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Avenue Vivian, Fence Houses, Houghton Le Spring

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House prices, sold prices and local information for DH4 6HY, DH4 6HX, DH4 6HZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£72,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2021)
£97,972
9 sales
Price range
£72k – £120k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 May 2026
DH4 6HY

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At a glance

House prices£98k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 1 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 10 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

9 property sales on Avenue Vivian, Fence Houses, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £72,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £97,972. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Avenue Vivian range from £72,000 to £120,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Avenue Vivian compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2021: £115,000 (1 sales)2021£115k2022: £120,000 (1 sales)2022£120k2023: £95,000 (1 sales)2023£95k2024: £94,917 (3 sales)2024£95k2025: £97,500 (2 sales)2025£98k2026: £72,000 (1 sales)2026£72k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£97,97215 May 2026

Sold prices on Avenue Vivian

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
55, Avenue Vivian DH4 6HY 15 May 2026£72,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Avenue Vivian DH4 6HY 20 Jun 2025£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, Avenue Vivian DH4 6HY 29 Jan 2025£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, Avenue Vivian DH4 6HY 22 Nov 2024£82,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Avenue Vivian DH4 6HX 4 Oct 2024£104,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Avenue Vivian DH4 6HX 4 Jun 2024£98,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Avenue Vivian DH4 6HX 5 May 2023£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, Avenue Vivian DH4 6HY 22 Mar 2023£63,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Avenue Vivian DH4 6HX 18 Mar 2022£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
138, Avenue Vivian DH4 6HZ 8 Jun 2021£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
88, Avenue Vivian £63,500 (Mar 2023) → £105,000 (Jan 2025) +65%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Avenue Vivian

Crime

75 crimes were reported within about a mile of Avenue Vivian in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences31
Anti-social behaviour13
Criminal damage & arson13
Vehicle crime8
Public order4
Burglary2

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

Flood risk

Avenue Vivian 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 Avenue Vivian

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Dubmire Primary 479 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Woodlea Primary School 197 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Bournmoor Primary School 66 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Burnside Academy Inspires 174 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Newbottle Primary Academy 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Kepier 1,131 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.1 mi
Shiney Row Primary School 249 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton 193 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.5 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 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Durham station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fence Houses Avenue Vivian (SE-Bound, Avenue Vivian) 1 min walk
  • Front Street-Lambton Lane (NW-Bound, Front Street) 4 min walk
  • Front Street-Lambton Lane (SE-Bound, Front Street) 4 min walk
  • Lambton Lane (N-Bound, Lambton Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kepier Medical Practice
    Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 0.9 mi
  • Grangewood Surgery
    Chester Road, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 1.3 mi
  • Westbourne Medical Group
    Kelso Grove, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 1.4 mi
  • Houghton Medical Group,
    The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bournmoor · 1.0 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Houghton Le Spring Superstore · 1.1 mi
  • Heron Heron Houghton-le-Spring · 1.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Houghton Le Spring · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Chilton Moor Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • G Whitfield Limited · 0.4 mi
  • Kepier Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Fence Houses Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Fencehouses Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • The Rectory · 1.1 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.0%62.5%
Private rented12.3%20.3%
Social rented32.7%17.1%
Households826

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.4%64.1%
Aged 65+11.4%18.6%
Residents2,007

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Avenue Vivian

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Who lives around Avenue Vivian

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White96.7%94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.5%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%1%
Other ethnic group0%0.5%

Religion

HereSunderland
No religion49.4%39.5%
Christian45.6%53.2%
Not answered3.7%4.5%
Sikh0.8%0.3%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Muslim0.2%1.8%
Buddhist0%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK97.8%94.9%
Born outside the UK2.2%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above24%24.6%
No qualifications21.8%22.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.2%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications15.2%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.7%10.9%
Apprenticeship6.6%7.2%
Other qualifications2.5%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health49.1%43.1%
Good health31.7%33%
Fair health11.4%15.9%
Bad health6.4%6.1%
Very bad health1.3%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household38.2%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household29.2%22.1%
No cars or vans in household25.6%30.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household7%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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