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The Avenue, Hetton Le Hole, Houghton Le Spring

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Avenue, Hetton Le Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/houghton-le-spring-tyne-and-wear/the-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH5 9DQ, DH5 9DH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£94,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£74,612
24 sales
Price range
£41k – £153k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Jul 2026
DH5 9DQ

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At a glance

House prices£75k 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 24 min walkSeaham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold97% freeholdAcross 39 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

24 property sales on The Avenue, Hetton Le Hole, 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 £94,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £74,369. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% terraced, 8% semi-detached, 4% flat. Recorded sale prices on The Avenue range from £41,000 to £153,000. 97% of homes sold here were freehold and 3% leasehold.

House prices on The Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Avenue 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: £69,000 (1 sales)2016£69k2017: £70,500 (2 sales)2017£71k2018: £59,950 (1 sales)2018£60k2019: £61,983 (3 sales)2019£62k2020: £70,000 (4 sales)2020£70k2021: £67,000 (4 sales)2021£67k2022: £77,475 (2 sales)2022£77k2023: £48,390 (1 sales)2023£48k2024: £102,650 (3 sales)2024£103k2025: £90,750 (2 sales)2025£91k2026: £94,000 (1 sales)2026£94k

Tenure: 97% freehold and 3% leasehold across 39 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced21£74,3697 Jul 2026
Semi-detached2£79,50026 Sep 2024
Flat1£69,95026 Aug 2022

Sold prices on The Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, The Avenue DH5 9DQ 7 Jul 2026£94,000 TerracedFreehold
65, The Avenue DH5 9DH 23 Jan 2026£85,000 TerracedFreehold
81, The Avenue DH5 9DH 9 May 2025£105,000 TerracedFreehold
22, The Avenue DH5 9DQ 16 Apr 2025£62,000 TerracedFreehold
83, The Avenue DH5 9DH 13 Feb 2025£73,000 TerracedFreehold
25, The Avenue DH5 9DQ 24 Jan 2025£76,500 TerracedFreehold
49, The Avenue DH5 9DQ 25 Oct 2024£69,950 TerracedFreehold
42, The Avenue DH5 9DQ 26 Sep 2024£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, The Avenue DH5 9DQ 13 Sep 2024£58,000 TerracedFreehold
109, The Avenue DH5 9DH 7 Aug 2024£153,000 TerracedFreehold
39, The Avenue DH5 9DQ 2 May 2024£35,000 TerracedFreehold
9, The Avenue DH5 9DQ 22 Apr 2024£55,000 TerracedFreehold
67, The Avenue DH5 9DH 16 Feb 2024£47,000 TerracedFreehold
40, The Avenue DH5 9DQ 15 Dec 2023£48,390 TerracedFreehold
109, The Avenue DH5 9DH 30 Jun 2023£68,000 OtherFreehold
73, The Avenue DH5 9DH 26 Aug 2022£69,950 FlatLeasehold
101, The Avenue DH5 9DH 27 Jul 2022£70,000 TerracedFreehold
47, The Avenue DH5 9DQ 2 Mar 2022£85,000 TerracedFreehold
75, The Avenue DH5 9DH 28 Dec 2021£80,000 TerracedFreehold
25, The Avenue DH5 9DQ 29 Sep 2021£69,000 TerracedFreehold
73, The Avenue DH5 9DH 6 Sep 2021£41,000 TerracedFreehold
55, The Avenue DH5 9DQ 16 Jul 2021£78,000 TerracedFreehold
29, The Avenue DH5 9DQ 2 Jul 2021£45,000 TerracedFreehold
22, The Avenue DH5 9DQ 11 Mar 2021£55,000 TerracedFreehold
36, The Avenue DH5 9DQ 11 Dec 2020£67,000 TerracedFreehold
65, The Avenue DH5 9DH 4 Dec 2020£83,000 TerracedFreehold
12, The Avenue DH5 9DQ 27 Nov 2020£65,000 TerracedFreehold
31, The Avenue DH5 9DQ 13 Nov 2020£70,000 TerracedFreehold
35, The Avenue DH5 9DQ 25 Sep 2020£65,000 TerracedFreehold
37, The Avenue DH5 9DQ 2 Jan 2020£39,950 TerracedFreehold
2, The Avenue DH5 9DQ 25 Sep 2019£75,000 TerracedFreehold
37, The Avenue DH5 9DQ 12 Jul 2019£59,950 TerracedFreehold
83A, The Avenue DH5 9DH 21 Mar 2019£71,000 TerracedFreehold
18, The Avenue DH5 9DQ 14 Mar 2019£55,000 TerracedFreehold
83A, The Avenue DH5 9DH 14 Dec 2018£75,000 TerracedFreehold
25, The Avenue DH5 9DQ 23 Nov 2018£59,950 TerracedFreehold
59, The Avenue DH5 9DH 22 Sep 2017£74,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, The Avenue DH5 9DQ 15 Mar 2017£67,000 TerracedFreehold
47, The Avenue DH5 9DQ 8 Mar 2016£69,000 TerracedFreehold

