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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH4 postcode district.

County or areaTyne and Wear

Postcode districtDH4

Telephone codeNot listed

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 20 min4:27 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:27 am – 3:40 pm

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People8,539 residentsin the Houghton Town census areaMedian age 45.33,903 households62% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright26% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,476 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 61% go by car, 6% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C716 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)

Nearby landmarksHoughton Collieryhistoric site · under a milePhiladelphia Power Stationhistoric site · 1.5 miLyons Lakelake · 1.7 miStephenson Lakelake · 2.0 miHoughton Hillhill · under a mileLambton Castlecastle · 3.3 miCopt Hillhill · under a mileJoe's Pondpond · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps

Parks and green spacesRectory Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haHetton Lyons Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 54 haHetton Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haHoughton-le-Spring Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 37 haHoughton Sports Complexsports ground · under a mile · 3 haRussell Foster Football Centreplaying field · 1.1 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197046 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202326 mi away, Hilton, North YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea

Air qualityNO₂ 8.2 · PM_2.5 5.8 · PM₁₀ 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,124 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 111 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalCherry Knowle Hospital4.3 miGP surgeryHoughton Medical Group,12 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyG Whitfield Limited9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationHoughton le Spring Police Stationunder a mileCash machineThandi Food Market - Houghton Le Springunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps

SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 2 nurseryPrimaryBernard Gilpin Primary Schoolages 5-11, 417 pupilsright hereSecondaryKepierages 11-16, 1,131 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghtonages 4-11, 193 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Sunderland College4.3 miUniversityUniversity of Sunderland5.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL16 miRailway stationChester-le-Street4.5 miMetroSouth Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)4.4 miBus stationInterchangeHetton-le-Hole1.5 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays11 miBus stops108 within a mileCar parkMorrisons Car park-Sunderland2.8 miEV chargingImperial Buildings2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH4 postcode district.

Estate Agents

Estate Agents in Houghton le Spring

Your Move Chris Stonock - Houghton le Spring
2/3, Imperial Buildings, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4DJ · right here
Kimmitt & Roberts Estate Agents - Houghton le Spring
1 Church St, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4DN · right here
Hegarty's - Houghton le Spring
6-7 Newbottle Street, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4AR · under a mile
Moody & Company Estate Agents - Houghton le Spring
Newbottle Street, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4AL · under a mile
Kipling Harnett - Houghton le Spring
10A Newbottle Street, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4AB · under a mile
Gofix - Houghton le Spring
57 Brinkburn Crescent, Houghton le Spring, DH4 5HD · under a mile
Launchpad Estate Agents - Hetton le Hole, Houghton le Spring
11 Front Street, Hetton le Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9PF · 1.5 mi
Ideal Solutions North East - Houghton le Spring
1 Mill Pit, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4JT · 2.0 mi
Safe & Secure Properties - Shiney Row, Houghton le Spring
Westbourne Terrace, 24-25, Shiney Row, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4QT · 2.1 mi
GSC Grays - Bournmoor
Rickleton, Bowes Offices, Bournmoor, DH3 4AN · 2.5 mi
Loft Conversion Newcastle - Bournmoor
Rotterdam House 116 Quayside, Bournmoor, NE1 3DY · 3.1 mi
Paragon Property Services - South Hylton, Sunderland
6 Dellfield Dr, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 9BS · 3.8 mi
PT Direct Group - Washington NE38
Enigma House, Bell St, Washington NE38, NE38 8NF · 4.0 mi
Copeland Residential - Chester le Street
5 Ashfield Ter, Chester le Street, DH3 3PD · 4.2 mi
Your Move Chris Stonock - Chester le Street
53 Front Street, Chester le Street, DH3 3BH · 4.3 mi
Venture Properties - Chester le Street
16A N Burns, Chester le Street, DH3 3TF · 4.4 mi
Prestige Property Maintenance - Fatfield
51 Kestrel Close, Fatfield, NE38 0EL · 4.5 mi
Keyline Property Letting Agent - New Silksworth, Sunderland
8 Audley Gardens, New Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 1XR · 4.5 mi
Keith Pattinson - Washington NE38
55 The Galleries Unit 55, Washington NE38, NE38 7SA · 4.8 mi
Jill Moore Select Properties - Washington NE38
41 Spout Lane, Washington NE38, NE38 7HP · 4.8 mi
Bedebrooke - Hendon, Sunderland
16 Belle Vue Crescent, Hendon, Sunderland, SR2 7SH · 4.8 mi
Town & Country - South Hylton, Sunderland
12 Falmouth Road, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 6XQ · 4.9 mi
Good Life Homes - Hendon, Sunderland
46 Windsor Ter, Hendon, Sunderland, SR2 9QF · 5.1 mi
Newfield Estates - Framwellgate Moor, Durham
20B Alnwick Rd, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5LX · 5.2 mi
X-Press Legal Services - Pity Me
Office 18 Durham Workspace, Abbey Rd Business Park, Pity Me, DH1 5JZ · 5.2 mi
City View - Sunderland
1-4 Thornhill Cres, Sunderland, SR2 7AD · 5.3 mi
Kimmitt Lettings & Management - Seaham
42 Church St, Seaham, SR7 7EJ · 5.3 mi
Clearwater Developments - Seaham
Unit 3, 21 North Terrace, Seaham, SR7 7EU · 5.4 mi
Hodgsons Michael - Sunderland
4a Athenaeum Street, Sunderland, SR1 1QX · 5.6 mi
City Properties Developments Lettings - Sunderland
24 Frederick St Unit 1, Sunderland, SR1 1LT · 5.7 mi
Specialist Lettings & Management - Sunderland
48 John St Unit D, Sunderland, SR1 1QH · 5.7 mi
MArtin & Co. - Sunderland
48 Frederick Street, Sunderland, SR1 1NF · 5.7 mi
Dean William & Co - Sunderland
33 West Sunniside, Sunderland, SR1 1BU · 5.8 mi
Falcon Housing Association - Seaham
Office 3.30, 3Rd Floor, 2, Lighthouse View, Spectrum Business Park, Seaham, SR7 7PR · 5.8 mi
Transform Loft Solutions - Southwick, Sunderland
55 Darwin St, Southwick, Sunderland, SR5 2EJ · 5.9 mi
Sunderland Accommodation Services - Monkwearmouth, Sunderland
21 North Bridge Street, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, SR5 1AB · 6.0 mi
Emily Charles - Monkwearmouth, Sunderland
St Peters Gate, Charles St, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, SR6 0AN · 6.1 mi
Robinsons Estate Agents - Durham
1 Old Elvet, Durham, DH1 3HL · 6.1 mi
Wearmouth & Riverside Housing Co-operative - Fulwell, Sunderland
4 Chilton St, Fulwell, Sunderland, SR5 1HN · 6.2 mi

