DH5 8BA, Houghton Le Spring
Sold prices and local information for DH5 8BA on Balfour Street. Free
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Average sold price
£47,232
17 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in DH5 8BA
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15, Balfour Street | 26 Aug 2025 | £30,000 | Terraced |
| 7, Balfour Street | 23 May 2025 | £59,950 | Terraced |
| 16, Balfour Street | 18 Dec 2024 | £65,000 | Semi-detached |
| 5, Balfour Street | 16 Dec 2024 | £55,000 | Terraced |
| 11, Balfour Street | 4 Nov 2024 | £34,000 | Terraced |
| 23, Balfour Street | 24 Oct 2024 | £36,000 | Terraced |
| 11, Balfour Street | 28 Aug 2024 | £30,000 | Terraced |
| 12, Balfour Street | 5 Apr 2024 | £62,500 | Terraced |
| 19, Balfour Street | 3 May 2022 | £56,000 | Terraced |
| 4, Balfour Street | 16 Jul 2021 | £55,000 | Terraced |
| 18, Balfour Street | 28 Dec 2020 | £35,000 | Terraced |
| 7, Balfour Street | 16 Oct 2020 | £53,000 | Terraced |
| 6, Balfour Street | 11 May 2020 | £54,000 | Terraced |
| 7, Balfour Street | 18 Sep 2019 | £52,500 | Terraced |
| 6, Balfour Street | 1 May 2019 | £25,000 | Other |
| 13, Balfour Street | 22 Sep 2017 | £32,000 | Terraced |
| 20, Balfour Street | 4 Mar 2016 | £68,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in DH5 8BA
- Balfour Street£50k
Schools near DH5 8BA
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton Le Spring Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.3 mi |
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.4 mi |
| Kepier | Secondary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Burnside Academy Inspires | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Gillas Lane Primary Academy | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
| Newbottle Primary Academy | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
Living in DH5 8BA
Nearest stations
- Chester-le-Street station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk
- Sunderland station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 45 min walk
- St Peters station 5.6 mi · 1 hr 51 min walk
Supermarkets
- Lidl 0.3 mi
- Iceland 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.3 mi
- Heron 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Hopes Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- G Whitfield Limited 0.3 mi
- Houghton Pharmacy 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Church Street Dental Practice 0.3 mi
- Houghton Health Centre 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.3 mi
GP surgeries
- Houghton Medical Group, 0.3 mi
- Kepier Medical Practice 0.5 mi
- Herrington Medical Centre 1.5 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 94% of homes in Sunderland (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in DH5 8BA
Ethnic group
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 99.2% | 94.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.1% | 3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 1% |
Religion
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54.4% | 53.2% |
| No religion | 41% | 39.5% |
| Not answered | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 1.8% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.7% | 94.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.3% | 5.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 23.5% | 22.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 21.2% | 24.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.4% | 17.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.4% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.1% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.2% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 40.5% | 43.1% |
| Good health | 33.7% | 33% |
| Fair health | 17.5% | 15.9% |
| Bad health | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| Very bad health | 2% | 1.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled trades occupations | 14.3% | 10.4% |
| Professional occupations | 12.8% | 15.1% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 12.6% | 11.5% |
| Elementary occupations | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11.1% | 10.7% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 10.9% | 10.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 9.9% | 8.9% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 8.7% | 11.3% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 8.3% | 9.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.5% | 40.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 23.2% | 22.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 22.7% | 30.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.7% | 6.1% |
Economic activity
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 54.2% | 53.7% |
| Economically inactive | 44% | 44.3% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.8% | 2.1% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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