DH5 8NR
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Property report — DH5 8NR
Open-data due diligence for DH5 8NR and the area around it.
DH5 8NR in brief: 14 recorded sales (£54,450–£265,000) · medium flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DH5 8NR 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
Medium
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | £220,000 | 13 BURN CROOK | Detached |
| 2025-02-24 | £250,000 | 12 BURN CROOK | Detached |
| 2023-06-27 | £265,000 | 4 BURN CROOK | Detached |
| 2023-05-12 | £176,000 | 3 BURN CROOK | Semi-detached |
| 2023-05-12 | £176,000 | 3 BURN CROOK | Semi-detached |
| 2022-12-22 | £175,000 | 3 BURN CROOK | Semi-detached |
| 2021-06-17 | £197,000 | 6 BURN CROOK | Detached |
| 2021-04-09 | £212,500 | 10 BURN CROOK | Detached |
| 2020-11-18 | £220,000 | 12 BURN CROOK | Detached |
| 2015-09-02 | £144,999 | 12 BURN CROOK | Detached |
| 2004-10-08 | £167,000 | 9 BURN CROOK | Semi-detached |
| 2004-10-08 | £167,000 | 9 BURN CROOK | Semi-detached |
| 1997-09-19 | £65,000 | 5 BURN CROOK | Semi-detached |
| 1995-06-19 | £54,450 | 3 BURN CROOK | Semi-detached |
14 recorded sales on DH5 8NR. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton | 0.2 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Kepier | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Good (2022) |
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2022) |
| East Rainton Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Gillas Lane Primary Academy | 0.8 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, (0.7 mi) · KEPIER MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.9 mi) · HETTON GROUP PRACTICE (1.2 mi)
Nearest hospitals: CHESTER-LE-STREET COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (4.2 mi) · CHESTER LE STREET HOSPITAL (4.2 mi) · SPIRE WASHINGTON HOSPITAL (4.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: PRESBYTERY OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · HOUGHTON MINES RESCUE STATION (Grade II) (0.5 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: G WHITFIELD LIMITED (0.7 mi) · HOUGHTON PHARMACY (0.7 mi) · HOPES PHARMACY (0.7 mi)
Nearest stations: Chester-le-Street (4.4 mi) · South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (5.0 mi) · Durham (5.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Lidl (0.8 mi) · Heron Foods (0.8 mi) · Tesco (1.0 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
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. 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 8NR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £136,872 | £138,761 | £177,854 |
| 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 | Medium |
| 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.