UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/dh4
DH4Houghton le Spring, Sunderland, England
House prices in DH4, Houghton le Spring
Homes in DH4 sold for a median of £170,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 981 standard sales.
It is the third most expensive of the 9 postcode districts in the Sunderland council area with at least 100 sales.
Measured by floor area, the median was £2,452 per square metre, from 43 sales linked by property reference to an energy certificate, 12% above the £2,184 median for the North East.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 338 | £280,000 | £244,000 to £335,000 | £2,778/m²from 21 sales |
| Semi-detached | 321 | £152,000 | £123,000 to £182,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 307 | £109,500 | £80,000 to £149,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 15 | £75,000 | £67,000 to £86,000 | Too few |
Detached houses and semi-detached houses sold in similar numbers here, at 35% and 33% of sales.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.7 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Compare an asking price
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Where prices are higher in DH4
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in DH4 6, around Houghton le Spring, with a median of £196,000, and lowest in DH4 5, around Houghton le Spring, at £131,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in DH4 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 123 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| DH4 7SL | £440,000 | 4 |
| DH4 6SR | £410,000 | 3 |
| DH4 6UQ | £359,000 | 7 |
| DH4 6QR | £355,000 | 3 |
| DH4 6TT | £354,000 | 4 |
| DH4 6UP | £354,000 | 5 |
| DH4 6NN | £350,000 | 3 |
| DH4 7BQ | £345,000 | 7 |
| DH4 4GU | £325,000 | 3 |
| DH4 6RE | £322,000 | 18 |
| DH4 6SE | £321,000 | 4 |
| DH4 7BY | £316,000 | 3 |
| DH4 7BL | £315,000 | 10 |
| DH4 7SF | £310,000 | 3 |
| DH4 7TQ | £310,000 | 5 |
| DH4 4QH | £305,000 | 3 |
| DH4 7BN | £300,000 | 29 |
| DH4 7TZ | £293,000 | 4 |
| DH4 7BP | £292,500 | 8 |
| DH4 4FR | £282,500 | 4 |
| DH4 6BZ | £282,000 | 3 |
| DH4 6SL | £278,500 | 5 |
| DH4 6UL | £267,500 | 16 |
| DH4 6EA | £262,000 | 5 |
| DH4 4FN | £256,500 | 5 |
| DH4 4UL | £256,500 | 6 |
| DH4 4XA | £255,000 | 4 |
| DH4 6UF | £255,000 | 8 |
| DH4 4FQ | £250,000 | 21 |
| DH4 4FU | £243,000 | 5 |
| DH4 4FT | £238,500 | 8 |
| DH4 4UT | £238,000 | 4 |
| DH4 6TX | £237,500 | 4 |
| DH4 4UW | £235,000 | 3 |
| DH4 6GP | £232,000 | 9 |
| DH4 4DE | £230,000 | 3 |
| DH4 5AB | £230,000 | 5 |
| DH4 5AE | £222,500 | 3 |
| DH4 7BW | £214,000 | 4 |
| DH4 6TY | £212,500 | 4 |
| DH4 6GY | £212,000 | 3 |
| DH4 6GS | £210,000 | 3 |
| DH4 6GN | £207,500 | 6 |
| DH4 6FG | £207,000 | 6 |
| DH4 6GT | £205,000 | 7 |
| DH4 7EA | £202,500 | 4 |
| DH4 7PS | £202,500 | 4 |
| DH4 4NS | £200,000 | 3 |
| DH4 7FB | £200,000 | 7 |
| DH4 7TA | £200,000 | 3 |
| DH4 7EB | £193,500 | 4 |
| DH4 4LZ | £192,500 | 4 |
| DH4 6GW | £192,500 | 4 |
| DH4 4FZ | £187,000 | 3 |
| DH4 4PR | £185,000 | 5 |
| DH4 6NP | £182,500 | 6 |
| DH4 4FH | £175,000 | 5 |
| DH4 4SH | £175,000 | 5 |
| DH4 5PY | £173,000 | 3 |
| DH4 6TR | £172,500 | 6 |
| DH4 4ZH | £172,000 | 9 |
| DH4 5QB | £172,000 | 5 |
| DH4 4PQ | £170,000 | 8 |
| DH4 6FN | £168,000 | 5 |
| DH4 6EU | £165,500 | 4 |
| DH4 4PS | £165,000 | 5 |
| DH4 7AX | £165,000 | 5 |
| DH4 6PA | £163,000 | 3 |
| DH4 4ZL | £161,500 | 4 |
| DH4 6NY | £160,000 | 9 |
| DH4 7LE | £158,000 | 3 |
| DH4 6NZ | £155,000 | 5 |
| DH4 6SZ | £152,500 | 3 |
| DH4 5NY | £150,000 | 6 |
| DH4 5QG | £150,000 | 5 |
| DH4 6BB | £150,000 | 3 |
| DH4 6FX | £150,000 | 3 |
| DH4 5QT | £145,000 | 4 |
| DH4 7PP | £144,000 | 4 |
| DH4 5LB | £139,000 | 3 |
| DH4 4XW | £137,500 | 4 |
| DH4 5HD | £135,500 | 4 |
| DH4 5PF | £135,000 | 3 |
| DH4 6BF | £135,000 | 5 |
