DH5 8DX, Houghton Le Spring
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Average sold price
£96,083
12 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£139,950
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in DH5 8DX
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22, John Street | 1 May 2026 | £139,950 | Terraced |
| 30, John Street | 28 Aug 2024 | £46,500 | Semi-detached |
| 24, John Street | 26 Jan 2024 | £145,000 | Semi-detached |
| 26, John Street | 17 Mar 2023 | £89,950 | Terraced |
| 28, John Street | 8 Dec 2022 | £60,000 | Terraced |
| 38, John Street | 25 Nov 2022 | £83,000 | Terraced |
| 40, John Street | 26 Oct 2022 | £77,500 | Terraced |
| 34, John Street | 17 Dec 2021 | £107,000 | Semi-detached |
| 22, John Street | 5 May 2021 | £117,100 | Terraced |
| 24, John Street | 11 Nov 2020 | £133,000 | Semi-detached |
| 34, John Street | 19 Jul 2019 | £87,000 | Semi-detached |
| 38, John Street | 12 Nov 2018 | £67,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in DH5 8DX
- John Street£140k
Schools near DH5 8DX
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillas Lane Primary Academy | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.2 mi |
| Houghton Le Spring Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.2 mi |
| Kepier | Secondary | Good | 0.6 mi |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi |
| Burnside Academy Inspires | Primary | – | 0.8 mi |
Living in DH5 8DX
Nearest stations
- Seaham station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk
- Sunderland station 5.4 mi · 1 hr 48 min walk
- St Peters station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 55 min walk
Supermarkets
- Iceland 0.4 mi
- Lidl 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.5 mi
- Heron 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Houghton Pharmacy 0.2 mi
- G Whitfield Limited 0.3 mi
- Hopes Pharmacy 0.4 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 0.8 mi
- Hetton Group Practice 1.2 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 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in DH5 8DX
Ethnic group
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.1% | 94.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.4% | 1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.3% | 3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.9% | 53.2% |
| No religion | 46.4% | 39.5% |
| Not answered | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 1.8% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95% | 94.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 5% | 5.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 24.1% | 22.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 21.2% | 24.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.2% | 14.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16% | 17.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.8% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43% | 43.1% |
| Good health | 30.3% | 33% |
| Fair health | 16.9% | 15.9% |
| Bad health | 7.5% | 6.1% |
| Very bad health | 2.3% | 1.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| Professional occupations | 12.5% | 15.1% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 12.1% | 10.4% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 11% | 9.9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 10.4% | 10.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9.7% | 10.7% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 7.8% | 8.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 38.4% | 40.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 35.9% | 30.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 22.1% | 22.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.6% | 6.1% |
Economic activity
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 51.8% | 53.7% |
| Economically inactive | 47% | 44.3% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.1% | 2.1% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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