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Apricot Way, Chilton Moor, Houghton Le Spring

MyStreetCheck free street report: Apricot Way, Chilton Moor, Houghton Le Spring · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/houghton-le-spring-tyne-and-wear/apricot-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH4 6UJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£262,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2022)
£222,383
20 sales
Price range
£161k – £290k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Mar 2026
DH4 6UJ

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At a glance

House prices£222k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 6 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 32 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

20 property sales on Apricot Way, Chilton Moor, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £262,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £251,538. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2022; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% detached, 40% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Apricot Way range from £161,453 to £289,950. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Apricot Way compared

DH4 postcode area£169,890
Houghton Le Spring£164,548
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Apricot Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2022: £207,260 (10 sales)2022£207k2023: £243,950 (8 sales)2023£244k2024: £161,453 (1 sales)2024£161k2026: £262,000 (1 sales)2026£262k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 32 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£251,5386 Mar 2026
Semi-detached8£178,6504 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Apricot Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
40, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 6 Mar 2026£262,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 4 Apr 2024£161,453 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 29 Feb 2024£212,500 Detached New buildFreehold
42, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 23 Feb 2024£212,500 Detached New buildFreehold
50, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 23 Feb 2024£232,000 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 25 Jan 2024£204,000 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 25 Jan 2024£204,000 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 22 Dec 2023£289,950 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 24 Nov 2023£256,950 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 29 Sep 2023£209,950 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 29 Jun 2023£274,950 Detached New buildFreehold
46, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 23 Jun 2023£179,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
48, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 23 Jun 2023£254,950 Detached New buildFreehold
40, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 16 Jun 2023£284,950 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 24 Apr 2023£199,950 Detached New buildFreehold
26, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 31 Jan 2023£84,300 Terraced New buildFreehold
28, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 31 Jan 2023£84,300 Terraced New buildFreehold
30, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 31 Jan 2023£84,300 Terraced New buildFreehold
1, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 22 Dec 2022£219,950 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 22 Dec 2022£185,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
34, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 22 Dec 2022£186,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
36, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 22 Dec 2022£254,950 Detached New buildFreehold
38, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 22 Dec 2022£259,950 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 20 Dec 2022£84,300 Terraced New buildFreehold
14, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 20 Dec 2022£84,300 Terraced New buildFreehold
16, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 20 Dec 2022£84,300 Terraced New buildFreehold
22, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 9 Dec 2022£169,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 9 Dec 2022£169,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 21 Nov 2022£186,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 15 Nov 2022£189,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 31 Oct 2022£249,950 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Apricot Way DH4 6UJ 12 Apr 2021£4,172,956 OtherFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
40, Apricot Way £284,950 (Jun 2023) → £262,000 (Mar 2026) -8%
over 3 yrs
6, Apricot Way £4,172,956 (Apr 2021) → £186,000 (Nov 2022) -96%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Apricot Way

Crime

49 crimes were reported within about a mile of Apricot Way in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences18
Criminal damage & arson9
Anti-social behaviour8
Vehicle crime5
Public order4
Shoplifting2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Apricot Way is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Moors Burn at Dairy Lane, Houghton-le-Spring Flood warning area
  • Moors Burn at Sedgeletch and Rainton Bridge, Houghton-le-Spring Flood warning area
  • Lower River Wear 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 Apricot Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Dubmire Primary 479 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Woodlea Primary School 197 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Burnside Academy Inspires 174 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Kepier 1,131 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.0 mi
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton 193 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
East Rainton Primary School 101 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Bournmoor Primary School 66 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
Newbottle Primary Academy 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 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 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Durham station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Durham Street (S-Bound, Durham Street) 4 min walk
  • Front Street (N-Bound, Front Street) 5 min walk
  • Front Street (SE-Bound, FRONT STREET) 5 min walk
  • Front Street-Fatherly Terrace (SE-Bound, Front Street) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kepier Medical Practice
    Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 1.0 mi
  • Houghton Medical Group,
    The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 1.3 mi
  • Great Lumley Surgery
    The Surgery, Front Street, Chester Le Street · 1.7 mi
  • Grangewood Surgery
    Chester Road, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Houghton-le-Spring · 1.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Houghton Le Spring · 1.2 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Houghton Le Spring Superstore · 1.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Houghton Le Spring · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Chilton Moor Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • G Whitfield Limited · 0.8 mi
  • Kepier Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Fence Houses Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Fencehouses Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • The Rectory · 1.0 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

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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.

Income2 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.2%62.5%
Private rented20.5%20.3%
Social rented24.3%17.1%
Households605

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.8%64.1%
Aged 65+22.3%18.6%
Residents1,270

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)97%80%
Gigabit-capable97%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%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 Apricot Way

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White97.7%94.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%1%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.3%3%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian50.2%53.2%
No religion43.8%39.5%
Not answered5%4.5%
Muslim0.6%1.8%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Jewish0.1%–
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK97.7%94.9%
Born outside the UK2.3%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
No qualifications29.6%22.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above15.9%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications15.6%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications15.3%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.8%10.9%
Apprenticeship8.6%7.2%
Other qualifications2.2%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health37.1%43.1%
Good health35.1%33%
Fair health19%15.9%
Bad health6.4%6.1%
Very bad health2.4%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household46.1%40.9%
No cars or vans in household30.6%30.9%
2 cars or vans in household17.5%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.8%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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