DH5 8GB
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Property report — DH5 8GB
Open-data due diligence for DH5 8GB and the area around it.
DH5 8GB in brief: 29 recorded sales (£59,950–£165,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DH5 8GB itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DH5 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£138,761
Population
8,386
Crimes recorded
40
Schools
4
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
93%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in DH5 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (24 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-10 | £115,000 | 1 MEWS COURT | Terraced |
| 2021-03-19 | £130,000 | 6 MEWS COURT | Terraced |
| 2018-09-28 | £120,000 | 4 MEWS COURT | Terraced |
| 2016-10-27 | £75,000 | 10 MEWS COURT | Terraced |
| 2015-06-17 | £85,001 | 1 MEWS COURT | Terraced |
| 2014-06-13 | £70,000 | 11 MEWS COURT | Terraced |
| 2013-01-31 | £60,000 | 1 MEWS COURT | Terraced |
| 2012-11-13 | £128,000 | 4 MEWS COURT | Terraced |
| 2011-07-22 | £121,900 | 6 MEWS COURT | Terraced |
| 2008-04-03 | £165,000 | 5 MEWS COURT | Terraced |
| 2006-12-14 | £142,000 | 4 MEWS COURT | Terraced |
| 2006-07-26 | £108,000 | 11 MEWS COURT | Terraced |
| 2005-08-19 | £113,000 | 11 MEWS COURT | Terraced |
| 2005-06-01 | £115,000 | 11 MEWS COURT | Terraced |
| 2004-06-08 | £145,000 | 3 MEWS COURT | Terraced |
| 2004-01-23 | £123,000 | 4 MEWS COURT | Terraced |
| 2003-10-30 | £121,000 | 6 MEWS COURT | Terraced |
| 2003-06-30 | £75,000 | 9 MEWS COURT | Terraced |
| 2003-06-13 | £75,500 | 12 MEWS COURT | Terraced |
| 2003-06-03 | £78,950 | 10 MEWS COURT | Terraced |
| 2003-06-01 | £74,950 | 8 MEWS COURT | Detached |
| 2003-05-30 | £77,950 | 11 MEWS COURT | Terraced |
| 2003-05-02 | £74,950 | 14 MEWS COURT | Terraced |
| 2003-04-01 | £59,950 | 1 MEWS COURT | Terraced |
| 2003-03-14 | £86,000 | 4 MEWS COURT | Terraced |
| 2003-03-05 | £87,500 | 3 MEWS COURT | Terraced |
| 2003-02-28 | £59,950 | 7 MEWS COURT | Terraced |
| 2003-02-21 | £59,950 | 2 MEWS COURT | Terraced |
| 2003-02-21 | £87,500 | 5 MEWS COURT | Terraced |
29 recorded sales on DH5 8GB. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2022) |
| Kepier | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Good (2022) |
| Gillas Lane Primary Academy | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Burnside Academy Inspires | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Eppleton Academy Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: HOUGHTON MEDICAL GROUP, (0.1 mi) · KEPIER MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.6 mi) · HETTON GROUP PRACTICE (1.3 mi)
Nearest hospitals: CHERRY KNOWLE HOSPITAL (4.1 mi) · WELLFIELD CLINIC (DAY HOSPITAL) (4.1 mi) · OLDER PEOPLES SERVICES (2) - CHERRY KNOWLE HOSPITAL (4.1 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: HOUGHTON HALL YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (Grade II*) (0.0 mi) · MANOR HOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · LABURNUM HOUSE AREA RAILINGS AND DWARF WALL (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: G WHITFIELD LIMITED (0.1 mi) · HOPES PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · HOUGHTON PHARMACY (0.2 mi)
Nearest stations: South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (4.4 mi) · Chester-le-Street (4.6 mi) · Seaham (4.7 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Lidl (0.3 mi) · Heron Foods (0.3 mi) · Tesco (0.5 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 44
- One-person households
- 33%
- Households with children
- 28%
- Households
- 3,744
Owned 60% · Social rent 25% · Private rent 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), for DH5 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in DH5 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 40/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for DH5 8GB in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictDH5 | SectorDH5 8 | PostcodeDH5 8GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £136,872 | £138,761 | £97,760 |
| Population | 23,628 | 8,386 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 3/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 160 | 40 | — |
| Schools | 11 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Medium | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 90% | 93% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 98% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DH5 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 2 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.