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

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House prices, sold prices and local information for DH5 0GZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£137,844
8 sales
Price range
£115k – £200k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Sep 2025
DH5 0GZ

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At a glance

House prices£138k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 22 min walkSeaham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 9 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

8 property sales on Starling Close, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £128,971. Average sale prices rose from £117,450 in 2016 to £143,000 in 2025 (+22%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 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 88% semi-detached, 13% detached. Recorded sale prices on Starling Close range from £114,950 to £199,950. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Starling Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Starling 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

2016: £117,450 (4 sales)2016£117k2017: £199,950 (1 sales)2017£200k2023: £147,000 (1 sales)2023£147k2025: £143,000 (2 sales)2025£143k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£128,97130 Sep 2025
Detached1£199,95027 Oct 2017

Sold prices on Starling Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Starling Close DH5 0GZ 30 Sep 2025£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Starling Close DH5 0GZ 27 Jun 2025£147,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Starling Close DH5 0GZ 21 May 2025£151,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Starling Close DH5 0GZ 31 Mar 2023£147,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Starling Close DH5 0GZ 27 Oct 2017£199,950 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Starling Close DH5 0GZ 30 Nov 2016£114,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Starling Close DH5 0GZ 30 Nov 2016£114,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Starling Close DH5 0GZ 18 Nov 2016£119,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Starling Close DH5 0GZ 18 Nov 2016£119,950 Semi-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
3, Starling Close £119,950 (Nov 2016) → £147,500 (Jun 2025) → £135,000 (Sep 2025) +13%
over 9 yrs
1, Starling Close £114,950 (Nov 2016) → £151,000 (May 2025) +31%
over 8 yrs
2, Starling Close £114,950 (Nov 2016) → £147,000 (Mar 2023) +28%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Starling Close

Crime

79 crimes were reported within about a mile of Starling Close 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).

Violence & sexual offences21
Anti-social behaviour16
Criminal damage & arson14
Public order8
Other theft6
Burglary4

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

Flood risk

Starling 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 Starling Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Easington Lane Primary School 281 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Hetton Lyons Nursery School 110 pupils Nursery 1–4 Report 0.5 mi
Hetton Lyons Primary School 431 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Hetton Primary School 206 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Hetton Academy 681 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
Eppleton Academy Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
South Hetton Primary 202 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Elemore Hall School 208 pupils Community special school 11–16 Good 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 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lilywhite Terrace-Lawson Terrace (SE-Bound, Lilywhile Terrrace) 5 min walk
  • Pemberton Bank-Smiths Terrace (NW-Bound, Pemberton Bank) 5 min walk
  • Colliery Lane-Lyons Avenue (W-Bound, Colliery Lane) 5 min walk
  • Pemberton Bank-Blindy Lane (NW-Bound, Pemberton Bank) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hetton Group Practice
    Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 1.0 mi
  • Silverdale Family Practice
    South Hetton Health Ctr, Front Street, Durham · 1.4 mi
  • Murton Medical Centre
    The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 2.2 mi
  • Houghton Medical Group,
    The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Colliery Lane, Hetton-Le-Hole · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - South Hetton Road · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Hetton Le Hole Express · 0.8 mi
  • Heron Heron Hetton-le-Hole · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • R Whitfield Limited · 0.3 mi
  • G Whitfield Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • G Whitfield Limited · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.2 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 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.0%62.5%
Private rented18.3%20.3%
Social rented23.7%17.1%
Households911

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.9%64.1%
Aged 65+13.1%18.6%
Residents2,057

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 Starling Close

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White97.6%94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1%
Other ethnic group0%0.5%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian48.5%53.2%
No religion45.3%39.5%
Not answered5.5%4.5%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Muslim0.1%1.8%
Sikh0.1%0.3%
Other religion0.1%0.3%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK97.3%94.9%
Born outside the UK2.7%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above24.8%24.6%
No qualifications21.3%22.9%
Level 3 qualifications20.7%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications16.2%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.4%10.9%
Apprenticeship5.6%7.2%
Other qualifications0.9%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health49.1%43.1%
Good health30.6%33%
Fair health13.7%15.9%
Bad health5.1%6.1%
Very bad health1.5%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household39.1%40.9%
No cars or vans in household27.5%30.9%
2 cars or vans in household25.9%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.5%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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