DH4 7SP is a residential postcode situated on Cross Rigg Close, Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 673rd largest and 811th 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 27 properties: 27 houses.
DH4 7SP is a residential postcode situated on Cross Rigg Close, Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 673rd largest and 811th 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 27 properties: 27 houses.
Sale prices range from £248,991 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,463 ft2) to £632,492 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (2,346 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,285 pcm for 4 bed houses to £3,024 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.6% and 6.3%.
The average value per square foot is £229.
The last sale in DH4 7SP sold for £315,000 on 7th March 2025. Since then prices have on average remained the same.
The current average value in the postcode is £333,113.
The DH4 7SP Sales Market has increased by 27.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 0% | £333,113 |
| April 2025 | 0.4% | £333,078 |
| April 2024 | 4.1% | £331,860 |
| April 2023 | 4.3% | £318,839 |
| April 2022 | 5.9% | £305,571 |
| April 2021 | 5.5% | £288,427 |
| April 2020 | 2.1% | £273,420 |
| April 2019 | 1.3% | £267,790 |
| April 2018 | 0.8% | £264,323 |
| April 2017 | 0% | £262,253 |
| April 2016 | 1.3% | £262,164 |
| April 2015 | 2.5% | £258,699 |
| April 2014 | 2.3% | £252,388 |
| April 2013 | 0.9% | £246,601 |
| April 2012 | 1.2% | £244,521 |
| April 2011 | -1.9% | £241,657 |
| April 2010 | 0.4% | £246,340 |
| April 2009 | -8.7% | £245,398 |
| April 2008 | 1.1% | £268,924 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £265,899 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,567.
The DH4 7SP Rental Market has increased by 46.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.3% | £1,567pcm |
| April 2025 | 4.8% | £1,532pcm |
| April 2024 | 7.3% | £1,462pcm |
| April 2023 | 9.8% | £1,362pcm |
| April 2022 | 8% | £1,241pcm |
| April 2021 | 3.5% | £1,149pcm |
| April 2020 | 1.1% | £1,110pcm |
| April 2019 | 0.3% | £1,098pcm |
| April 2018 | 2% | £1,095pcm |
| April 2017 | 0.4% | £1,074pcm |
| April 2016 | 0.2% | £1,070pcm |
| April 2015 | 2.3% | £1,067pcm |
| April 2014 | -1.1% | £1,043pcm |
| April 2013 | 2.4% | £1,055pcm |
| April 2012 | 1.2% | £1,030pcm |
| April 2011 | 1.4% | £1,018pcm |
| April 2010 | -0.5% | £1,004pcm |
| April 2009 | 0.4% | £1,009pcm |
| April 2008 | 5% | £1,006pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £957pcm |
The last sale was on 7th March 2025 for £315,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The postcode has had a total of 50 sales since 1995.
DH4 7SP has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
DH4 7SP is the 673rd largest and the 811th most expensive postcode out of the 901 postcodes in the DH4 area.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around DH4 7SP, 56.4% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 30.1% 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 7SP, 24.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 41.6% 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 7SP, the average age was 45.9 and the most common age was 62.
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 7SP, 1.1% 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 7SP, there are an average of 1.7 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.