Property Developers

Property Developers in Houghton le Spring

Goodman Rainton Bridge Business Park Sunderland - Houghton le Spring, Sunderland
Park Management and Marketing Office, Evolve Business Centre, Cygnet Way, Houghton le Spring, Houghton le Spring, Sunderland, DH4 5QY · 1.0 mi
Persimmon Homes Bramble Rise - Hetton le Hole, Houghton le Spring
North Road, Hetton-Le-Hole, Hetton le Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JY · 1.1 mi
Persimmon Homes Rainton Gardens - Colliery Row, Houghton le Spring
Black Boy Road, Chilton Moor, Colliery Row, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6LX · 1.3 mi
Goodmans - Sunderland
1 Emperor Way, Sunderland, SR3 3XR · 1.9 mi
Persimmon Homes Herrington Grange - Penshaw, Houghton le Spring
Market Crescent, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7AP · 2.0 mi
Allenson View - Avant Homes, West Rainton - West Rainton, Houghton le Spring
Marketing Suite, West Rainton, West Rainton, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6NN · 2.0 mi
Millwater - Hetton le Hole, Houghton le Spring
Kenton House, Four Lane Ends, Hetton-le-Hole, Hetton le Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 0AA · 2.0 mi
Greenbox - Houghton le Spring
23 Rose Crescent, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6ED · 2.2 mi
Betthomes - Easington Lane, Houghton le Spring
Neil Street, Easington Lane, Houghton le Spring, DH5 0HW · 2.4 mi
Old Burdon & Sharpley Hall Farm - Seaton, Seaham
Old Burdon Hamlet, Seaton, Seaton, Seaham, SR7 0NP · 2.5 mi
Bellway - Hedworths Green at Lambton Park - Bournmoor, Chester le Street
Houghton Gate, Durham, Bournmoor, Chester le Street, DH3 4PD · 2.8 mi
Bellway - Burdon Rise - Silksworth, Sunderland
Burdon Lane, Ryhope, Tyne And Wear, Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2DD · 2.9 mi
Persimmon Homes Hillfield Meadows - Silksworth, Sunderland
Silksworth Road, Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2PG · 3.0 mi
Churchfields, Doxford Park - Gentoo Homes - Silksworth, Sunderland
Off Silksworth Road, Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 2AE · 3.0 mi
Tunstall Bank Estate - Ryhope, Sunderland
Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0AZ · 3.9 mi
Bellway - Barton Meadows - Ryhope, Sunderland
Rockliffe, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0EL · 4.0 mi
Barratt Homes - Cherry Tree Park - Ryhope
St Benedicts Way, Ryhope, Ryhope, SR2 0NY · 4.3 mi
Fast House Sale Buyer - Sunderland
43 Carrmere Road, Sunderland, SR2 9TW · 4.6 mi
Persimmon Homes St. Michaels Way - Ryhope, Sunderland
A1018, Ryhope, Sunderland, SR2 0GW · 4.7 mi
Key Property Solutions - Pelton, Chester le Street
17-18 Lumley Ct, Pelton, Chester le Street, DH2 1AN · 5.3 mi
Persimmon Homes Greenacres - Easington
Fennel Grove, Easington, SR8 3FD · 5.9 mi

