Bowes Lea, Houghton Le Spring house prices
The typical home in Bowes Lea, Houghton Le Spring last sold for £138,500, based on the official HM Land Registry record. Over the past decade prices are +32% in cash — but −4% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £138,500
- 10 years · cash
- +32%
- 10 years · real
- −4%
Key facts
Bowes Lea, Houghton Le Spring prices since 1996
In cash terms Bowes Lea, Houghton Le Spring is +32% over the decade, but only −4% once you adjust for the cost of living.
Recent sales in Bowes Lea, Houghton Le Spring
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2025 | 32 Bowes Lea · DH4 4PR | Semi-detached Leasehold | £187,500 | £1,820 |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 24 Bowes Lea · DH4 4PR | Semi-detached Leasehold | £185,000 | £1,682 |
| 24 Oct 2024 | 18 Bowes Lea · DH4 4PR | Semi-detached Freehold | £190,000 | £1,900 |
| 24 Oct 2024 | 26 Bowes Lea · DH4 4PR | Semi-detached Freehold | £170,000 | £1,932 |
| 1 Mar 2024 | 22A Bowes Lea · DH4 4PR | Semi-detached Freehold | £130,000 | £1,327 |
| 12 Dec 2023 | 31 Bowes Lea · DH4 4PR | Semi-detached Freehold | £160,000 | £1,667 |
| 23 Mar 2022 | 9 Bowes Lea · DH4 4PR | Semi-detached Freehold | £146,100 | £1,804 |
| 18 Sep 2020 | 18 Bowes Lea · DH4 4PR | Semi-detached Freehold | £149,950 | £1,500 |
| 3 Oct 2018 | 28 Bowes Lea · DH4 4PR | Semi-detached Freehold | £50,000 | — |
| 11 Sep 2018 | 3 Bowes Lea · DH4 4PP | Semi-detached Freehold | £125,500 | £1,494 |
| 25 Sep 2017 | 17 Bowes Lea · DH4 4PR | Semi-detached Leasehold | £118,500 | £1,500 |
| 29 Jul 2016 | 23 Bowes Lea · DH4 4PR | Semi-detached Freehold | £145,000 | £1,495 |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 5 Bowes Lea · DH4 4PP | Semi-detached Freehold | £141,000 | £1,382 |
| 4 Jul 2014 | 6 Bowes Lea · DH4 4PP | Semi-detached Freehold | £138,500 | — |
| 29 Nov 2013 | 10 Bowes Lea · DH4 4PR | Semi-detached Freehold | £137,500 | £1,335 |
| 29 Nov 2011 | 14 Bowes Lea · DH4 4PR | Semi-detached Freehold | £120,000 | — |
| 5 Oct 2007 | 22 Bowes Lea · DH4 4PR | Detached Freehold | £215,000 | £1,194 |
| 24 Aug 2007 | 35 Bowes Lea · DH4 4PR | Semi-detached Freehold | £149,500 | — |
| 28 Jun 2007 | 22 Bowes Lea · DH4 4PR | Detached Freehold | £235,000 | £1,306 |
| 17 Feb 2006 | 3 Bowes Lea · DH4 4PP | Semi-detached Freehold | £135,000 | £1,607 |
| 2 Apr 2004 | 8 Bowes Lea · DH4 4PP | Semi-detached Leasehold | £117,000 | — |
| 3 Aug 2001 | 6 Bowes Lea · DH4 4PP | Semi-detached Freehold | £74,950 | — |
| 2 Oct 1998 | 29 Bowes Lea · DH4 4PR | Detached Freehold | £66,000 | — |
| 30 Aug 1996 | 7 Bowes Lea · DH4 4PP | Semi-detached Freehold | £46,000 | — |
| 12 Jan 1996 | 6 Bowes Lea · DH4 4PP | Semi-detached Freehold | £51,950 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Bowes Lea, Houghton Le Spring
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18, Bowes Lea | £149,950 18 Sep 2020 | £190,000 24 Oct 2024 | 2 | +6% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 6, Bowes Lea | £51,950 12 Jan 1996 | £138,500 4 Jul 2014 | 3 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 3, Bowes Lea | £135,000 17 Feb 2006 | £125,500 11 Sep 2018 | 2 | −1% per year | −3% inflation-adjusted |
| 22, Bowes Lea | £235,000 28 Jun 2007 | £215,000 5 Oct 2007 | 2 | −9% per year | −9% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Bowes Lea, Houghton Le Spring compares
Bowes Lea, Houghton Le Spring house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Bowes Lea, Houghton Le Spring?
Half of homes sold in Bowes Lea, Houghton Le Spring went for more than £138,500 and half for less, across 25 sales.
What is the price range of homes sold in Bowes Lea, Houghton Le Spring?
Recorded sales in Bowes Lea, Houghton Le Spring range from £46,000 to £235,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Bowes Lea, Houghton Le Spring risen?
Over the past decade prices in Bowes Lea, Houghton Le Spring are +32% in cash terms but −4% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How much is a house per square metre in Bowes Lea, Houghton Le Spring?
In Bowes Lea, Houghton Le Spring the median price is £1,500 per square metre, from 16 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Bowes Lea, Houghton Le Spring was 5 December 2025.
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