Watergate, Houghton Le Spring house prices
Homes in Watergate, Houghton Le Spring have a median sold price of £246,000 — every figure here comes straight from HM Land Registry. Over the past decade prices are −26% in cash — but −46% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £246,000
- 10 years · cash
- −26%
- 10 years · real
- −46%
Key facts
Watergate, Houghton Le Spring prices since 2014
Since 2014, prices in Watergate, Houghton Le Spring are −26% in cash. After inflation, that is −46% — the honest measure of growth.
Recent sales in Watergate, Houghton Le Spring
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | 27 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Semi-detached Freehold | £248,000 | — |
| 26 Mar 2024 | 22 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Semi-detached Freehold | £231,000 | £1,991 |
| 4 May 2023 | 19 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Semi-detached Freehold | £250,000 | £2,155 |
| 28 Nov 2022 | 26 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Semi-detached Freehold | £235,000 | £2,026 |
| 10 Oct 2022 | 11 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Detached Freehold | £292,500 | £2,635 |
| 30 Aug 2022 | 8 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Detached Freehold | £335,000 | £2,445 |
| 13 Jul 2022 | 10 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Detached Freehold | £345,000 | £2,482 |
| 27 May 2022 | 21 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Semi-detached Freehold | £245,000 | £2,112 |
| 20 Dec 2021 | 35 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Terraced Freehold | £147,500 | £2,305 |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 29 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Semi-detached Freehold | £245,000 | £2,112 |
| 23 Sep 2021 | 27 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Semi-detached Freehold | £236,250 | £2,037 |
| 17 Sep 2021 | 23 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Detached Freehold | £275,000 | £2,477 |
| 8 Jan 2021 | 36 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Detached Freehold | £260,000 | £2,342 |
| 16 Nov 2020 | 21 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Semi-detached Freehold | £180,000 | £1,552 |
| 23 Oct 2020 | 25 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Detached Freehold | £277,500 | £2,500 |
| 30 Sep 2020 | 16 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Detached Freehold | £320,000 | £2,302 |
| 11 Dec 2018 | 7 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Semi-detached Freehold | £200,000 | £1,724 |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 26 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Semi-detached New build · Freehold | £212,500 | £1,832 |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 28 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Semi-detached New build · Freehold | £212,500 | £1,832 |
| 7 Sep 2018 | 27 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Semi-detached New build · Freehold | £218,995 | £1,888 |
| 31 Aug 2018 | 29 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Semi-detached Freehold | £215,000 | £1,853 |
| 16 Jul 2018 | 3 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Detached Freehold | £310,000 | £1,813 |
| 8 Jun 2018 | 33 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Semi-detached New build · Freehold | £194,995 | £1,840 |
| 29 Mar 2018 | 25 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Detached New build · Freehold | £269,995 | £2,432 |
| 29 Mar 2018 | 34 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Semi-detached New build · Freehold | £199,995 | £1,887 |
| 18 Dec 2017 | 31 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Semi-detached New build · Freehold | £196,995 | £2,074 |
| 15 Dec 2017 | 30 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Detached New build · Freehold | £216,995 | £2,237 |
| 15 Dec 2017 | 32 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Semi-detached New build · Freehold | £198,995 | £2,095 |
| 8 Dec 2017 | 36 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Detached New build · Freehold | £265,000 | £2,387 |
| 8 Dec 2017 | 35 Watergate · DH4 6GL | Terraced Freehold | £128,995 | £2,016 |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Watergate, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29, Watergate | £215,000 31 Aug 2018 | £245,000 30 Sep 2021 | 2 | +4% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 35, Watergate | £128,995 8 Dec 2017 | £147,500 20 Dec 2021 | 2 | +3% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 11, Watergate | £237,500 12 Dec 2014 | £292,500 10 Oct 2022 | 2 | +3% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 27, Watergate | £218,995 7 Sep 2018 | £236,250 23 Sep 2021 | 2 | +3% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 26, Watergate | £212,500 28 Sep 2018 | £235,000 28 Nov 2022 | 2 | +2% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 10, Watergate | £294,000 12 Jun 2015 | £345,000 13 Jul 2022 | 2 | +2% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 21, Watergate | £209,995 19 Jun 2015 | £245,000 27 May 2022 | 3 | +2% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 19, Watergate | £209,995 24 Apr 2015 | £250,000 4 May 2023 | 2 | +2% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 22, Watergate | £205,500 22 May 2015 | £231,000 26 Mar 2024 | 2 | +1% per year | −2% inflation-adjusted |
| 12, Watergate | £237,500 12 Dec 2014 | £245,000 22 Jun 2017 | 2 | +1% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 25, Watergate | £269,995 29 Mar 2018 | £277,500 23 Oct 2020 | 2 | +1% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 16, Watergate | £304,000 30 Oct 2015 | £320,000 30 Sep 2020 | 2 | +1% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 23, Watergate | £267,995 16 Jun 2015 | £275,000 17 Sep 2021 | 2 | 0% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 7, Watergate | £197,995 27 Mar 2015 | £200,000 11 Dec 2018 | 2 | 0% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 8, Watergate | £335,000 3 Aug 2015 | £335,000 30 Aug 2022 | 2 | 0% per year | −3% inflation-adjusted |
| 3, Watergate | £315,000 19 Dec 2014 | £310,000 16 Jul 2018 | 2 | 0% per year | −2% inflation-adjusted |
| 36, Watergate | £265,000 8 Dec 2017 | £260,000 8 Jan 2021 | 2 | −1% per year | −3% inflation-adjusted |
| 9, Watergate | £432,995 17 Dec 2014 | £398,000 23 Sep 2016 | 2 | −5% per year | −6% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Watergate, Houghton Le Spring compares
Watergate, Houghton Le Spring house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Watergate, Houghton Le Spring?
Homes in Watergate, Houghton Le Spring have a median sold price of £246,000 — the middle of 54 recorded transactions.
What is the price range of homes sold in Watergate, Houghton Le Spring?
Recorded sales in Watergate, Houghton Le Spring range from £128,995 to £499,995. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Watergate, Houghton Le Spring risen?
Over the past decade prices in Watergate, Houghton Le Spring are −26% in cash terms but −46% 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 Watergate, Houghton Le Spring?
In Watergate, Houghton Le Spring the median price is £2,140 per square metre, from 54 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 Watergate, Houghton Le Spring was 26 March 2024.
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