South Hetton Road, Easington Lane, Houghton Le Spring
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH5 0LG, DH5 0LQ.
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At a glance
12 property sales on South Hetton Road, Easington Lane, 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 £85,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £69,000. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 33% semi-detached, 17% detached. Recorded sale prices on South Hetton Road range from £35,000 to £250,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on South Hetton Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. South Hetton Road 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 18 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 6 | £69,000 | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | £138,125 | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Detached | 2 | £242,500 | 25 Jul 2024 |
Sold prices on South Hetton Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18, South Hetton Road DH5 0LG | 20 Mar 2026 | £85,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Lindisfarne, South Hetton Road DH5 0LG | 27 Oct 2025 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, South Hetton Road DH5 0LG | 15 Jul 2025 | £40,750 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 48, South Hetton Road DH5 0LQ | 11 Jul 2025 | £86,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, South Hetton Road DH5 0LG | 26 Feb 2025 | £35,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, South Hetton Road DH5 0LG | 15 Jan 2025 | £40,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Bamburgh, South Hetton Road DH5 0LG | 25 Jul 2024 | £240,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, South Hetton Road DH5 0LG | 6 Dec 2023 | £32,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, South Hetton Road DH5 0LG | 25 Sep 2023 | £90,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 48, South Hetton Road DH5 0LQ | 30 Jun 2023 | £81,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 47, South Hetton Road DH5 0LQ | 22 Jul 2022 | £62,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, South Hetton Road DH5 0LG | 4 Apr 2022 | £52,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Bamburgh, South Hetton Road DH5 0LG | 31 Mar 2022 | £245,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, South Hetton Road DH5 0LG | 17 Dec 2021 | £70,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, South Hetton Road DH5 0LG | 21 Jun 2019 | £135,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, South Hetton Road DH5 0LG | 17 Jun 2019 | £105,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, South Hetton Road DH5 0LG | 19 Nov 2018 | £30,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, South Hetton Road DH5 0LG | 19 Apr 2016 | £37,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 48, South Hetton Road | £81,000 (Jun 2023) → £86,000 (Jul 2025) | +6% over 2 yrs |
| 4, South Hetton Road | £52,000 (Apr 2022) → £40,000 (Jan 2025) | -23% over 3 yrs |
| Bamburgh, South Hetton Road | £245,000 (Mar 2022) → £240,000 (Jul 2024) | -2% over 2 yrs |
| 7, South Hetton Road | £37,000 (Apr 2016) → £30,000 (Nov 2018) | -19% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near South Hetton Road
Crime
60 crimes were reported within about a mile of South Hetton Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Criminal damage & arson | 16 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
South Hetton Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Lower River Wear 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 South Hetton Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easington Lane Primary School 281 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| South Hetton Primary 202 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Hetton Lyons Nursery School 110 pupils | Nursery | 1–4 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Hetton Lyons Primary School 431 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Hetton Primary School 206 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Elemore Hall School 208 pupils | Community special school | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| Hetton Academy 681 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton 127 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Report | 1.7 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 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- South Hetton Road-St Marys Church (SE-Bound, South Hetton Road) 1 min walk
- South Hetton Road-Primary School (NW-Bound, South Hetton Road) 1 min walk
- Easington Lane (E-Bound, Tyne Street) 4 min walk
- High Street (NW-Bound, HIGH STREET) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Silverdale Family Practice
South Hetton Health Ctr, Front Street, Durham · 0.8 mi - Hetton Group Practice
Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 1.6 mi - Murton Medical Centre
The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 2.0 mi - Houghton Medical Group,
The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 3.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - South Hetton Road · 0.1 mi
- Aldi Aldi Colliery Lane, Hetton-Le-Hole · 0.9 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Hetton Le Hole Express · 1.4 mi
- Heron Heron Hetton-le-Hole · 1.4 mi
Pharmacies
- R Whitfield Limited · 0.5 mi
- Boots · 0.8 mi
- G Whitfield Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
- Dental Surgery · 2.0 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 2 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 | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 46.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 13.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 39.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 914 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,136 |
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 South Hetton Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.7% | 94.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.8% | 3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53% | 53.2% |
| No religion | 42.9% | 39.5% |
| Not answered | 2.7% | 4.5% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97% | 94.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 3% | 5.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 24.8% | 22.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.7% | 24.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.3% | 17.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.1% | 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 | 45.4% | 43.1% |
| Good health | 28.9% | 33% |
| Fair health | 17.5% | 15.9% |
| Bad health | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Very bad health | 2.1% | 1.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 37% | 40.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 33.4% | 30.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 24.8% | 22.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.8% | 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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