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Avon Crescent, Houghton Le Spring

MyStreetCheck free street report: Avon Crescent, Houghton Le Spring · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/houghton-le-spring-tyne-and-wear/avon-crescent/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£168,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£144,261
12 sales
Price range
£70k – £197k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Apr 2026
DH4 6NA

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At a glance

House prices£144k averageSince 2016 (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 8 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% freeholdAcross 13 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

12 property sales on Avon Crescent, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £168,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £143,285. 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 92% semi-detached, 8% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Avon Crescent range from £69,950 to £197,000. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold.

House prices on Avon Crescent compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £165,000 (1 sales)2016£165k2017: £69,950 (1 sales)2017£70k2018: £166,000 (1 sales)2018£166k2019: £135,000 (2 sales)2019£135k2020: £187,250 (2 sales)2020£187k2021: £97,843 (2 sales)2021£98k2022: £197,000 (1 sales)2022£197k2025: £125,000 (1 sales)2025£125k2026: £168,000 (1 sales)2026£168k

Tenure: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£143,28530 Apr 2026
Terraced1£155,00012 Aug 2019

Sold prices on Avon Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
26A, Avon Crescent DH4 6NA 30 Apr 2026£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Avon Crescent DH4 6NA 3 Jun 2025£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46A, Avon Crescent DH4 6NA 20 Apr 2022£197,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Avon Crescent DH4 6NA 12 Mar 2021£93,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Avon Crescent DH4 6NA 8 Jan 2021£102,685 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Avon Crescent DH4 6NA 8 Jan 2021£104,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38A, Avon Crescent DH4 6NA 26 Aug 2020£182,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12A, Avon Crescent DH4 6NA 26 Mar 2020£192,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40A, Avon Crescent DH4 6NA 15 Nov 2019£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8A, Avon Crescent DH4 6NA 12 Aug 2019£155,000 TerracedLeasehold
46A, Avon Crescent DH4 6NA 12 Jun 2018£166,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Avon Crescent DH4 6NA 29 Jun 2017£69,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
46A, Avon Crescent DH4 6NA 7 Mar 2016£165,000 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
46A, Avon Crescent £165,000 (Mar 2016) → £166,000 (Jun 2018) → £197,000 (Apr 2022) +19%
over 6 yrs
26, Avon Crescent £102,685 (Jan 2021) → £93,000 (Mar 2021) -9%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Avon Crescent

Crime

60 crimes were reported within about a mile of Avon Crescent 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 offences20
Criminal damage & arson10
Anti-social behaviour8
Vehicle crime8
Public order4
Shoplifting4

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

Flood risk

Avon Crescent 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 Avon Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Dubmire Primary 479 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Burnside Academy Inspires 174 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Kepier 1,131 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
Woodlea Primary School 197 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton 193 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Newbottle Primary Academy 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Bernard Gilpin Primary School 417 pupils Primary 5–11 Outstanding Report 1.3 mi
East Rainton Primary School 101 pupils Primary 3–11 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 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • Durham station 5.4 mi · 1 hr 47 min walk
  • Sunderland station 6.4 mi · 2 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Front Street (N-Bound, Front Street) 2 min walk
  • Front Street (SE-Bound, FRONT STREET) 2 min walk
  • Front Street-Fatherly Terrace (SE-Bound, Front Street) 2 min walk
  • North View Terrace-The Folds (W-Bound, North View Terrace) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kepier Medical Practice
    Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 0.8 mi
  • Houghton Medical Group,
    The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 1.2 mi
  • Grangewood Surgery
    Chester Road, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 1.8 mi
  • Great Lumley Surgery
    The Surgery, Front Street, Chester Le Street · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

  • Chilton Moor Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Kepier Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • G Whitfield Limited · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Fence Houses Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Fencehouses Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • The Rectory · 0.9 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+)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.

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Who lives around Avon Crescent

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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