Sold price history

Lime Avenue, Houghton Le Spring house prices

The record shows a median of £70,000 for Lime Avenue, Houghton Le Spring, street by street and sale by sale. Over the past decade prices are +62% in cash — but +17% once inflation is stripped out.

Median sold price
£70,000
10 years · cash
+62%
10 years · real
+17%
HM Land Registry · 26 sales · 20 with floor area · Updated 20 Jun 2025

Key facts

Median price
£70,000
Price per m²
£946
Sales recorded
26
Price range
£25,000 – £132,950

Lime Avenue, Houghton Le Spring prices since 1997

Lime Avenue, Houghton Le Spring — median sold price since 1997
2025 £0£44,385£88,769£133,154£177,538 2021 peak 1997 2025
Cash price Today’s money (real)

Headline growth of +62% shrinks to +17% once inflation is removed — the gap portals rarely show.

Recent sales in Lime Avenue, Houghton Le Spring

The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.

DateAddressTypePrice£/m²
20 Jun 202577 Lime Avenue · DH4 5EESemi-detached
Freehold
£87,500£1,054
4 Oct 202428 Lime Avenue · DH4 5EESemi-detached
Freehold
£98,000£1,361
23 Aug 202467 Lime Avenue · DH4 5EESemi-detached
Freehold
£85,000£1,037
14 Sep 20221 Lime Avenue · DH4 5EDSemi-detached
Freehold
£90,000£1,286
4 Feb 202229 Lime Avenue · DH4 5EEFlat
Leasehold
£37,000£771
19 Oct 202130 Lime Avenue · DH4 5EESemi-detached
Freehold
£132,950£1,343
22 May 201528 Lime Avenue · DH4 5EESemi-detached
Freehold
£54,000£750
23 Jan 201424 Lime Avenue · DH4 5EESemi-detached
Freehold
£70,000£959
30 Sep 201324 Lime Avenue · DH4 5EESemi-detached
Freehold
£44,000£603
20 Dec 201118 Lime Avenue · DH4 5EESemi-detached
Freehold
£80,000
15 Oct 201079 Lime Avenue · DH4 5EESemi-detached
Freehold
£58,000£725
6 May 201073 Lime Avenue · DH4 5EESemi-detached
Freehold
£76,500£933
13 Jun 200830 Lime Avenue · DH4 5EESemi-detached
Freehold
£99,000£1,000
22 May 20061 Lime Avenue · DH4 5EDSemi-detached
Freehold
£90,000£1,286
3 Feb 200669 Lime Avenue · DH4 5EESemi-detached
Freehold
£99,950£1,388
14 Jan 200521 Lime Avenue · DH4 5EETerraced
Leasehold
£48,000
18 Aug 200430 Lime Avenue · DH4 5EESemi-detached
Freehold
£88,000£889
25 Jun 200469 Lime Avenue · DH4 5EESemi-detached
Freehold
£85,000£1,181
8 Apr 200418 Lime Avenue · DH4 5EESemi-detached
Freehold
£70,000
1 Aug 200330 Lime Avenue · DH4 5EESemi-detached
Freehold
£69,500£702
19 Jul 200269 Lime Avenue · DH4 5EESemi-detached
Freehold
£55,000£764
1 Mar 200220 Lime Avenue · DH4 5EETerraced
Freehold
£25,500
9 Jun 200030 Lime Avenue · DH4 5EESemi-detached
New build · Freehold
£38,500£389
19 Jun 199875 Lime Avenue · DH4 5EESemi-detached
Freehold
£31,000
7 Jul 199775 Lime Avenue · DH4 5EESemi-detached
Freehold
£25,000
2 May 199773 Lime Avenue · DH4 5EESemi-detached
Freehold
£28,250£345

Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.

Biggest price gains in Lime Avenue, 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.

AddressFirst soldLast soldTimesCash returnReal return
24, Lime Avenue£44,000
30 Sep 2013
£70,000
23 Jan 2014
2+59%
per year
+57%
inflation-adjusted
75, Lime Avenue£25,000
7 Jul 1997
£31,000
19 Jun 1998
2+24%
per year
+21%
inflation-adjusted
69, Lime Avenue£55,000
19 Jul 2002
£99,950
3 Feb 2006
3+18%
per year
+16%
inflation-adjusted
73, Lime Avenue£28,250
2 May 1997
£76,500
6 May 2010
2+8%
per year
+6%
inflation-adjusted
28, Lime Avenue£54,000
22 May 2015
£98,000
4 Oct 2024
2+7%
per year
+3%
inflation-adjusted
30, Lime Avenue£38,500
9 Jun 2000
£132,950
19 Oct 2021
5+6%
per year
+4%
inflation-adjusted
18, Lime Avenue£70,000
8 Apr 2004
£80,000
20 Dec 2011
2+2%
per year
−1%
inflation-adjusted
1, Lime Avenue£90,000
22 May 2006
£90,000
14 Sep 2022
20%
per year
−3%
inflation-adjusted

Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.

How Lime Avenue, Houghton Le Spring compares

Rank in the town
605th of 865 streets in Houghton Le Spring
Rank in the postcode district
398th of 545 streets in DH4
Against the town median
29% below the Houghton Le Spring median of £98,000
Against England & Wales
55% below the national median of £157,000

Lime Avenue, Houghton Le Spring house prices — your questions

What is the average house price in Lime Avenue, Houghton Le Spring?

Homes in Lime Avenue, Houghton Le Spring have a median sold price of £70,000 — the middle of 26 recorded transactions.

What is the price range of homes sold in Lime Avenue, Houghton Le Spring?

Recorded sales in Lime Avenue, Houghton Le Spring range from £25,000 to £132,950. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.

Have house prices in Lime Avenue, Houghton Le Spring risen?

Over the past decade prices in Lime Avenue, Houghton Le Spring are +62% in cash terms but +17% 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 Lime Avenue, Houghton Le Spring?

In Lime Avenue, Houghton Le Spring the median price is £946 per square metre, from 20 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 Lime Avenue, Houghton Le Spring was 20 June 2025.

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