Mortgage Brokers

Mortgage Brokers in Houghton le Spring

Bradley Robinsons Group - Houghton le Spring
3 Sunderland Street, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4BD · under a mile
Tony Birbeck Centurion Independent Financial Planning - Houghton le Spring
Bel-abri, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8NB · under a mile
Shipman R W - Houghton le Spring
Hall La, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8DB · under a mile
Cummings John - Houghton le Spring
63 Newbottle Street, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4AR · under a mile
Mortgage Gen - Silksworth, Sunderland
4 Admiral Way, Silksworth, Sunderland, SR3 3XW · 1.9 mi
The Mortgage Plan - Fence Houses, Houghton le Spring
12 Woodstone Terrace, Fence Houses, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6DP · 2.0 mi
Thirlwell - Houghton le Spring
21 Shellbark, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7TD · 2.3 mi
313 Commercial - Carrville, Durham
107A High Street, Carrville, Carrville, Durham, DH1 1BQ · 4.2 mi
313 Financial Ltd. - Carrville, Durham
107A High Street, Carrville, Carrville, Durham, DH1 1BQ · 4.2 mi
KMS Independent Financial Advisers - Chester le Street
136 Front Street, Chester le Street, DH3 3AY · 4.3 mi
Nationwide - Washington
1st Floor The Galleries, Washington, NE38 7SD · 4.8 mi
Mortgage Promise Centre - Sunderland
226 Chester Road, Sunderland, SR4 7HR · 4.9 mi
Independent Mortgages Direct NE - Sunderland
11 Defender Court, Sunderland, SR5 3PE · 5.2 mi
Taylor Hall Financial Services - Seaham
Unit 9, The Waterside, Harbour Marina, Seaham, SR7 7EE · 5.6 mi
Willis Scott Financial Solutions - Sunderland
27/28 Frederick Street, Sunderland, SR1 1LZ · 5.7 mi
Mortgage Pathways - Sunderland
45 Fredrick Street, Sunderland, SR1 1NF · 5.7 mi
Sunland Mortgages - Sunderland
22 Foyle St, Sunderland, SR1 1LE · 5.7 mi
Northeast Mortgage Solutions - Ouston, Chester Le Street
1 Turnberry, Ouston, Chester Le Street, DH2 1LS · 6.1 mi
Harton - South Shields
297 Sunderland Road, South Shields, NE34 6RB · 9.4 mi

Property Management Companies

Property Management Companies in Houghton le Spring

First Class Residential, Lettings and Property Management - East Rainton, Houghton le Spring
Evolve Business Centre, East Rainton, Houghton le Spring, DH4 5QY · under a mile
R S Maintenance - Houghton le Spring
Rannoch Villa, Houghton Rd, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4EG · 1.1 mi
GSC Grays - Chester le Street
The Estate Office, Lambton Park, Chester le Street, DH3 4PQ · 2.6 mi
Gemini Property Management Services - Carrville
Portland House, Belmont Business Park, Carrville, DH1 1TW · 4.6 mi
Host North East - Carrville, Durham
Portland House, Belmont Business Park, Carrville, Durham, DH1 1TW · 4.6 mi
Tudor House Maintenance - South Hylton, Sunderland
47 Priory Grove, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 7SU · 4.7 mi
SuperiorHomes North East - Sherburn, Durham
79 Front Street, Sherburn, Durham, DH6 1HD · 4.8 mi
Imove Lettings - Sunderland
41 Eden House Road, Eden Vale, Sunderland, SR4 7LB · 4.9 mi
Brookside Lodge - Hendon, Sunderland
Tunstall Rd, Hendon, Sunderland, SR2 7RN · 5.0 mi
Three Rivers Housing Association - Pity Me
Three Rivers House, Abbeywoods Business Park, Pity Me, DH1 5TG · 5.1 mi
G and A House - Hendon, Sunderland
8 Belvedere Rd, Hendon, Sunderland, SR2 7BT · 5.2 mi
Eight Estates - Sunderland
29 New Durham Road, Sunderland, SR2 7AA · 5.2 mi
Spire Property Group And Consultants - Sunderland
11-13 Stockton Road, Sunderland, SR1 3NW · 5.4 mi
Select Student Accommodation - Sunderland
1st Floor, 41-43 Stockton Rd, Sunderland, SR1 3NR · 5.4 mi
Roxburgh Block Management - Sunderland
The Commissioner?s Building, Sunderland, SR1 1NW · 5.7 mi
Neutronics Ne Ltd. - Southwick, Sunderland
Unit 56 Business & Innovation, Wearfield, Southwick, Sunderland, SR5 2TA · 5.7 mi
Fenix Property - Sunderland
Business Innovation Centre, Sunderland, SR5 2TB · 5.8 mi
Argyle Square Properties - Sunderland
7 Bridge House, Bridge Street, Sunderland, SR1 1TE · 5.8 mi

