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DH5 9EA

Downs Lane, Houghton le Spring

Median, last 3 years
£161,000
4 sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026
Last standard sale
£144,950
27 Aug 2025
Standard sales
69
since 1995 (+1 additional entry)
DH5 district median
£143,250
278 sales, 12 months to May 2026

By property type, Jun 2023 – May 2026: Detached median £165,000 (3 sales) · Semi-detached sold for £144,950

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

£44k £89k £133k £177k 2013 2016 2019 2020: £158,495 median, 2 sales 2021: £153,995 median, 5 sales 2022: £153,995 median, 5 sales 2022 2023: £139,048 median, 2 sales 2024: £177,498 median, 2 sales 2025: £144,950 median, 1 sale 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.

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Median sale price and number of sales by year
Year Median Sales
2025 (few sales) £144,950 1
2024 (few sales) £177,498 2
2023 (few sales) £139,048 2
2022 £153,995 5
2021 £153,995 5
2020 (few sales) £158,495 2
2009 £50,000 10
2008 £57,500 5
2006 (few sales) £38,500 2
2005 £55,000 5
2004 £28,750 6
2003 £19,000 6
2002 £12,000 3
2001 £15,000 5
2000 £12,000 4
1999 (few sales) £9,000 1
1998 (few sales) £22,250 2
1996 (few sales) £9,000 1
1995 (few sales) £16,000 2

Sale history (70 records · 15 homes sold more than once)

Address Price
16, DOWNS LANE Cat B
28 May 2026 · Detached · Freehold
Previously £157,000 (Sep 2023)
£157,463
6, DOWNS LANE
27 Aug 2025 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £140,995 (Aug 2021) · +3%
£144,950
20, DOWNS LANE
31 Jul 2024 · Detached · Freehold · New build
Previously £62,500 (Apr 2009) · +204%
£189,995
18, DOWNS LANE
12 Jan 2024 · Detached · Freehold
Previously £156,995 (Dec 2020) · +5%
£165,000
16, DOWNS LANE
22 Sep 2023 · Detached · Freehold
Previously £159,995 (Dec 2020) · −2%
£157,000
7, DOWNS LANE
31 Mar 2023 · Semi-detached · Freehold · New build
£121,096
5, DOWNS LANE
20 Dec 2022 · Semi-detached · Freehold · New build
£144,995
3, DOWNS LANE
16 Dec 2022 · Semi-detached · Freehold · New build
£122,995
1, DOWNS LANE
31 Oct 2022 · Detached · Freehold · New build
£168,995
12, DOWNS LANE
13 Sep 2022 · Detached · Freehold · New build
Previously £52,500 (Jul 2009) · +193%
£153,995
2, DOWNS LANE
8 Feb 2022 · Detached · Freehold · New build
£154,995
8, DOWNS LANE
30 Nov 2021 · Detached · Freehold · New build
Previously £50,000 (Mar 2009) · +208%
£153,995
4, DOWNS LANE
30 Sep 2021 · Semi-detached · Freehold · New build
£120,995
6, DOWNS LANE
27 Aug 2021 · Semi-detached · Freehold · New build
Previously £45,000 (Mar 2009) · +213%
£140,995
10, DOWNS LANE
27 Aug 2021 · Detached · Freehold · New build
Previously £55,000 (Jun 2008) · +200%
£164,995
14, DOWNS LANE
22 Apr 2021 · Detached · Freehold · New build
£159,995
18, DOWNS LANE
18 Dec 2020 · Detached · Freehold · New build
Previously £30,000 (Sep 2004) · +423%
£156,995
16, DOWNS LANE
17 Dec 2020 · Detached · Freehold · New build
Previously £50,000 (Jul 2009) · +220%
£159,995
16, DOWNS LANE
16 Jul 2009 · Terraced · Freehold
Previously £25,000 (Nov 2003) · +100%
£50,000
24, DOWNS LANE
16 Jul 2009 · Terraced · Freehold
£64,000
12, DOWNS LANE
8 Jul 2009 · Terraced · Freehold
£52,500
36, DOWNS LANE
17 Jun 2009 · Terraced · Freehold
£50,000
30, DOWNS LANE
28 Apr 2009 · Terraced · Freehold
Previously £35,000 (Aug 2006) · +43%
£50,000
20, DOWNS LANE
17 Apr 2009 · Terraced · Freehold
Previously £19,000 (Sep 2001) · +229%
£62,500
8, DOWNS LANE
26 Mar 2009 · Terraced · Freehold
£50,000
28, DOWNS LANE
26 Mar 2009 · Terraced · Freehold
Previously £9,000 (Feb 1999) · +344%
£40,000
6, DOWNS LANE
26 Mar 2009 · Terraced · Freehold
Previously £24,000 (Jan 2003) · +88%
£45,000
46, DOWNS LANE
4 Mar 2009 · Detached · Freehold
£72,500
54, DOWNS LANE
28 Nov 2008 · Terraced · Freehold
£77,000
50, DOWNS LANE
21 Nov 2008 · Terraced · Freehold
Previously £10,000 (Dec 2001) · +430%
£53,000
10, DOWNS LANE
6 Jun 2008 · Terraced · Freehold
£55,000
52, DOWNS LANE
26 Mar 2008 · Terraced · Freehold
£71,500
38, DOWNS LANE
25 Jan 2008 · Terraced · Freehold
£57,500
30, DOWNS LANE
2 Aug 2006 · Terraced · Freehold
Previously £43,000 (Jul 2004) · −19%
£35,000
44, DOWNS LANE
12 May 2006 · Terraced · Freehold
Previously £16,000 (Jul 2003) · +163%
£42,000
48, DOWNS LANE
21 Oct 2005 · Terraced · Freehold
Previously £19,000 (Feb 2003) · +179%
£53,000
32, DOWNS LANE
12 Aug 2005 · Terraced · Freehold
£57,200
42, DOWNS LANE
25 Jul 2005 · Terraced · Freehold
£55,000
56, DOWNS LANE
17 Jun 2005 · Terraced · Freehold
Previously £23,000 (Jun 1998) · +139%
£55,000
40, DOWNS LANE
13 Jun 2005 · Terraced · Freehold
Previously £26,000 (Mar 2004) · +35%
£35,000
18, DOWNS LANE
10 Sep 2004 · Terraced · Freehold
Previously £12,000 (Jun 2002) · +150%
£30,000
26, DOWNS LANE
10 Sep 2004 · Terraced · Freehold
Previously £12,000 (Jun 2002) · +150%
£30,000
30, DOWNS LANE
26 Jul 2004 · Terraced · Freehold
Previously £15,500 (Nov 2003) · +177%
£43,000
34, DOWNS LANE
14 May 2004 · Terraced · Freehold
£27,500
40, DOWNS LANE
3 Mar 2004 · Terraced · Freehold
£26,000
40, DOWNS LANE
3 Mar 2004 · Terraced · Freehold
Previously £13,000 (Sep 2000) · +15%
£15,000
30, DOWNS LANE
28 Nov 2003 · Terraced · Freehold
Previously £10,000 (Nov 2001) · +55%
£15,500
16, DOWNS LANE
5 Nov 2003 · Terraced · Freehold
Previously £14,500 (May 2002) · +72%
£25,000
22, DOWNS LANE
31 Oct 2003 · Terraced · Freehold
£19,000
44, DOWNS LANE
22 Jul 2003 · Terraced · Freehold
Previously £60,000 (Nov 2001) · −73%
£16,000

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.