Houghton-le-Spring property market
Updated 5 October 2026 · refreshed daily
74 for sale · Tyne & Wear £180k
| Market | Range low | Median | Range high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton-le-Spring | £101,238 | £174,975 | £263,750 |
| Tyne & Wear | £119,950 | £180,000 | £295,000 |
Each band covers the middle half of asking prices.
- A typical 2-bed asks £77k here, compared to £130k across Tyne & Wear
More homes left the market in Houghton-le-Spring than came onto it
↑ 29% · was 17
↑ 73% · was 11
↑ 153% · was 15
we need a longer tracking history here before this is reliable
Changes compare with the prior 30 days.
We're still expanding our listing coverage in Houghton-le-Spring, so rises here partly reflect us seeing more of the market, not just market activity.
Asking prices
Where homes in Houghton-le-Spring sit by price band, against Tyne & Wear
24% of homes in Houghton-le-Spring ask under £100k, the most common band
58% of Houghton-le-Spring listings ask under £200k, a bigger share than Tyne & Wear (55%)
| Price band | Houghton-le-Spring listings | Houghton-le-Spring share | Tyne & Wear share |
|---|---|---|---|
| <£100k | 18 | 24% | 19% |
| £100k–150k | 10 | 14% | 18% |
| £150k–200k | 15 | 20% | 19% |
| £200k–250k | 10 | 14% | 10% |
| £250k–300k | 9 | 12% | 11% |
| £300k–400k | 10 | 14% | 12% |
| £400k–500k | 1 | 1% | 6% |
| £500k+ | 1 | 1% | 7% |
Prices by property type
Current listings and Land Registry sales in Houghton-le-Spring, set against Tyne & Wear
Detached houses are 35% of homes for sale in Houghton-le-Spring, against 14% across Tyne & Wear
| property type | Houghton-le-Spring | Tyne & Wear |
|---|---|---|
| Detached (26 for sale) | £35 | £14 |
| Terraced (20 for sale) | £27 | £23 |
| Semi-detached (20 for sale) | £27 | £24 |
Detached houses in Houghton-le-Spring ask £275k, 24% less than Tyne & Wear detached houses (£360k)
Median asking price of current listings; the count under each row
| property type | Houghton-le-Spring | Tyne & Wear |
|---|---|---|
| Detached (26 for sale) | £275,000 | £359,995 |
| Terraced (20 for sale) | £80,000 | £170,000 |
| Semi-detached (20 for sale) | £164,000 | £215,000 |
Asking price per sq ft by property type in Houghton-le-Spring
Current listings with a known floor area
Not enough listings with a known floor area in Houghton-le-Spring to show this yet.
Detached houses in Houghton-le-Spring sold for a median £253k
Land Registry sales in the 12 months to February 2026
| property type | Houghton-le-Spring |
|---|---|
| Detached (70 sales) | £252,500 |
| Terraced (91 sales) | £102,000 |
| Semi-detached (129 sales) | £155,000 |
Detached houses in Houghton-le-Spring sold for £217 per sq ft
Land Registry sales matched to EPC floor areas in the 12 months to August 2026
| property type | Houghton-le-Spring |
|---|---|
| Detached (66 matched sales) | £217 |
| Terraced (72 matched sales) | £128 |
| Semi-detached (92 matched sales) | £181 |
The step from two to three bedrooms in Houghton-le-Spring adds 118% to the asking price (Tyne & Wear: 62%)
| size | Houghton-le-Spring | Tyne & Wear |
|---|---|---|
| 2 beds (20 for sale) | £77,475 | £130,000 |
| 3 beds (30 for sale) | £169,000 | £210,000 |
| 4 beds (16 for sale) | £275,000 | £350,000 |
| 5+ beds (6 for sale) | £322,500 | £475,000 |
Median asking price for every size and type on the market in Houghton-le-Spring
| Size | Detached | Semi-det. | Terraced | End terr. | All types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 beds | n/a | n/a | £70k8 | n/a | £77k20 |
| 3 beds | £232k6 | £168k17 | n/a | n/a | £169k30 |
| 4 beds | £275k14 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £275k16 |
| 5+ beds | £323k6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £323k6 |
| All sizes | £275k26 | £164k20 | £80k14 | £80k5 | £175k74 |
Median asking price, with the number for sale below it. Combinations with fewer than 5 listings are shown as n/a. Types shown are the four most common in the area.
