HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 5, Helmsley Close, Houghton Le Spring as measuring 195 m².

That makes it the 6th largest plot in the postcode, where 20 of the 28 other houses have recorded plot data.

5, Helmsley Close, Houghton Le Spring has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 01 Apr 2022.

The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators (mains gas).

The most recent sale of 5, Helmsley Close, Houghton Le Spring completed on 29th September 2023 at £117,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a leasehold house.

Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.

Values of comparable properties have dropped by 27.4% over the period since September 2023.

• Sold Sep 2023£117,000
• Sold Jul 2005£107,000
• Sold Nov 2002£80,000

Since 2018 68 properties similar to 5, Helmsley Close, Houghton Le Spring have sold within a radius of 540 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.

The latest, on the 17th February 2026, was 8, Sutton Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NB, a leasehold house which sold for £80,000.

Read more about house prices in DH4.

• Sold Feb 2026£80,000 | 3 Bed House8, Sutton Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NB8, Sutton Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NB
• Sold Feb 2026£122,500 | 3 Bed House22, Sutton Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NB22, Sutton Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NB
• Sold Sep 2025£140,000 | 3 Bed House41, Redlands, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7LF41, Redlands, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7LF
• Sold Sep 2025£115,000 | 3 Bed House71, Redlands, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7LF71, Redlands, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7LF
• Sold Feb 2025£125,000 | 3 Bed House1, Helmsley Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7ND1, Helmsley Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7ND
• Sold Jan 2025£104,000 | 3 Bed House6, Cambridge Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7LN6, Cambridge Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7LN
• Sold Oct 2024£112,500 | 3 Bed House26, Helmsley Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7ND26, Helmsley Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7ND
• Sold Oct 2024£130,000 | 3 Bed House76, Redlands, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7LF76, Redlands, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7LF
• Sold Jun 2024£110,000 | 3 Bed House7, Sutton Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NB7, Sutton Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NB
• Sold Aug 2023£125,000 | 3 Bed House17, Sutton Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NB17, Sutton Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NB
• Sold Nov 2022£5,650 | 3 Bed House40, Helmsley Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7ND40, Helmsley Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7ND
• Sold May 2022£120,000 | 3 Bed House70, Redlands, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7LF70, Redlands, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7LF
• Sold Nov 2021£102,500 | 3 Bed House4, Sutton Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NB4, Sutton Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NB
• Sold Jul 2021£110,000 | 2 Bed House67, Redlands, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7LF67, Redlands, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7LF
• Sold Apr 2020£110,000 | 3 Bed House36, Helmsley Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7ND36, Helmsley Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7ND
• Sold Mar 2020£107,500 | 3 Bed House5, Sutton Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NB5, Sutton Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NB
• Sold Sep 2019£5,650 | 3 Bed House12, Helmsley Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7ND12, Helmsley Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7ND
• Sold Feb 2019£95,000 | 3 Bed House23, Sutton Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NB23, Sutton Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NB
• Sold Nov 2018£107,000 | 2 Bed House4, Helmsley Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7ND4, Helmsley Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7ND
• Sold Aug 2018£122,000 | 3 Bed House20, Helmsley Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7ND20, Helmsley Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7ND

Of the 28 addresses on Helmsley Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4, 5, Helmsley Close, Houghton Le Spring comes out as the 13th largest and the 17th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.

It is also £40k less expensive than the average property across the DH4 district.

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The flood risk here is rated Very Low, based on Environment Agency data.