According to data from HM Land Registry, 8, Thornton Close, Houghton Le Spring sits on a plot of 236 m².

We have plot size data on 12 out of 12 other houses in the postcode and 8, Thornton Close, Houghton Le Spring sits on the 5th largest plot.

According to HM Land Registry, 8, Thornton Close, Houghton Le Spring was last sold on 21st November 2008 for £31,000 and was recorded as a leasehold house.

The property has had 2 sales since 1995.

Since November 2008, the market for similar properties has dropped by 19.0%.

• Sold Nov 2008£31,000
• Sold Mar 1995£46,000

According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 109 sales of properties similar to 8, Thornton Close, Houghton Le Spring within a radius of 550 metres since 2019.

The most recent example is 41, Redlands, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7LF, a freehold house which sold for £140,000 on the 23rd September 2025.

Read more about house prices in DH4.

• Sold Sep 2025£140,000 | 3 Bed House41, Redlands, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7LF41, Redlands, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7LF
• Sold Aug 2025£123,000 | 3 Bed House23, Thirkeld Place, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7RF23, Thirkeld Place, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7RF
• Sold Aug 2025£132,500 | 3 Bed House109, Whitefield Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7QU109, Whitefield Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7QU
• Sold Oct 2024£146,000 | 3 Bed House24, Carlisle Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7RD24, Carlisle Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7RD
• Sold Aug 2024£160,000 | 3 Bed House35, Thirkeld Place, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7RF35, Thirkeld Place, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7RF
• Sold May 2024£134,500 | 3 Bed House34, Thirkeld Place, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7RF34, Thirkeld Place, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7RF
• Sold Mar 2024£165,000 | 3 Bed House4, Thornton Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7RA4, Thornton Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7RA
• Sold Feb 2024£170,000 | 3 Bed House3, Thirkeld Place, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7RE3, Thirkeld Place, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7RE
• Sold Nov 2023£135,000 | 3 Bed House25, Thirkeld Place, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7RF25, Thirkeld Place, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7RF
• Sold Sep 2023£123,000 | 3 Bed House16, Thirkeld Place, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7RE16, Thirkeld Place, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7RE
• Sold May 2023£140,000 | 3 Bed House18, Redlands, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7LE18, Redlands, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7LE
• Sold Mar 2023£133,500 | 3 Bed House26, Carlisle Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7RD26, Carlisle Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7RD
• Sold Apr 2022£160,000 | 3 Bed House89, Whitefield Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7QU89, Whitefield Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7QU
• Sold Sep 2021£145,000 | 3 Bed House87, Whitefield Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7QU87, Whitefield Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7QU
• Sold Sep 2021£127,500 | 3 Bed House27, Dalton Way, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7RB27, Dalton Way, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7RB
• Sold Sep 2020£145,000 | 3 Bed House32, Carlisle Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7RD32, Carlisle Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7RD
• Sold Aug 2020£145,000 | 3 Bed House107, Whitefield Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7QU107, Whitefield Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7QU
• Sold Aug 2020£142,000 | 3 Bed House81, Whitefield Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7QU81, Whitefield Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7QU
• Sold Jan 2020£136,000 | 3 Bed House30, Carlisle Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7RD30, Carlisle Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7RD
• Sold Apr 2019£137,000 | 3 Bed House1, Thornton Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7RA1, Thornton Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7RA

Thornton Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 has a total of 12 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 8, Thornton Close, Houghton Le Spring is the 12th largest and the 12th most expensive property on the street.

When compared to the postcode district it is £17k less expensive than the average property in DH4.

• Barnwell Academy

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• Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw

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• New Penshaw Academy

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• St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington

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• Kepier

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According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be Very Low.