Price per square foot
235 matched sales
38 listings with a known floor area
Tyne & Wear: £214 per sq ft
Sold prices per sq ft in Houghton-le-Spring are up 68% over 10 years, to £185
Each point is the median across the 12 months ending on that date
| Window ends | Houghton-le-Spring |
|---|---|
| Sept 2016 | £110 |
| Dec 2016 | £110 |
| Mar 2017 | £115 |
| Jun 2017 | £116 |
| Sept 2017 | £117 |
| Dec 2017 | £117 |
| Mar 2018 | £116 |
| Jun 2018 | £115 |
| Sept 2018 | £121 |
| Dec 2018 | £121 |
| Mar 2019 | £122 |
| Jun 2019 | £122 |
| Sept 2019 | £118 |
| Dec 2019 | £117 |
| Mar 2020 | £119 |
| Jun 2020 | £125 |
| Sept 2020 | £138 |
| Dec 2020 | £140 |
| Mar 2021 | £140 |
| Jun 2021 | £137 |
| Sept 2021 | £134 |
| Dec 2021 | £131 |
| Mar 2022 | £132 |
| Jun 2022 | £143 |
| Sept 2022 | £148 |
| Dec 2022 | £158 |
| Mar 2023 | £167 |
| Jun 2023 | £167 |
| Sept 2023 | £156 |
| Dec 2023 | £152 |
| Mar 2024 | £154 |
| Jun 2024 | £158 |
| Sept 2024 | £162 |
| Dec 2024 | £162 |
| Mar 2025 | £165 |
| Jun 2025 | £162 |
| Sept 2025 | £166 |
| Dec 2025 | £174 |
| Mar 2026 | £174 |
| Jun 2026 | £179 |
| Aug 2026 | £185 |
Homes sold in Houghton-le-Spring
Previous 12 months: 290 sales
The median sold price in Houghton-le-Spring is up 53% over the last 10 years, to £155k
Each point is the median over the 12 months ending on that date
| Window ends | Houghton-le-Spring |
|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | £101k |
| Jun 2016 | £98k |
| Sept 2016 | £100k |
| Dec 2016 | £105k |
| Mar 2017 | £110k |
| Jun 2017 | £113k |
| Sept 2017 | £107k |
| Dec 2017 | £109k |
| Mar 2018 | £110k |
| Jun 2018 | £105k |
| Sept 2018 | £119k |
| Dec 2018 | £114k |
| Mar 2019 | £119k |
| Jun 2019 | £120k |
| Sept 2019 | £112k |
| Dec 2019 | £111k |
| Mar 2020 | £110k |
| Jun 2020 | £113k |
| Sept 2020 | £125k |
| Dec 2020 | £130k |
| Mar 2021 | £133k |
| Jun 2021 | £130k |
| Sept 2021 | £130k |
| Dec 2021 | £127k |
| Mar 2022 | £120k |
| Jun 2022 | £128k |
| Sept 2022 | £129k |
| Dec 2022 | £138k |
| Mar 2023 | £142k |
| Jun 2023 | £140k |
| Sept 2023 | £140k |
| Dec 2023 | £129k |
| Mar 2024 | £132k |
| Jun 2024 | £137k |
| Sept 2024 | £136k |
| Dec 2024 | £140k |
| Mar 2025 | £148k |
| Jun 2025 | £140k |
| Sept 2025 | £145k |
| Dec 2025 | £150k |
| Feb 2026 | £155k |
295 homes sold in Houghton-le-Spring in the 12 months to February 2026, 7% above Houghton-le-Spring's five-year norm of 276 a year
Sales in the 12 months ending each quarter
| Window ends | Houghton-le-Spring |
|---|---|
| Mar 2016 | 212 |
| Jun 2016 | 210 |
| Sept 2016 | 205 |
| Dec 2016 | 211 |
| Mar 2017 | 222 |
| Jun 2017 | 226 |
| Sept 2017 | 235 |
| Dec 2017 | 240 |
| Mar 2018 | 231 |
| Jun 2018 | 229 |
| Sept 2018 | 221 |
| Dec 2018 | 210 |
| Mar 2019 | 230 |
| Jun 2019 | 238 |
| Sept 2019 | 250 |
| Dec 2019 | 249 |
| Mar 2020 | 245 |
| Jun 2020 | 207 |
| Sept 2020 | 205 |
| Dec 2020 | 244 |
| Mar 2021 | 265 |
| Jun 2021 | 320 |
| Sept 2021 | 337 |
| Dec 2021 | 305 |
| Mar 2022 | 292 |
| Jun 2022 | 287 |
| Sept 2022 | 271 |
| Dec 2022 | 274 |
| Mar 2023 | 276 |
| Jun 2023 | 259 |
| Sept 2023 | 251 |
| Dec 2023 | 244 |
| Mar 2024 | 226 |
| Jun 2024 | 234 |
| Sept 2024 | 257 |
| Dec 2024 | 277 |
| Mar 2025 | 297 |
| Jun 2025 | 307 |
| Sept 2025 | 299 |
| Dec 2025 | 299 |
| Feb 2026 | 295 |
What listings offer
Houghton-le-Spring has more gardens and more parking but fewer chain-free homes than Tyne & Wear.