| DH4 6SD | £134,500 | 8 |
| DH4 5QQ | £130,000 | 3 |
| DH4 6NR | £130,000 | 3 |
| DH4 6RY | £130,000 | 3 |
| DH4 7LF | £130,000 | 5 |
| DH4 5HT | £120,000 | 3 |
| DH4 7LS | £118,000 | 3 |
| DH4 5HG | £115,000 | 3 |
| DH4 7DS | £115,000 | 4 |
| DH4 7HB | £115,000 | 3 |
| DH4 4PB | £112,000 | 3 |
| DH4 7EZ | £112,000 | 3 |
| DH4 4HN | £110,000 | 5 |
| DH4 4PD | £110,000 | 3 |
| DH4 6AZ | £110,000 | 3 |
| DH4 4HF | £105,000 | 3 |
| DH4 6LE | £105,000 | 3 |
| DH4 7PJ | £105,000 | 6 |
| DH4 7LN | £104,000 | 3 |
| DH4 7PL | £101,500 | 4 |
| DH4 7PR | £100,000 | 5 |
| DH4 7BD | £97,500 | 3 |
| DH4 4JB | £95,000 | 5 |
| DH4 4SR | £95,000 | 3 |
| DH4 4BW | £88,000 | 3 |
| DH4 6HT | £86,000 | 4 |
| DH4 6HY | £86,000 | 4 |
| DH4 6HS | £85,000 | 3 |
| DH4 7JG | £82,500 | 3 |
| DH4 4QY | £80,000 | 3 |
| DH4 7BA | £78,000 | 3 |
| DH4 6AP | £77,500 | 4 |
| DH4 7AZ | £77,500 | 6 |
| DH4 5DR | £73,000 | 3 |
| DH4 6AY | £73,000 | 4 |
| DH4 7BB | £67,500 | 4 |
| DH4 5NP | £60,000 | 5 |
| DH4 4EA | £55,000 | 9 |
| DH4 6HN | £47,500 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 23%, from £142,000 in 2016 to £174,000 in 2025, less than the 33% rise for a typical district in the North East.
Coal mining
All 965 live postcodes in DH4 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, so expect your conveyancer to order a mining report with the other conveyancing searches. It does not mean a home is affected (what the report covers).
Postcode districts in the Sunderland council area
Median sale price of the 9 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. DH4 is the third most expensive.
- SR6 Sunderland£201,000
- SR3 Sunderland£192,500
- DH4 Houghton le Spring, this district£170,000
- NE38 Washington£166,000
- SR2 Sunderland£152,500
- DH5 Houghton le Spring£145,000
- NE37 Washington£139,000
- SR4 Sunderland£135,000
- SR5 Sunderland£126,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 7 | |
| B | 70 | |
| C | 400 | |
| D | 243 | |
| E | 31 | |
| F | 3 | |
| G | 4 |
63% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £65,000 for a terraced house on Ewe Hill Terrace to £286,000 for a detached house on Weymouth Drive.
The latest standard sales recorded in DH4. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 2 WolsinghamSold for £265,000
- 9 Boundary HousesSold for £190,000
- 39 Ewe Hill TerraceSold for £65,000
- 83 Baulkham HillsSold for £200,000
- 13 Railway TerraceSold for £118,000
- 7 Butterwick RoadSold for £234,000
- 9 Cellar Hill TerraceSold for £109,950
- Glenross Primrose HillSold for £245,000
- 10 Damson WaySold for £190,000
- 142 Weymouth DriveSold for £286,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Dragonfly Way, Houghton le Spring£300,00029 sales
- Peachleaf Lane, Philadelphia£250,00021 sales
- Allenson View, West Rainton£322,00018 sales
- Seville Lane, Chilton Moor£267,50016 sales
- Whitworth Park Drive, Houghton le Spring£230,00015 sales
Living in DH4
Crime
67 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 94% of homes can get it
Higher than 75 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
43% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,197 a year in Sunderland for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 90 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of DH4, from the sales in DH4, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Herrington & Newbottle 273 sales£200,000
- Lumley & West Rainton 178 sales£194,000
- Penshaw & Shiney Row 263 sales£160,000
- Houghton North 281 sales£150,000
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | ||
| 135 | ||
| 139 | ||
| 159 | ||
| 99 | ||
| 54 | ||
| 114 | ||
| 42 |
About these figures
The figures come from 981 standard sales in DH4, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 17% were new builds and fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.