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Briar Lea is a residential street with 128 addresses.
It ranks as the 724th largest and 405th most expensive of the 729 streets in the DH4 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 128 properties: 128 houses.
Briar Lea is a residential street with 128 addresses.
It ranks as the 724th largest and 405th most expensive of the 729 streets in the DH4 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 128 properties: 128 houses.
Sale prices range from £136,315 for 2 bedroom leasehold houses with a garden (635 ft2) to £273,040 for 4 bedroom leasehold houses with a garden (1,442 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £898 pcm for 2 bed houses to £1,305 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.5% and 8.3%.
The average value per square foot is £185.
The last sale on Briar Lea sold for £191,500 on 31st March 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the street is £167,619.
The Briar Lea Sales Market has increased by 27.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 0.1% | £167,619 |
| May 2025 | -1.8% | £167,520 |
| May 2024 | 4.8% | £170,602 |
| May 2023 | 5.8% | £162,716 |
| May 2022 | 8.1% | £153,744 |
| May 2021 | 5.6% | £142,211 |
| May 2020 | 2.5% | £134,668 |
| May 2019 | 1.4% | £131,346 |
| May 2018 | 0.5% | £129,573 |
| May 2017 | -1.6% | £128,960 |
| May 2016 | -0.3% | £131,117 |
| May 2015 | 1.7% | £131,498 |
| May 2014 | 3.2% | £129,267 |
| May 2013 | -3.2% | £125,318 |
| May 2012 | 2.2% | £129,429 |
| May 2011 | -4.1% | £126,618 |
| May 2010 | 1.9% | £132,057 |
| May 2009 | -6.9% | £129,641 |
| May 2008 | -1.5% | £139,257 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £141,335 |
The current average rental value in the street is £1,033.
The Briar Lea Rental Market has increased by 47.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 2.5% | £1,033pcm |
| May 2025 | 5.2% | £1,008pcm |
| May 2024 | 7% | £959pcm |
| May 2023 | 8.6% | £896pcm |
| May 2022 | 8.4% | £824pcm |
| May 2021 | 4.8% | £761pcm |
| May 2020 | 1.5% | £726pcm |
| May 2019 | 0.1% | £715pcm |
| May 2018 | 2.2% | £715pcm |
| May 2017 | 0.2% | £699pcm |
| May 2016 | -0.3% | £698pcm |
| May 2015 | 1.6% | £700pcm |
| May 2014 | -1.4% | £689pcm |
| May 2013 | 0.3% | £699pcm |
| May 2012 | 0.6% | £697pcm |
| May 2011 | 0.5% | £692pcm |
| May 2010 | 0.3% | £689pcm |
| May 2009 | 0.4% | £686pcm |
| May 2008 | 4.4% | £684pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £655pcm |
The last sale was on 31st March 2026 for £191,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.2%. The street has had a total of 97 sales since 1995.
Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 has seen 16 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 is the 724th largest and the 405th most expensive street in the DH4 area.
There are 4 postcodes on Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring, DH4.
The closest station to Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 is Chester-le-Street station, which is 4.9 kilometres away.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring, DH4, % of property is and % is .
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 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring, DH4, 0.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 0.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.
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 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring, DH4, 0.0% 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 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring, DH4, there are an average of 0.0 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.
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.