Checked against NHS records: 12 November 2026
1 of the 3 NHS dental practices in Houghton le Spring is currently accepting new adult NHS patients, according to the latest availability each practice reported to the NHS website. Statuses change frequently — we track them daily and show when each practice last confirmed.
Sorted by how recently each practice confirmed its status with the NHS. Always phone before travelling.
68 Station Avenue North, Fencehouses, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6HT
Accepting: adults aged 18 or over · adults entitled to free routine dental care · children aged 17 or under
Status confirmed by practice: 12 October 2026
54 High Street, Easington Lane, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0JN
Status confirmed by practice: 22 September 2026
Ask to join their waiting list — practices reopen to NHS patients when capacity frees up, and we track every change.
Glendale House, 10 Church Street, Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne And Wear, DH4 4DN
Status confirmed by practice: 23 September 2026
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You don't need to be registered with any dentist to get urgent NHS dental care. Call NHS 111 (or use 111 online) and they can book you into an urgent dental clinic. Urgent NHS treatment costs £27.90, or it's free if you're exempt from charges. More in our emergency dental care guide.
As of 12 November 2026, Fencehouses Dental Practice in Houghton le Spring reported accepting new NHS patients. Statuses change often, so phone the practice to confirm before travelling.
We re-check the NHS website's official records for every dental practice in Houghton le Spring daily, and this page was last refreshed on 12 November 2026. Practices are asked to confirm their acceptance status with the NHS at least every 90 days, so we also show when each practice last confirmed its status.
NHS dental charges are the same across England: Band 1 (check-up, X-rays) £27.90, Band 2 (fillings, extractions, root canal) £76.60, Band 3 (crowns, dentures, bridges) £332.10. Children and some adults are entitled to free treatment.
Join waiting lists at practices near you, check nearby towns (Sunderland currently shows availability), and re-check this page — availability genuinely changes. For urgent dental problems you don't need to be registered anywhere: call NHS 111 and they can book you into an urgent dental clinic.
Availability data is self-reported by practices to the NHS website and re-checked by DentistTracker daily (last refresh: 12 November 2026). It can change at any time — always phone the practice to confirm. See how our tracking works.