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DH4 7DS

The Cove, Houghton le Spring

Median, last 3 years
£115,000
4 sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026
Last standard sale
£90,000
19 Dec 2025
Standard sales
41
since 1995 (+3 additional entries)
DH4 district median
£169,950
507 sales, 12 months to May 2026

Medians count standard sales only (Price Paid category A). Additional entries (category B) - repossessions, buy-to-lets with an identifiable mortgage, and purchases by companies and other non-private buyers - are listed below but left out.

Median price by year

£35k £69k £104k £139k 2011: £80,000 median, 1 sale 2012: £79,000 median, 1 sale 2013: £92,500 median, 1 sale 2013 2014: £95,000 median, 1 sale 2016: £82,500 median, 2 sales 2016 2018: £104,000 median, 1 sale 2019: £101,500 median, 2 sales 2019 2020: £110,000 median, 1 sale 2021: £130,000 median, 1 sale 2022: £135,000 median, 1 sale 2022 2024: £138,500 median, 1 sale 2025: £110,000 median, 3 sales 2025

2011 to 2025. Every year since 1995 is in the figures below.

Paler bars rest on fewer than three sales, so they show which homes sold more than how prices moved.

Show the figures
Median sale price and number of sales by year
Year Median Sales
2025 £110,000 3
2024 (few sales) £138,500 1
2022 (few sales) £135,000 1
2021 (few sales) £130,000 1
2020 (few sales) £110,000 1
2019 (few sales) £101,500 2
2018 (few sales) £104,000 1
2016 (few sales) £82,500 2
2014 (few sales) £95,000 1
2013 (few sales) £92,500 1
2012 (few sales) £79,000 1
2011 (few sales) £80,000 1
2010 (few sales) £77,500 1
2008 (few sales) £83,500 2
2007 (few sales) £109,000 2
2006 (few sales) £90,000 1
2005 (few sales) £105,000 1
2003 £65,000 3
2002 (few sales) £50,100 2
2001 (few sales) £42,225 2
2000 £36,000 3
1999 (few sales) £28,500 2
1998 (few sales) £41,250 2
1997 (few sales) £35,000 1
1996 (few sales) £42,000 1
1995 (few sales) £31,250 2

Sale history (44 records · 11 homes sold more than once)

Address Price
44, THE COVE
19 Dec 2025 · Semi-detached · Freehold
£90,000
39, THE COVE
31 Oct 2025 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £85,000 (Aug 2019) · +29%
£110,000
34, THE COVE
29 Sep 2025 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £104,000 (May 2018) · +15%
£120,000
31, THE COVE Cat B
5 Dec 2024 · Semi-detached · Freehold
£55,000
2, THE COVE
18 Nov 2024 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £108,000 (Feb 2007) · +28%
£138,500
28, THE COVE
21 Jan 2022 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £76,000 (Nov 2016) · +78%
£135,000
22, THE COVE
15 Jan 2021 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £118,000 (Jul 2019) · +10%
£130,000
4, THE COVE
29 Oct 2020 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £80,000 (Sep 2008) · +38%
£110,000
39, THE COVE
16 Aug 2019 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £85,000 (Jun 2019)
£85,000
22, THE COVE
19 Jul 2019 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £92,500 (Aug 2013) · +28%
£118,000
39, THE COVE Cat B
21 Jun 2019 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £50,950 (Oct 2002)
£85,000
34, THE COVE
22 May 2018 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £90,000 (Sep 2006) · +16%
£104,000
28, THE COVE
7 Nov 2016 · Semi-detached · Freehold
£76,000
40, THE COVE
16 Mar 2016 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £77,500 (Aug 2010) · +15%
£89,000
27, THE COVE Cat B
20 May 2014 · Semi-detached · Freehold
£68,000
30, THE COVE
17 Apr 2014 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £105,000 (Sep 2005) · −10%
£95,000
22, THE COVE
23 Aug 2013 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £42,500 (Sep 1998) · +118%
£92,500
26, THE COVE
17 Sep 2012 · Semi-detached · Freehold
£79,000
46, THE COVE
2 Sep 2011 · Semi-detached · Freehold
£80,000
40, THE COVE
2 Aug 2010 · Terraced · Freehold
Previously £35,000 (Nov 2000) · +121%
£77,500
4, THE COVE
4 Sep 2008 · Semi-detached · Freehold
£80,000
12, THE COVE
16 May 2008 · Semi-detached · Freehold
£87,000
15, THE COVE
28 Sep 2007 · Terraced · Freehold
Previously £35,000 (Jun 1997) · +214%
£110,000
2, THE COVE
9 Feb 2007 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £67,950 (Nov 2003) · +59%
£108,000
34, THE COVE
1 Sep 2006 · Semi-detached · Freehold
£90,000
30, THE COVE
27 Sep 2005 · Semi-detached · Freehold
£105,000
2, THE COVE
18 Nov 2003 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £37,500 (Nov 2001) · +81%
£67,950
36, THE COVE
21 Oct 2003 · Semi-detached · Freehold
£65,000
16, THE COVE
3 Mar 2003 · Semi-detached · Freehold
£22,440
39, THE COVE
25 Oct 2002 · Semi-detached · Freehold
£50,950
13, THE COVE
4 Sep 2002 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £26,000 (Feb 1999) · +89%
£49,250
2, THE COVE
30 Nov 2001 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £40,000 (Oct 1998) · −6%
£37,500
9, THE COVE
12 Oct 2001 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £39,000 (Jan 2000) · +20%
£46,950
40, THE COVE
10 Nov 2000 · Terraced · Freehold
Previously £31,000 (Oct 1999) · +13%
£35,000
43, THE COVE
29 Sep 2000 · Semi-detached · Freehold
£36,000
9, THE COVE
31 Jan 2000 · Semi-detached · Freehold
£39,000
40, THE COVE
12 Oct 1999 · Terraced · Freehold
£31,000
13, THE COVE
5 Feb 1999 · Semi-detached · Freehold
£26,000
2, THE COVE
2 Oct 1998 · Semi-detached · Freehold
£40,000
22, THE COVE
18 Sep 1998 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £42,000 (Aug 1996) · +1%
£42,500
15, THE COVE
27 Jun 1997 · Terraced · Freehold
£35,000
22, THE COVE
23 Aug 1996 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £36,000 (Apr 1995) · +17%
£42,000
8, THE COVE
26 May 1995 · Semi-detached · Freehold
£26,500
22, THE COVE
21 Apr 1995 · Semi-detached · Freehold
£36,000

Cat B An additional Price Paid entry (category B): a repossession, a buy-to-let with an identifiable mortgage, a purchase by a company or other non-private buyer, or a sale of another kind of property. Left out of every average.