More gardens than Tyne & Wear
89% of listings have a garden; Tyne & Wear: 77%. 66 of 74 listings have a garden. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.More parking than Tyne & Wear
88% of listings have parking or a garage; Tyne & Wear: 77%. 65 of 74 listings have parking or a garage. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Fewer chain-free homes than Tyne & Wear
23% of listings are listed as chain-free; Tyne & Wear: 31%. 17 of 74 listings are listed as chain-free. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Recent sales in Houghton-le-Spring
The newest completed sales registered with HM Land Registry
| Address | Sold | Type | Price | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Holmfirth Close · DH5 9FBDetached · Freehold | Aug 2026 | Detached · Freehold | £225,000 | £176 |
| 20 Pocklington Way · DH5 9FASemi-detached · Freehold | Aug 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £195,000 | £213 |
| 1 Malton Way · DH5 9BZSemi-detached · Freehold | Aug 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £194,950 | £203 |
| 3 Great Lime Road · DH5 9GFSemi-detached · Freehold | Aug 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £160,000 | £191 |
| 7 Montanna Close · DH4 6FNSemi-detached · Freehold | Aug 2026 | Semi-detached · Freehold | £166,500 | £182 |
Current listings worth a look
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Current listings around Houghton-le-Spring
| Area | For sale | Median asking | Median 2-bed | Houses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton-le-Spring | 74 | £175k | £77k | 89% |
| Gateshead | 295 | £140k | £120k | 48% |
| South Shields | 392 | £180k | £120k | 60% |
| Tynemouth | 242 | £220k | £155k | 41% |
| Whitley Bay | 130 | £320k | £225k | 63% |
| Tyne & Wearbenchmark | 3,600 | £180k | £130k | 61% |
Key facts about Houghton-le-Spring
- Rising: the median sold price in Houghton-le-Spring is up 53% over the last 10 years and up 5% over the last 12 months.
- The typical listing asks £5k less than across Tyne & Wear: £174,975 in Houghton-le-Spring against £180,000, 3% lower.
- Sales are running above Houghton-le-Spring's five-year norm: 295 homes sold in the 12 months to February 2026, against a norm of 276 a year; 22 homes came onto the market in the last 30 days and 38 left it.
Houghton-le-Spring property market: common questions
Where is Houghton-le-Spring?
Houghton-le-Spring sits on the edge of Tyne & Wear. Figures for Houghton-le-Spring cover listings within about 2.0 km of its centre (the dashed ring on the map), not an official boundary.
What is the average house price in Houghton-le-Spring?
The median asking price across the 74 homes for sale in Houghton-le-Spring is £174,975 (as of 5 October 2026). We quote the median (the middle listing) rather than a mean, because a handful of very expensive homes would pull a mean upwards. Half of listings ask between £101,238 and £263,750. That is 3% below Tyne & Wear. Homes that actually sold in Houghton-le-Spring went for a median £155,000 (Land Registry, 12 months to February 2026).
Are house prices in Houghton-le-Spring rising or falling?
Rising. Based on HM Land Registry completed sales, the median sold price in Houghton-le-Spring is up 53% over the last 10 years and up 5% over the last 12 months (12 months to February 2026). These medians compare the homes that happened to sell in each window, so they mix price movement with changes in what sold.
Is Houghton-le-Spring cheaper than Tyne & Wear?
Yes: asking prices in Houghton-le-Spring are typically lower than across Tyne & Wear. The median asking price in Houghton-le-Spring is £174,975 against £180k across Tyne & Wear: 3% below Tyne & Wear. Some of that gap reflects what is for sale in each place rather than like-for-like value. The saving holds from the lower end to the top of the market.
How many homes are for sale in Houghton-le-Spring?
74 homes are on the market in Houghton-le-Spring right now, 22 of them listed in the last 30 days. Perch counts every listing it tracks across estate agents and portals, refreshed daily.
Are house prices being cut in Houghton-le-Spring?
19 listings in Houghton-le-Spring had their asking price reduced in the last 30 days, about 26% of the homes currently for sale.
How much is a three-bedroom house in Houghton-le-Spring?
There is no single three-bedroom house price: the largest group of three-bedroom houses for sale in Houghton-le-Spring is semi-detached houses, at a median asking price of £168,000 across 17 listings. The Size × type view on this page covers every combination we track.
What is the price per square foot in Houghton-le-Spring?
In Houghton-le-Spring, homes that sold went for a median £185 per sq ft (HM Land Registry and EPC data), and current listings with a known floor area ask a median £168 per sq ft.
How these numbers are made
- Asking figures: Current listings we track across estate agents and portals (74 in Houghton-le-Spring), refreshed daily, as of 5 October 2026. We quote medians, never means, and suppress anything based on fewer than 5 listings. Figures for Houghton-le-Spring cover listings within about 2.0 km of its centre (the dashed ring on the map), not an official boundary.
- Off market and time listed: Off-market counts include only listings confirmed off the market after a short grace period; "typical time listed" is time advertised, not time to sell. We have tracked Houghton-le-Spring since May 2026.
- Tyne & Wear comparisons: The same daily snapshot taken across the whole of Tyne & Wear, so both sides of every comparison share one basis. Where a comparison spans all property types, some of the gap reflects what is for sale here.
- Sold figures: HM Land Registry price paid data. Sold prices and sales counts cover the 12 months to February 2026; sold price per square foot covers the 12 months to August 2026, with floor areas from EPC certificates (the two run on different pipelines, and the latest months are left out while sales are still being registered). England and Wales; new-builds and non-standard transactions excluded.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and Energy Performance of Buildings Data: England and Wales © Crown copyright.