Detached
£482,638
17% above the Houghton on the Hill average
73.5% of sales
What is the average house price in Houghton on the Hill? £414,023
The average house price in Houghton on the Hill is £414,023, based on 21 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are down 4.6% (£20,169) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −4.6%
- Sold in 12 months
- 21
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Houghton on the Hill?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£255,000
38% below the Houghton on the Hill average
20.4% of sales
Terraced
£96,000
77% below the Houghton on the Hill average
6.1% of sales
Are house prices in Houghton on the Hill going up or down?
House prices in Houghton on the Hill are falling: down 4.6% (£20,169) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 41.7% (£121,871).
Past 12 months
−4.6%
−£20,169From £434,192 to £414,023
£446,429£400,978
Past 10 years
+41.7%
+£121,871From £292,152 to £414,023
£498,937£292,152
Quick answers for Houghton on the Hill
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£1,025,000
Highest average, reached in September 2023
How many homes sold?
21
Recorded so far for the 12 months to August 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
73.5% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
34.7% of sales
How many people live in Houghton on the Hill?
1,833
506 people per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Population density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Houghton on the Hill?
731
202 households per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Household density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Houghton on the Hill?
23 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 63% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.2 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.5% of the area · 0 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Houghton on the Hill?
29 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very Low · −44.3% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Houghton on the Hill rank?
61st most expensive area of Harborough.
Compared with 88 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Houghton on the Hill?
The highest recorded sale prices in Houghton on the Hill, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
cotswold lodge uppingham road, leicestershire
£1,875,000
Sold September 2023
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How do house prices in Houghton on the Hill compare with nearby areas?
Houghton on the Hill compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Harborough.
Houghton on the Hill vs Gaulby
- Houghton on the Hill
- £414,023
- Gaulby
- £676,250+£262,227
Open comparison
Houghton on the Hill vs King's Norton
- Houghton on the Hill
- £414,023
- King's Norton
- £720,000+£305,977
Open comparison
Houghton on the Hill vs Keyham
- Houghton on the Hill
- £414,023
- Keyham
- £408,666−£5,357
Open comparison
Houghton on the Hill vs Thurnby and Bushby
- Houghton on the Hill
- £414,023
- Thurnby and Bushby
- £404,737−£9,286
Open comparison
Houghton on the Hill vs Frisby
- Houghton on the Hill
- £414,023
- Frisby
- £1,720,000+£1,305,977
Open comparison
Houghton on the Hill vs Little Stretton
- Houghton on the Hill
- £414,023
- Little Stretton
- £350,000−£64,023
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:28 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Houghton on the Hill dataset covers 46 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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