DH4 4ZL is a residential postcode situated on Albion Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 610th largest and 606th most expensive of the 901 postcodes in the DH4 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 24 properties: 24 houses.
DH4 4ZL is a residential postcode situated on Albion Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 610th largest and 606th most expensive of the 901 postcodes in the DH4 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 24 properties: 24 houses.
Sale prices range from £187,324 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (731 ft2) to £251,597 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,227 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,179 pcm for 3 bed houses to £1,321 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 6.3% and 7.6%.
The average value per square foot is £237.
The last sale in DH4 4ZL sold for £225,000 on 23rd July 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £206,733.
The DH4 4ZL Sales Market has increased by 28.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 0% | £206,733 |
| April 2025 | -1.3% | £206,665 |
| April 2024 | 4.7% | £209,409 |
| April 2023 | 6.5% | £199,986 |
| April 2022 | 6.8% | £187,712 |
| April 2021 | 5.7% | £175,795 |
| April 2020 | 2.7% | £166,327 |
| April 2019 | 0.7% | £161,927 |
| April 2018 | 1.4% | £160,784 |
| April 2017 | -1.8% | £158,534 |
| April 2016 | -0.2% | £161,488 |
| April 2015 | 1.9% | £161,788 |
| April 2014 | 3.1% | £158,841 |
| April 2013 | -1% | £154,042 |
| April 2012 | 2.6% | £155,572 |
| April 2011 | -3.7% | £151,648 |
| April 2010 | 0.9% | £157,402 |
| April 2009 | -8% | £155,975 |
| April 2008 | 0.4% | £169,543 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £168,795 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,211.
The DH4 4ZL Rental Market has increased by 49.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 3.1% | £1,211pcm |
| April 2025 | 5.2% | £1,175pcm |
| April 2024 | 7.3% | £1,116pcm |
| April 2023 | 9.1% | £1,040pcm |
| April 2022 | 7.7% | £954pcm |
| April 2021 | 4.9% | £886pcm |
| April 2020 | 0.9% | £845pcm |
| April 2019 | 0.3% | £837pcm |
| April 2018 | 2.3% | £834pcm |
| April 2017 | 0.4% | £816pcm |
| April 2016 | -0.2% | £813pcm |
| April 2015 | 2.3% | £814pcm |
| April 2014 | -1.7% | £796pcm |
| April 2013 | 2.2% | £810pcm |
| April 2012 | 0.8% | £792pcm |
| April 2011 | 0.8% | £786pcm |
| April 2010 | -0.3% | £780pcm |
| April 2009 | 0.9% | £783pcm |
| April 2008 | 4.6% | £776pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £742pcm |
The last sale was on 23rd July 2025 for £225,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 31 sales since 1995.
DH4 4ZL has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
DH4 4ZL is the 610th largest and the 606th most expensive postcode out of the 901 postcodes in the DH4 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around DH4 4ZL, 62.7% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 32.6% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around DH4 4ZL, 15.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 40.5% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around DH4 4ZL, the average age was 43.2 and the most common age was 52.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around DH4 4ZL, 0.8% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for North East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around DH4 4ZL, there are an average of 1.9 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.