DH5 9BX
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Property report — DH5 9BX
Open-data due diligence for DH5 9BX and the area around it.
DH5 9BX in brief: 84 recorded sales (£72,900–£236,200) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DH5 9BX itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DH5 9 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£158,323
Population
13,203
Crimes recorded
37
Schools
4
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
91%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in DH5 9, 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 (33 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-24 | £225,000 | 28 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2025-09-19 | £200,000 | 12 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2025-09-01 | £235,000 | 9 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2025-01-31 | £205,000 | 11 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2021-12-17 | £186,000 | 29 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2021-09-22 | £157,000 | 27 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2021-06-29 | £218,000 | 41 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2021-02-19 | £225,000 | 31 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2021-02-19 | £220,000 | 31 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2020-11-13 | £187,000 | 28 ELMFIELD | Other |
| 2019-12-06 | £176,000 | 18 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2019-06-28 | £152,000 | 36 ELMFIELD | Semi-detached |
| 2019-03-29 | £170,000 | 5 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2018-08-17 | £174,950 | 29 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2018-01-26 | £170,000 | 1 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2018-01-26 | £162,000 | 1 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2017-08-11 | £147,000 | 27 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2017-05-16 | £168,000 | 39 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2016-11-18 | £167,500 | 30 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2016-06-10 | £215,000 | 35 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2016-05-23 | £170,000 | 20 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2016-04-27 | £169,000 | 25 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2015-11-06 | £120,000 | 36 ELMFIELD | Semi-detached |
| 2015-06-25 | £139,000 | 36 ELMFIELD | Semi-detached |
| 2015-06-11 | £176,000 | 21 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2015-06-11 | £165,000 | 21 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2015-01-16 | £157,950 | 32 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2014-10-17 | £200,000 | 38 ELMFIELD | Semi-detached |
| 2013-03-22 | £152,500 | 10 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2012-07-05 | £149,950 | 32 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2012-05-25 | £170,000 | 5 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2009-01-30 | £163,000 | 6 ELMFIELD | Semi-detached |
| 2009-01-30 | £163,000 | 6 ELMFIELD | Semi-detached |
| 2008-06-06 | £172,000 | 12 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2008-02-08 | £205,000 | 24 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2007-01-26 | £184,000 | 25 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2006-05-26 | £204,000 | 14 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2006-05-26 | £165,000 | 6 ELMFIELD | Semi-detached |
| 2005-12-02 | £168,500 | 34 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2005-10-31 | £235,000 | 41 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2005-10-27 | £175,000 | 11 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2005-10-21 | £190,000 | 23 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2005-06-24 | £161,200 | 42 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2005-06-24 | £228,200 | 39 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2005-06-03 | £161,200 | 40 ELMFIELD | Terraced |
| 2005-06-01 | £166,200 | 36 ELMFIELD | Semi-detached |
| 2005-05-20 | £175,000 | 28 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2005-05-13 | £236,200 | 38 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2005-03-24 | £196,200 | 25 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2005-03-18 | £220,000 | 30 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2005-03-02 | £169,950 | 10 ELMFIELD | Semi-detached |
| 2005-02-24 | £165,000 | 37 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2005-02-04 | £172,000 | 28 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2004-12-03 | £180,000 | 23 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2004-10-29 | £231,200 | 35 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2004-10-29 | £170,200 | 33 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2004-10-29 | £177,000 | 32 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2004-10-22 | £161,200 | 34 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2004-10-15 | £160,000 | 28 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2004-10-13 | £225,000 | 31 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2004-09-30 | £161,200 | 29 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2004-09-30 | £161,200 | 27 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2004-08-06 | £160,000 | 26 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2003-04-25 | £120,900 | 9 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2003-04-17 | £102,000 | 10 ELMFIELD | Semi-detached |
| 2003-03-28 | £130,900 | 14 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2003-03-14 | £100,900 | 15 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2003-03-14 | £106,900 | 12 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2003-03-07 | £106,900 | 11 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2003-01-31 | £115,900 | 17 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2003-01-23 | £115,900 | 16 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2002-12-18 | £118,900 | 1 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2002-12-13 | £72,900 | 7 ELMFIELD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-12-06 | £75,000 | 6 ELMFIELD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-11-29 | £98,900 | 18 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2002-11-29 | £96,900 | 8 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2002-10-31 | £98,000 | 19 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2002-10-31 | £111,900 | 20 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2002-10-28 | £95,900 | 4 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2002-10-25 | £101,400 | 5 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2002-10-14 | £109,900 | 21 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2002-09-27 | £98,900 | 22 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2002-09-27 | £107,900 | 23 ELMFIELD | Detached |
| 2002-09-20 | £106,900 | 24 ELMFIELD | Detached |
84 recorded sales on DH5 9BX. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eppleton Academy Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Gillas Lane Primary Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2022) |
| Hetton Academy | 0.9 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Hetton 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: HETTON GROUP PRACTICE (0.4 mi) · HOUGHTON MEDICAL GROUP, (0.9 mi) · KEPIER MEDICAL PRACTICE (1.4 mi)
Nearest hospitals: CHERRY KNOWLE HOSPITAL (4.2 mi) · WELLFIELD CLINIC (DAY HOSPITAL) (4.2 mi) · OLDER PEOPLES SERVICES (2) - CHERRY KNOWLE HOSPITAL (4.2 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: HOUGHTON MINES RESCUE STATION (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · PRIMATIVE METHODIST CHURCH (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · AREA OFFICES OF SUNDERLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL (Grade II) (0.7 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: G WHITFIELD LIMITED (0.5 mi) · HOUGHTON PHARMACY (0.6 mi) · G WHITFIELD PHARMACY (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Seaham (4.4 mi) · Chester-le-Street (5.2 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Heron Foods (0.7 mi) · Lidl (1.1 mi) · Heron Foods (1.2 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 44
- One-person households
- 33%
- Households with children
- 25%
- Households
- 5,903
Owned 61% · Social rent 24% · Private rent 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), for DH5 9.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in DH5 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 55/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for DH5 9BX 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 9 | PostcodeDH5 9BX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £136,872 | £158,323 | £161,740 |
| Population | 23,628 | 13,203 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 3/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 160 | 37 | — |
| Schools | 11 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 90% | 91% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 96% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DH5 9); 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 1 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.