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Avondale Avenue, Houghton Le Spring

MyStreetCheck free street report: Avondale Avenue, Houghton Le Spring · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/houghton-le-spring-tyne-and-wear/avondale-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH4 7QR, DH4 7QS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£117,156
8 sales
Price range
£93k – £158k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Feb 2025
DH4 7QR

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At a glance

House prices£117k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 13 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold75% freeholdAcross 12 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

8 property sales on Avondale Avenue, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Feb 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £117,156. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Avondale Avenue range from £92,500 to £158,000. 75% of homes sold here were freehold and 25% leasehold.

House prices on Avondale Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Avondale Avenue 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: £95,000 (1 sales)2016£95k2020: £108,500 (2 sales)2020£109k2021: £133,000 (1 sales)2021£133k2022: £92,500 (1 sales)2022£93k2023: £120,875 (2 sales)2023£121k2025: £158,000 (1 sales)2025£158k

Tenure: 75% freehold and 25% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£117,15614 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Avondale Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Avondale Avenue DH4 7QR 14 Feb 2025£158,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Avondale Avenue DH4 7QR 4 Aug 2023£141,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Avondale Avenue DH4 7QR 5 Jun 2023£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Avondale Avenue DH4 7QR 17 Oct 2022£92,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Avondale Avenue DH4 7QS 7 Jun 2022£31,000 FlatLeasehold
62, Avondale Avenue DH4 7QS 1 Apr 2022£30,200 FlatLeasehold
32A, Avondale Avenue DH4 7QS 5 May 2021£550,000 OtherFreehold
47, Avondale Avenue DH4 7QR 27 Jan 2021£133,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Avondale Avenue DH4 7QR 20 Nov 2020£102,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Avondale Avenue DH4 7QR 18 Sep 2020£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36A, Avondale Avenue DH4 7QS 4 Aug 2017£47,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Avondale Avenue DH4 7QR 26 Aug 2016£95,000 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
14, Avondale Avenue £115,000 (Sep 2020) → £158,000 (Feb 2025) +37%
over 4 yrs
12, Avondale Avenue £92,500 (Oct 2022) → £141,750 (Aug 2023) +53%
over under a year
62, Avondale Avenue £30,200 (Apr 2022) → £31,000 (Jun 2022) +3%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Avondale Avenue

Crime

94 crimes were reported within about a mile of Avondale Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences25
Shoplifting18
Anti-social behaviour16
Criminal damage & arson11
Burglary7
Public order4

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

Flood risk

Avondale Avenue is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Avondale Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Barnwell Academy 302 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.0 mi
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw 291 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
New Penshaw Academy 112 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Shiney Row Primary School 249 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Poplars 4 pupils Other independent special school 8–18 Report 0.5 mi
Fatfield Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Newbottle Primary Academy 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
Bournmoor Primary School 66 pupils Primary 3–11 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 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
  • Sunderland station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk
  • St Peters station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Avondale Avenue (NW-Bound, Avondale Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Avondale Avenue (SE-Bound, Avondale Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Avondale Avenue (S-Bound, Avondale Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Chester Road-Clydesdale Avenue (N-Bound, Chester Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Westbourne Medical Group
    Kelso Grove, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 0.5 mi
  • Grangewood Surgery
    Chester Road, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 0.5 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre
    Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 0.6 mi
  • I J Healthcare
    3 Swiss Cottages, Vigo Lane, Washington · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shiney Row Westbourne Tce · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Penshaw - Coxgreen Road · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Shiney Row · 0.5 mi
  • Heron Heron Shiney Row · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Penshaw Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Kaila Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.8 mi
  • Fence Houses Dental Practice · 2.0 mi
  • Fencehouses Dental Practice · 2.0 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned33.2%62.5%
Private rented7.5%20.3%
Social rented59.3%17.1%
Households599

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.0%64.1%
Aged 65+12.5%18.6%
Residents1,524

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 Avondale Avenue

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White98.1%94.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.5%3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%1%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.5%

Religion

HereSunderland
No religion52.3%39.5%
Christian41.6%53.2%
Not answered5.5%4.5%
Muslim0.3%1.8%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

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

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
No qualifications27.4%22.9%
Level 2 qualifications18%14.8%
Level 3 qualifications16.9%17.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications15.6%10.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above14.6%24.6%
Apprenticeship5.5%7.2%
Other qualifications1.9%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health38.5%43.1%
Good health35%33%
Fair health17.1%15.9%
Bad health6.7%6.1%
Very bad health2.7%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household39.7%40.9%
No cars or vans in household34.4%30.9%
2 cars or vans in household20.4%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.5%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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