Allendale Crescent, Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH4 7NN, DH4 7NP, DH4 7NW.
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At a glance
11 property sales on Allendale Crescent, Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £141,250. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £99,325. Average sale prices rose from £82,900 in 2016 to £127,483 in 2025 (+54%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 14% below the Houghton Le Spring average of £164,548 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 91% semi-detached, 9% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Allendale Crescent range from £63,000 to £152,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 102 streets in Houghton Le Spring with at least two sales in the last year, Allendale Crescent ranks 64th for average price.
House prices on Allendale Crescent compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DH4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 10 | £99,325 | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Terraced | 1 | £85,000 | 14 Nov 2024 |
Sold prices on Allendale Crescent
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18, Allendale Crescent DH4 7NN | 8 Apr 2026 | £132,200 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Allendale Crescent DH4 7NN | 7 Nov 2025 | £152,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 40, Allendale Crescent DH4 7NW | 4 Nov 2025 | £130,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 71, Allendale Crescent DH4 7NP | 29 Aug 2025 | £99,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 71, Allendale Crescent DH4 7NP | 26 Jun 2025 | £101,250 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 83, Allendale Crescent DH4 7NP | 14 Nov 2024 | £85,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 38, Allendale Crescent DH4 7NW | 30 Aug 2024 | £95,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 81, Allendale Crescent DH4 7NP | 15 Nov 2022 | £95,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 77, Allendale Crescent DH4 7NP | 29 Jul 2022 | £110,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Allendale Crescent DH4 7NN | 30 May 2022 | £70,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Allendale Crescent DH4 7NN | 11 Aug 2021 | £72,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 49, Allendale Crescent DH4 7NW | 6 Jul 2021 | £65,650 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 71, Allendale Crescent DH4 7NP | 7 Apr 2021 | £105,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, Allendale Crescent DH4 7NN | 29 Mar 2021 | £63,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Allendale Crescent DH4 7NN | 1 Jul 2016 | £80,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 44, Allendale Crescent DH4 7NW | 26 Feb 2016 | £85,800 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 18, Allendale Crescent | £70,000 (May 2022) → £132,200 (Apr 2026) | +89% over 4 yrs |
| 71, Allendale Crescent | £105,000 (Apr 2021) → £101,250 (Jun 2025) → £99,950 (Aug 2025) | -5% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Allendale Crescent
Crime
91 crimes were reported within about a mile of Allendale Crescent in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 25 |
| Shoplifting | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 10 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Public order | 5 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Allendale Crescent is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Wear at South View and Victoria Bridge House, Fatfield Flood alert area
- Lower River Wear Flood alert area
- Wear estuary Flood alert area
- Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries Flood alert area
- Tyne and Wear coastal rivers Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Allendale Crescent
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Penshaw Academy 112 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Barnwell Academy 302 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.3 mi |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw 291 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Shiney Row Primary School 249 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Poplars 4 pupils | Other independent special school | 8–18 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Fatfield Academy 233 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington 1,527 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Columbia Grange School 140 pupils | Academy special converter | 5–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Chester-le-Street station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
- Sunderland station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk
- St Peters station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 42 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Langdale Road-Eskdale (E-Bound, Landgdale Road) 1 min walk
- Wensleydale Avenue-Wharfedale (W-Bound, Wensleydale Avenue) 2 min walk
- Wensleydale Avenue-Wharfdale (E-Bound, Wensleydale Avenue) 2 min walk
- Wensleydale Avenue-Station Road (E-Bound, Wensleydale Avenue) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Westbourne Medical Group
Kelso Grove, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 0.7 mi - Grangewood Surgery
Chester Road, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 0.7 mi - Herrington Medical Centre
Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 0.9 mi - I J Healthcare
3 Swiss Cottages, Vigo Lane, Washington · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Penshaw - Coxgreen Road · 0.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shiney Row Westbourne Tce · 0.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Shiney Row · 0.6 mi
- Heron Heron Shiney Row · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Penshaw Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Kaila Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Herrington Medical Centre Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 1.5 mi
- Washington Pimary Care Centre · 2.0 mi
- Galleries Health Centre · 2.1 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 33.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 59.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 599 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,524 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 96% | 92% |
Share of homes across Sunderland with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Allendale Crescent
Ethnic group
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.1% | 94.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.5% | 3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 52.3% | 39.5% |
| Christian | 41.6% | 53.2% |
| Not answered | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 1.8% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.2% | 94.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.8% | 5.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 27.4% | 22.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 18% | 14.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.9% | 17.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 15.6% | 10.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 14.6% | 24.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 38.5% | 43.1% |
| Good health | 35% | 33% |
| Fair health | 17.1% | 15.9% |
| Bad health | 6.7% | 6.1% |
| Very bad health | 2.7% | 1.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.7% | 40.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 34.4% | 30.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 20.4% | 22.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.5% | 6.1% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Sunderland.
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