pharmacies
- G Whitfield Limited · 0.0 mi
- G Whitfield Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- R Whitfield Limited · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.5 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 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.
| Income | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 50.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 26.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 23.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 538 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 29.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,186 |
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 Percy Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 99.2% | 94.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.4% | 3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51% | 53.2% |
| No religion | 39.7% | 39.5% |
| Not answered | 8.7% | 4.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 98.4% | 94.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 1.6% | 5.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 36.2% | 22.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.5% | 17.1% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 14.3% | 24.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.7% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.9% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Good health | 34.7% | 33% |
| Very good health | 30.2% | 43.1% |
| Fair health | 23.6% | 15.9% |
| Bad health | 9.3% | 6.1% |
| Very bad health | 2.3% | 1.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 41.3% | 30.9% |
| 1 car or van in household | 39.8% | 40.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 14.4% | 22.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.5% | 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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