DH5 8LH

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DH5 8LH is a residential postcode situated on Wordsworth Avenue East, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 with 34 addresses.

It ranks as the 446th largest and 40th most expensive of the 536 postcodes in the DH5 area. The dominant property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.

The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 34 houses.

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House Pricesin DH5 8LH

Sale prices range from £58,370 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (678 ft2) to £68,592 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (904 ft2) .

Monthly rental prices range from £428 pcm for 3 bed houses to £480 pcm for 3 bed houses.

The gross rental yield is between 8.3% and 8.8%.

The average value per square foot is £83.

Average Sale Value
£62,382
Average Rental Value
£451 pcm
Average Rental Yield
8.7% /year
Average Value Per Sqft
£83 /ft2
Prices last updated 1st May 2026
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Explore Propertiesin DH5 8LH, Wordsworth Avenue East, Houghton Le Spring, DH5

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Sales History
in DH5 8LH

The last sale was on 25th April 2025 for £59,950 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.7%. The postcode has had a total of 17 sales since 1995.

DH5 8LH has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.

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Nearby Postcodesto DH5 8LH

DH5 8LH is the 446th largest and the 40th most expensive postcode out of the 536 postcodes in the DH5 area.

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Property Typesin DH5 8LH

  • 5 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
  • 1 house of an unknown age
  • 25 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
  • 3 other addresses of unknown type
  • mid-century house (5)
  • house (1)
  • early-century house (25)
  • Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiencyof properties in DH5 8LH

  • Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 30 properties.
  • The dominant rating is D.
  • A (0)
  • E (3)
  • B (0)
  • F (0)
  • C (10)
  • G (0)
  • D (17)
  • No EPC (4)
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Schools Nearby

Schools Nearbyto DH5 8LH

The nearest primary school to DH5 8LH is Bernard Gilpin Primary School which is 448 metres away.
  • 448
    m
    Bernard Gilpin Primary School
  • 520
    m
    St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton
  • 572
    m
    Gillas Lane Primary Academy
The nearest secondary school is Kepier which is 700 metres away.
  • 700
    m
    Kepier
  • 2.1
    km
    Hetton Academy
  • 4.7
    km
    Farringdon Community Academy
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Source: Ofsted 2026
Public Transport Nearby

Public Transport Nearbyto DH5 8LH

The closest station to DH5 8LH is Chester-le-Street station which is 7.5 kilometres away.

  • 7.5
    km
    Chester-le-Street
  • 7.9
    km
    Seaham
  • 9.3
    km
    Sunderland
  • 9.8
    km
    Durham
Source: National Rail
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