Balfour Street - DH5 8BA
Key Street Insights
Balfour Street is a residential street with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 245th largest and 20th most expensive of the 423 streets in the DH5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 24 properties: 24 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £59,848
- 10 Year change
- up 28.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £405pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £63/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.1%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Balfour Street is a residential street with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 245th largest and 20th most expensive of the 423 streets in the DH5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 24 properties: 24 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £59,848
- 10 Year change
- up 28.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £405pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £63/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5
- 1 Balfour Street
3 Bed Period House
- 2 Balfour Street
3 Bed Period House
- 3 Balfour Street
House
- 4 Balfour Street
3 Bed Period House
- 5 Balfour Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Balfour Street sold for £30,000 on 26th August 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the street is £59,848.
The Balfour Street Sales Market has increased by 28.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.2% | £59,848 |
| June 2025 | 1.3% | £59,742 |
| June 2024 | 0.3% | £58,978 |
| June 2023 | 4.1% | £58,809 |
| June 2022 | 10.5% | £56,511 |
| June 2021 | 6.5% | £51,135 |
| June 2020 | 2.5% | £48,021 |
| June 2019 | 2% | £46,834 |
| June 2018 | -1.3% | £45,917 |
| June 2017 | 0.1% | £46,515 |
| June 2016 | 0.4% | £46,456 |
| June 2015 | -0.9% | £46,273 |
| June 2014 | 4.8% | £46,701 |
| June 2013 | -3.8% | £44,549 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £46,324 |
| June 2011 | -8.6% | £45,261 |
| June 2010 | 1% | £49,527 |
| June 2009 | -10.4% | £49,021 |
| June 2008 | -2.7% | £54,735 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £56,251 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £405.
The Balfour Street Rental Market has increased by 54.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.1% | £405pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £393pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.6% | £380pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.9% | £350pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.2% | £328pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.7% | £292pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £274pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £267pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.3% | £265pcm |
| June 2017 | -1.1% | £259pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.5% | £261pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.2% | £258pcm |
| June 2014 | 1% | £257pcm |
| June 2013 | 0% | £255pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.2% | £255pcm |
| June 2011 | -0.7% | £254pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.1% | £256pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.3% | £253pcm |
| June 2008 | 5.3% | £265pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £251pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 26th August 2025 for £30,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.9%. The street has had a total of 48 sales since 1995.
Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 has seen 8 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£30,000 | 3 Bed House15, Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8BA15, Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8BA
- Sold May 2025£59,950 | 3 Bed House7, Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8BA7, Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8BA
- Sold Dec 2024£65,000 | 3 Bed House16, Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8BA16, Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8BA
- Sold Dec 2024£55,000 | 3 Bed House5, Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8BA5, Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8BA
- Sold Nov 2024£34,000 | 3 Bed House11, Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8BA11, Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8BA
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2007£92,000 | 3 Bed House7, Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8BA7, Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8BA
- Sold Nov 2006£88,000 | 3 Bed House1, Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8BA1, Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8BA
- Sold Jan 2008£79,500 | 3 Bed House12, Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8BA12, Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8BA
Nearby Streets
Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 is the 245th largest and the 20th most expensive street in the DH5 area.
- Outram Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH543 Addresses|34 m away
- Stanley Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH529 Addresses|55 m away
- Baker Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH527 Addresses|66 m away
- Sunderland Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH526 Addresses|82 m away
- Ironside Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH551 Addresses|90 m away
- Edwin Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH560 Addresses|147 m away
Property Types
- 21 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (21)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 21 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (1)
- D (12)
- No EPC (3)
Schools Nearby
- Bernard Gilpin Primary School700 m away
- Burnside Academy Inspires1.0 km away
- Gillas Lane Primary Academy1.0 km away
- Kepier900 m away
- Hetton Academy3.1 km away
- Farringdon Community Academy3.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 - DH5 8BA is Chester-le-Street station, which is 7.3 kilometres away.
- Chester-le-Street|7.3 km away
- Seaham|8.0 km away
- Sunderland|8.5 km away
