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Houghton Le Spring Area Guide

DH5 0LG · Sunderland · Tyne and Wear

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for DH5 0LG.

Sat · 12 Sep
20°high
Partly cloudy14° low
Sun18°12° lowCloudy13 Sep
Today21°13° lowPartly cloudy14 Sep
Tomorrow19°15° lowFair15 Sep
Wed15°11° lowCloudy16 Sep
Thu16°12° lowPartly cloudy17 Sep
Fri17°11° lowCloudy18 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+4.6%Sunderland · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning8 applicationsApplications in the selected scope↔Nearest train stationSeaham4.0 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population2,468Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Houghton Le Spring

DH5 0LG is in the Sunderland local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Seaham, about 4.0 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£146,998DH5 postcode district

11 Sep 2025 – 24 Jul 2026

200 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£143,216Sunderland

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+4.6%Sunderland

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £146,998 Use area average: £143,216
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂Manor House High Street Easington Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0HNProposed new roof reconstruction following fire damage to include enlargements of previous roof arrangementsAwaiting decision›⌂Whitegates Equestrian Centre Snippersgate Farm Salters Lane South Hetton Durham DH6 2UQDischarge of conditions 4 (broadband supply), 5 (greenhouse gas), 7 (materials), and 8 (hard surface treatment) in relation to pursuant to previous application DM/23/03122/FPA.Awaiting decision›⌂12 Cotherstone Court Easington Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0NJInstallation of impact barrier to the front of property.Approved27 Aug 2026›⌂Land North Of Windsor Drive South Hetton DH6 2UUNon-material amendment to condition no.2 (approved plans) and no.9 (POS maintenance) pursuant to DM/20/02681/FPA comprising amendments to boundary treatment to the southern boundary adjoining existing POSApproved7 May 2026›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Houghton Le Spring.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

Places to eat, drink, shop and spend time nearby

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LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Easington Lane Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 2–110.2 mi
  2. Hetton Lyons Nursery SchoolNursery · Ages 1–41.1 mi
  3. Hetton Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 2–111.4 mi
  4. Eppleton Academy Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–111.9 mi
Immediate neighbourhood2,468 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding DH5 0LG—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 24.1%16–64 · 64.7%65+ · 11.1%
What area does this cover?

Sunderland 036D (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime52

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 17Anti-social behaviour · 12Criminal damage & arson · 8
Employment5.2%

Unemployment estimate for Sunderland · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Houghton and Sunderland South.

Local councilSunderlandLocal authority for DH5 0LG
Latest general election · 2024Labour47.1% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour47.1% of votes51.0% turnout
2019Labour40.4% of votes57.0% turnout
2017Labour59.5% of votes60.9% turnout
2015Labour55.1% of votes56.3% turnout
2010Labour50.3% of votes55.3% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadA192.5 miles
Clean air & driving chargesTyne Tunnels12.8 miles from the postcode point
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Newcastle Airport

About 19.1 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Places of worship

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Nearest prison
HMP Frankland4.8 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Hetton Lyons0.9 mi
  2. Herrington4.7 mi
  3. Castle Eden Dene4.9 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Hadrian's Wall Path11.7 mi
  2. Cleveland Way23.8 mi
  3. Coast To Coast26.4 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around DH5 0LG.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around DH5 0LG
EE
Indoor: Not predictedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
Broadband10,000.0 Mbps medianBased on 39 premises in the postcode resultCheck on Ofcom ↗
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 12 Sep 2026, 13:39
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 24 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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