Commercial Estate Agents

Commercial Estate Agents in Houghton le Spring

Pattinson Estate Agents Houghton branch - Houghton le Spring
14 Newbottle Street, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4AB · under a mile
Burdon House Student Accommodation - Sunderland
5 Burdon Road, Sunderland, SR1 1QB · 5.6 mi
ABP Property Consultants - Sunderland
Arrow Business Centre, Sunderland, SR1 1LE · 5.7 mi
Mackie's Corner - Sunderland
High St W, Sunderland, SR1 1TX · 5.7 mi
Urban Base Durham - Durham
61 Saddler Street, Durham, DH1 3NU · 6.2 mi
Husband and Brown Limited - Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead
Kingsway S, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, NE11 0HW · 8.6 mi
Clarke Holland - Newcastle upon Tyne
6 Dean Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1PG · 10.5 mi
Shah Homes UK - South Shields
26 Westoe Road, South Shields, NE33 4LZ · 10.6 mi
Rook Matthews Sayer - Newcastle upon Tyne
51 Saint George's Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 2SX · 11.8 mi
Rook Matthews Sayer (22 Station Road North) - Newcastle upon Tyne
22 Station Road North, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9AD · 13.1 mi
Forum Centrespace - Newcastle upon Tyne
14 Lansdowne Court, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 1HN · 13.1 mi

Property Investment

Property Investment in Houghton le Spring

BlueSky Lettings & Property Management - Hetton le Hole
27 Market Street, Hetton le Hole, DH5 9DZ · 1.4 mi
monsterlets - Houghton le Spring, Chester le Street
Lambton Street, Houghton le Spring, Chester le Street, DH4 3DY · 4.2 mi
Property Investor Club - Durham
Unit 3 Swale House, Mandale Park, Belmont Industrial Estate, Durham, DH1 1TH · 4.8 mi
North East Estates - Sunderland
North Sands Business Centre, Sunderland, SR6 0QA · 6.3 mi
Property Consultants 365 - Gateshead
662 Durham Road, Gateshead, NE9 6JA · 8.1 mi
MRA Lettings - Hebburn
1 Victoria Road East, Hebburn, NE31 1XG · 9.3 mi
Property North East - Gateshead
Vance Business Park, Gateshead, NE11 9NE · 9.8 mi
Castledene Property Management South Shields - South Shields
58 Garden Lane, South Shields, NE33 1PS · 10.8 mi
Lease Options Made Simple - Sedgefield, Stockton on Tees
Front Street, Sedgefield, Stockton on Tees, TS21 3AT · 13.0 mi

Property and Estate Management

Property and Estate Management in Houghton le Spring

H P S - Houghton le Spring
Unit 24, Philadelphia Complex, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4UG · 1.7 mi
Launch Pad Homes - Sunderland
3 Azure Court, Sunderland, SR3 3BE · 2.0 mi
Inventories 4 Rent - Houghton le Spring, Bournmoor
9 Castlefields, Houghton le Spring, Bournmoor, DH4 6HH · 2.5 mi
Lambton Estate - Chester le Street
Lambton Estate Office, Lambton Park, Chester le Street, DH3 4PQ · 2.6 mi
M1 Commercial Energy Assessments - Sunderland
33 Broadmeadows, Sunderland, NE38 8RH · 3.5 mi
Evenmore Properties - Durham
1 Newcastle Road, Durham, DH1 4AG · 6.7 mi

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11 Admiral House, Oxford Street, Tynemouth, NE30 4PR
12.2 miles away

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Essential Roofing & Building - Hartlepool
1 Brafferton Street, Hartlepool, TS26 8LH
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