Shakespeare Street - DH5 8JJ
Key Postcode Insights
DH5 8JJ is a residential postcode situated on Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 350th largest and 80th 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 24 properties: 24 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £71,663
- 10 Year change
- up 24.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £510pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £94/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
DH5 8JJ is a residential postcode situated on Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 350th largest and 80th 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 24 properties: 24 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £71,663
- 10 Year change
- up 24.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £510pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £94/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin DH5 8JJ
- 25 Shakespeare Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 26 Shakespeare Street
3 Bed Early-century House
- 27 Shakespeare Street
3 Bed Early-century House
- 28 Shakespeare Street
3 Bed Early-century House
- 29 Shakespeare Street
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in DH5 8JJ sold for £73,000 on 30th September 2022. Since then prices are up an average of 2.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £71,663.
The DH5 8JJ Sales Market has increased by 24.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £71,663 |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £71,637 |
| June 2024 | -3.3% | £69,439 |
| June 2023 | 4% | £71,807 |
| June 2022 | 10.5% | £69,024 |
| June 2021 | 5.4% | £62,456 |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £59,267 |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £57,782 |
| June 2018 | -2.1% | £56,717 |
| June 2017 | 1% | £57,945 |
| June 2016 | 0.7% | £57,392 |
| June 2015 | -2% | £56,982 |
| June 2014 | 6.4% | £58,163 |
| June 2013 | -4.4% | £54,651 |
| June 2012 | 4% | £57,164 |
| June 2011 | -10.5% | £54,982 |
| June 2010 | 2% | £61,444 |
| June 2009 | -11.9% | £60,213 |
| June 2008 | -2.4% | £68,342 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £70,001 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £510.
The DH5 8JJ Rental Market has increased by 55.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £510pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £496pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.8% | £486pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.2% | £442pcm |
| June 2022 | 13.2% | £417pcm |
| June 2021 | 7% | £368pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.9% | £344pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.1% | £334pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.2% | £331pcm |
| June 2017 | -2.1% | £321pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.7% | £327pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.2% | £319pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.6% | £318pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.2% | £310pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £311pcm |
| June 2011 | -0.7% | £306pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.5% | £308pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.4% | £298pcm |
| June 2008 | 6.2% | £315pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £296pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th September 2022 for £73,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.2%. The postcode has had a total of 12 sales since 1995.
DH5 8JJ has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2022£73,000 | 3 Bed House40, Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JJ40, Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JJ
- Sold Oct 2021£62,000 | 3 Bed House44, Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JJ44, Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JJ
- Sold Jul 2021£72,000 | 3 Bed House35, Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JJ35, Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JJ
- Sold Mar 2019£39,995 | 3 Bed House37, Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JJ37, Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JJ
- Sold Dec 2014£63,000 | 3 Bed House25, Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JJ25, Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JJ
Nearby Postcodes
DH5 8JJ is the 350th largest and the 80th most expensive postcode out of the 536 postcodes in the DH5 area.
- DH5 8LJ, Wordsworth Avenue West, Houghton Le Spring, DH5DH5 8LJ32 Addresses|80 m away
- DH5 8JN, Hetton Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH5DH5 8JN4 Addresses|84 m away
- DH5 8LL, Byron Terrace, Houghton Le Spring, DH5DH5 8LL42 Addresses|88 m away
- DH5 8JP, Hetton Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH5DH5 8JP4 Addresses|99 m away
- DH5 8LH, Wordsworth Avenue East, Houghton Le Spring, DH5DH5 8LH34 Addresses|103 m away
Property Types
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 21 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 1 other address of unknown type
- mid-century house (2)
- early-century house (21)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 23 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (14)
- No EPC (1)
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
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton500 m away
- Bernard Gilpin Primary School500 m away
- Gillas Lane Primary Academy700 m away
- Kepier700 m away
- Hetton Academy2.0 km away
- Farringdon Community Academy4.8 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to DH5 8JJ is Chester-le-Street station, which is 7.5 kilometres away.
- Chester-le-Street|7.5 km away
- Seaham|8.0 km away
- Sunderland|9.4 km away
- Durham|9.7 km away