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
65, The Avenue £83,000 (Dec 2020) → £85,000 (Jan 2026) +2%
over 5 yrs
22, The Avenue £55,000 (Mar 2021) → £62,000 (Apr 2025) +13%
over 4 yrs
25, The Avenue £59,950 (Nov 2018) → £69,000 (Sep 2021) → £76,500 (Jan 2025) +28%
over 6 yrs
109, The Avenue £68,000 (Jun 2023) → £153,000 (Aug 2024) +125%
over 1 yr
73, The Avenue £41,000 (Sep 2021) → £69,950 (Aug 2022) +71%
over under a year
47, The Avenue £69,000 (Mar 2016) → £85,000 (Mar 2022) +23%
over 6 yrs
37, The Avenue £59,950 (Jul 2019) → £39,950 (Jan 2020) -33%
over under a year
2, The Avenue £67,000 (Mar 2017) → £75,000 (Sep 2019) +12%
over 3 yrs
83A, The Avenue £75,000 (Dec 2018) → £71,000 (Mar 2019) -5%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near The Avenue

Crime

83 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Avenue 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 offences22
Anti-social behaviour18
Criminal damage & arson11
Other theft9
Public order7
Vehicle crime7

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

Flood risk

The Avenue 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 The Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Eppleton Academy Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Hetton Lyons Nursery School 110 pupils Nursery 1–4 Report 0.6 mi
Hetton Lyons Primary School 431 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Hetton Primary School 206 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Hetton Academy 681 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Gillas Lane Primary Academy 134 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 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 1.2 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 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Caroline Street-Market Street (SW-Bound, Caroline Street) 1 min walk
  • Caroline Street-Market Street (NE-Bound, Caroline Street) 1 min walk
  • Houghton Road-Caroline Street (S-Bound, Houghton Road) 4 min walk
  • Houghton Road-Woodlea Close (N-Bound, Houghton Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hetton Group Practice
    Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 0.2 mi
  • Houghton Medical Group,
    The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 1.5 mi
  • Kepier Medical Practice
    Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 2.0 mi
  • Silverdale Family Practice
    South Hetton Health Ctr, Front Street, Durham · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Hetton-le-Hole · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Hetton Le Hole Express · 0.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Colliery Lane, Hetton-Le-Hole · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - South Hetton Road · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • G Whitfield Limited · 0.2 mi
  • G Whitfield Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • R Whitfield Limited · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 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

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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 skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned63.9%62.5%
Private rented23.0%20.3%
Social rented13.1%17.1%
Households726

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.5%64.1%
Aged 65+23.1%18.6%
Residents1,514

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 The Avenue

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White97.6%94.6%
Other ethnic group1.2%0.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.3%0.9%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian54.1%53.2%
No religion41.2%39.5%
Not answered4.2%4.5%
Muslim0.3%1.8%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Buddhist0%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK97.2%94.9%
Born outside the UK2.8%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
No qualifications30.2%22.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.6%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications16.6%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications15.8%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9%10.9%
Apprenticeship8.1%7.2%
Other qualifications1.7%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health40.3%43.1%
Good health34.2%33%
Fair health17.7%15.9%
Bad health6.3%6.1%
Very bad health1.6%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household41.9%40.9%
No cars or vans in household30.4%30.9%
2 cars or vans in household20.5%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.1%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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