Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring house prices
Across Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring, the middle of the market sits at £245,500, drawn from every recorded sale since 1995. Over the past decade prices are +7% in cash — but −25% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £245,500
- 10 years · cash
- +7%
- 10 years · real
- −25%
Key facts
Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring prices since 2013
Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring homes moved +7% in cash across ten years — −25% in today's money.
Recent sales in Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2025 | 7 Orchid Square · DH4 6BZ | Detached Freehold | £282,000 | £2,564 |
| 23 May 2025 | 2 Orchid Square · DH4 6BZ | Detached Freehold | £243,000 | £2,893 |
| 24 Oct 2024 | 9 Orchid Square · DH4 6BZ | Detached Freehold | £350,000 | £2,612 |
| 22 Sep 2023 | 7 Orchid Square · DH4 6BZ | Detached Freehold | £263,000 | £2,391 |
| 12 Nov 2021 | 5 Orchid Square · DH4 6BZ | Detached Freehold | £246,000 | £2,216 |
| 30 Apr 2021 | 10 Orchid Square · DH4 6BZ | Detached Freehold | £282,000 | £2,104 |
| 9 Apr 2021 | 1 Orchid Square · DH4 6BZ | Detached Freehold | £245,000 | £2,207 |
| 7 Dec 2020 | 9 Orchid Square · DH4 6BZ | Detached Freehold | £300,000 | £2,239 |
| 17 Feb 2020 | 7 Orchid Square · DH4 6BZ | Detached Freehold | £235,000 | £2,136 |
| 13 Feb 2020 | 6 Orchid Square · DH4 6BZ | Detached Freehold | £245,000 | £2,207 |
| 11 Jan 2019 | 11 Orchid Square · DH4 6BZ | Detached Freehold | £230,000 | £1,716 |
| 31 Oct 2013 | 10 Orchid Square · DH4 6BZ | Detached New build · Freehold | £284,995 | £2,127 |
| 27 Sep 2013 | 4 Orchid Square · DH4 6BZ | Detached New build · Freehold | £239,995 | £2,162 |
| 20 Sep 2013 | 7 Orchid Square · DH4 6BZ | Detached New build · Freehold | £239,995 | £2,182 |
| 30 Aug 2013 | 3 Orchid Square · DH4 6BZ | Detached New build · Freehold | £249,995 | £2,193 |
| 30 Aug 2013 | 1 Orchid Square · DH4 6BZ | Detached New build · Freehold | £225,000 | £2,027 |
| 30 Aug 2013 | 2 Orchid Square · DH4 6BZ | Detached New build · Freehold | £199,995 | £2,381 |
| 28 Jun 2013 | 11 Orchid Square · DH4 6BZ | Detached New build · Freehold | £279,995 | £2,090 |
| 28 Jun 2013 | 8 Orchid Square · DH4 6BZ | Detached New build · Freehold | £249,995 | £2,193 |
| 28 Jun 2013 | 6 Orchid Square · DH4 6BZ | Detached New build · Freehold | £244,995 | £2,207 |
| 28 Jun 2013 | 5 Orchid Square · DH4 6BZ | Detached New build · Freehold | £244,995 | £2,207 |
| 27 Jun 2013 | 9 Orchid Square · DH4 6BZ | Detached New build · Freehold | £299,995 | £2,239 |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Orchid Square, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Orchid Square | £199,995 30 Aug 2013 | £243,000 23 May 2025 | 2 | +2% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 9, Orchid Square | £299,995 27 Jun 2013 | £350,000 24 Oct 2024 | 3 | +1% per year | −2% inflation-adjusted |
| 7, Orchid Square | £239,995 20 Sep 2013 | £282,000 25 Jul 2025 | 4 | +1% per year | −2% inflation-adjusted |
| 1, Orchid Square | £225,000 30 Aug 2013 | £245,000 9 Apr 2021 | 2 | +1% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 5, Orchid Square | £244,995 28 Jun 2013 | £246,000 12 Nov 2021 | 2 | 0% per year | −2% inflation-adjusted |
| 6, Orchid Square | £244,995 28 Jun 2013 | £245,000 13 Feb 2020 | 2 | 0% per year | −2% inflation-adjusted |
| 10, Orchid Square | £284,995 31 Oct 2013 | £282,000 30 Apr 2021 | 2 | 0% per year | −2% inflation-adjusted |
| 11, Orchid Square | £279,995 28 Jun 2013 | £230,000 11 Jan 2019 | 2 | −3% per year | −5% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring compares
Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring?
Homes in Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring have a median sold price of £245,500 — the middle of 22 recorded transactions.
What is the price range of homes sold in Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring?
Recorded sales in Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring range from £199,995 to £350,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring risen?
Over the past decade prices in Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring are +7% in cash terms but −25% 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 Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring?
In Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring the median price is £2,207 per square metre, from 22 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 Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring was 25 July 2025.
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