Shakespeare Street - DH5 8JH
Key Postcode Insights
DH5 8JH is a residential postcode situated on Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 277th largest and 156th most expensive of the 536 postcodes in the DH5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £85,173
- 10 Year change
- up 26.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £590pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £98/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
DH5 8JH is a residential postcode situated on Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 277th largest and 156th most expensive of the 536 postcodes in the DH5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £85,173
- 10 Year change
- up 26.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £590pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £98/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin DH5 8JH
- 1 Shakespeare Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Shakespeare Street
3 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Shakespeare Street
3 Bed Early-century House
- 4 Shakespeare Street
3 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Shakespeare Street
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in DH5 8JH sold for £70,000 on 6th May 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £85,173.
The DH5 8JH Sales Market has increased by 26.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.2% | £85,173 |
| June 2025 | 3.4% | £85,006 |
| June 2024 | -3.3% | £82,237 |
| June 2023 | 3.9% | £85,051 |
| June 2022 | 11.1% | £81,858 |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £73,696 |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £69,655 |
| June 2019 | 2% | £67,877 |
| June 2018 | -2.3% | £66,548 |
| June 2017 | 1% | £68,120 |
| June 2016 | 0.6% | £67,443 |
| June 2015 | -2.3% | £67,037 |
| June 2014 | 6.5% | £68,643 |
| June 2013 | -4.5% | £64,477 |
| June 2012 | 3.5% | £67,512 |
| June 2011 | -10.9% | £65,257 |
| June 2010 | 1.1% | £73,238 |
| June 2009 | -12.7% | £72,444 |
| June 2008 | -2.4% | £82,965 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £84,992 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £590.
The DH5 8JH Rental Market has increased by 57.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £590pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £573pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.8% | £560pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.1% | £510pcm |
| June 2022 | 13.8% | £481pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £423pcm |
| June 2020 | 3% | £394pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £382pcm |
| June 2018 | 3% | £378pcm |
| June 2017 | -2.1% | £367pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.6% | £375pcm |
| June 2015 | -0.1% | £365pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.6% | £366pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.3% | £356pcm |
| June 2012 | 1% | £357pcm |
| June 2011 | -1.1% | £354pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.6% | £358pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.2% | £349pcm |
| June 2008 | 6.2% | £372pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £350pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 6th May 2025 for £70,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.1%. The postcode has had a total of 15 sales since 1995.
DH5 8JH has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2025£70,000 | 3 Bed House4, Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH4, Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH
- Sold May 2022£89,950 | 3 Bed House2, Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH2, Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH
- Sold Mar 2021£75,000 | 3 Bed House2, Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH2, Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH
- Sold Jun 2020£66,000 | 3 Bed House15, Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH15, Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH
- Sold Nov 2019£79,950 | 3 Bed House18, Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH18, Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH
Nearby Postcodes
DH5 8JH is the 277th largest and the 156th most expensive postcode out of the 536 postcodes in the DH5 area.
- DH5 8ND, Hetton Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH5DH5 8ND10 Addresses|99 m away
- DH5 8LQ, Moore Crescent North, Houghton Le Spring, DH5DH5 8LQ21 Addresses|108 m away
- DH5 8JP, Hetton Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH5DH5 8JP4 Addresses|116 m away
- DH5 8LG, Moore Crescent South, Houghton Le Spring, DH5DH5 8LG12 Addresses|125 m away
- DH5 8LL, Byron Terrace, Houghton Le Spring, DH5DH5 8LL42 Addresses|131 m away
Property Types
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 10 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (2)
- early-century house (10)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2022£89,950 | 3 Bed House2, Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH2, Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH
- Sold Jan 2017£83,995 | 3 Bed House12, Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH12, Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH
- Sold Nov 2019£79,950 | 3 Bed House18, Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH18, Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH
Schools Nearby
- Bernard Gilpin Primary School400 m away
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton400 m away
- Gillas Lane Primary Academy700 m away
- Kepier500 m away
- Hetton Academy2.2 km away
- Farringdon Community Academy4.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to DH5 8JH is Chester-le-Street station, which is 7.3 kilometres away.
- Chester-le-Street|7.3 km away
- Seaham|8.1 km away
- Sunderland|9.4 km away
- Durham|9.7 km away
