DH5 9BX, Houghton Le Spring
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Average sold price
£190,602
24 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£237,500
2 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in DH5 9BX
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Elmfield | 31 Jul 2026 | £245,000 | Detached |
| 18, Elmfield | 26 Jun 2026 | £230,000 | Detached |
| 28, Elmfield | 24 Oct 2025 | £225,000 | Detached |
| 12, Elmfield | 19 Sep 2025 | £200,000 | Detached |
| 9, Elmfield | 1 Sep 2025 | £235,000 | Detached |
| 11, Elmfield | 31 Jan 2025 | £205,000 | Detached |
| 29, Elmfield | 17 Dec 2021 | £186,000 | Detached |
| 27, Elmfield | 22 Sep 2021 | £157,000 | Detached |
| 41, Elmfield | 29 Jun 2021 | £218,000 | Detached |
| 31, Elmfield | 19 Feb 2021 | £225,000 | Detached |
| 31, Elmfield | 19 Feb 2021 | £220,000 | Detached |
| 28, Elmfield | 13 Nov 2020 | £187,000 | Other |
| 18, Elmfield | 6 Dec 2019 | £176,000 | Detached |
| 36, Elmfield | 28 Jun 2019 | £152,000 | Semi-detached |
| 5, Elmfield | 29 Mar 2019 | £170,000 | Detached |
| 29, Elmfield | 17 Aug 2018 | £174,950 | Detached |
| 1, Elmfield | 26 Jan 2018 | £170,000 | Detached |
| 1, Elmfield | 26 Jan 2018 | £162,000 | Detached |
| 27, Elmfield | 11 Aug 2017 | £147,000 | Detached |
| 39, Elmfield | 16 May 2017 | £168,000 | Detached |
| 30, Elmfield | 18 Nov 2016 | £167,500 | Detached |
| 35, Elmfield | 10 Jun 2016 | £215,000 | Detached |
| 20, Elmfield | 23 May 2016 | £170,000 | Detached |
| 25, Elmfield | 27 Apr 2016 | £169,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 83% freehold, 17% leasehold.
Streets in DH5 9BX
- Elmfield£233k
Schools near DH5 9BX
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eppleton Academy Primary School | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| Gillas Lane Primary Academy | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi |
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi |
| Hetton Academy | Secondary | – | 0.9 mi |
| Houghton Le Spring Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.9 mi |
Living in DH5 9BX
Nearest stations
- Seaham station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk
Supermarkets
- Heron 0.7 mi
- Tesco Express 0.7 mi
- Iceland 1.1 mi
- Morrisons Daily 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- G Whitfield Limited 0.5 mi
- G Whitfield Pharmacy 0.6 mi
- Houghton Pharmacy 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery 0.9 mi
- Church Street Dental Practice 0.9 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.9 mi
GP surgeries
- Hetton Group Practice 0.5 mi
- Houghton Medical Group, 0.9 mi
- Kepier Medical Practice 1.4 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 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in DH5 9BX
Ethnic group
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.3% | 94.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.7% | 1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.6% | 3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54.7% | 53.2% |
| No religion | 38.8% | 39.5% |
| Not answered | 5.8% | 4.5% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
| Sikh | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.2% | 94.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.8% | 5.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 24.1% | 24.6% |
| No qualifications | 21.8% | 22.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20% | 17.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.9% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.7% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 41.8% | 43.1% |
| Good health | 34.7% | 33% |
| Fair health | 15.2% | 15.9% |
| Bad health | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.8% | 1.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled trades occupations | 14.4% | 10.4% |
| Professional occupations | 13.1% | 15.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 12.2% | 10.7% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 11.6% | 11.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 10.9% | 10.5% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 10.9% | 11.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 8.4% | 8.9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 7.2% | 9.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.4% | 40.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 26.6% | 22.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 22.8% | 30.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.1% | 6.1% |
Economic activity
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 58.7% | 53.7% |
| Economically inactive | 39.9% | 44.3% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.4% | 2.1% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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