Brandon Close, Houghton Le Spring
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH4 5QW.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Brandon Close, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Feb 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £104,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% terraced, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Brandon Close range from £75,000 to £155,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Brandon Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Brandon Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 6 | £104,500 | 17 Feb 2023 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £117,475 | 24 Nov 2021 |
Sold prices on Brandon Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Brandon Close DH4 5QW | 17 Feb 2023 | £155,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Brandon Close DH4 5QW | 24 Nov 2021 | £129,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Brandon Close DH4 5QW | 14 Aug 2019 | £113,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Brandon Close DH4 5QW | 15 Dec 2018 | £80,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Brandon Close DH4 5QW | 29 Jun 2018 | £104,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Brandon Close DH4 5QW | 22 Dec 2016 | £105,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Brandon Close DH4 5QW | 22 Dec 2016 | £105,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Brandon Close DH4 5QW | 7 Nov 2016 | £100,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, Brandon Close DH4 5QW | 22 Jul 2016 | £75,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16, Brandon Close | £105,000 (Dec 2016) → £129,950 (Nov 2021) | +24% over 5 yrs |
| 8, Brandon Close | £80,000 (Dec 2018) → £113,000 (Aug 2019) | +41% over under a year |
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Schools near Brandon Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kepier 1,131 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton 193 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Burnside Academy Inspires 174 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School 417 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.6 mi |
| Houghton Le Spring Nursery School 142 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Dubmire Primary 479 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Gillas Lane Primary Academy 134 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Newbottle Primary Academy 437 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 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 4.1 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk
- Durham station 5.8 mi · 1 hr 56 min walk
- Sunderland station 6.0 mi · 2 hr walk
Nearest bus stops
- Dunelm Drive (W-Bound, Dunelm Drive) 1 min walk
- Dairy Lane-Willow Road (E-Bound, Dairy Lane) 4 min walk
- Dairy Lane (W-Bound, Dairy Lane) 4 min walk
- Dairy Lane-Wallace Street (E-Bound, Dairy Lane) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Kepier Medical Practice
Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 0.4 mi - Houghton Medical Group,
The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 0.5 mi - Hetton Group Practice
Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 1.6 mi - Herrington Medical Centre
Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 1.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Iceland Iceland Houghton Le Spring · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Houghton Le Spring · 0.5 mi
- Heron Heron Houghton-le-Spring · 0.5 mi
- Lidl Lidl Houghton-le-Spring · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Kepier Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Hopes Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- G Whitfield Limited · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- The Rectory · 0.3 mi
- Church Street Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 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 8 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 86.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 6.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 7.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 630 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 51.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 38.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,268 |
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 Brandon Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.8% | 94.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.3% | 3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 67.1% | 53.2% |
| No religion | 28.8% | 39.5% |
| Not answered | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0% | 1.8% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 98.9% | 94.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 1.1% | 5.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 24.6% | 24.6% |
| No qualifications | 20.6% | 22.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.7% | 17.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.2% | 14.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 10.2% | 7.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10% | 10.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Good health | 39.3% | 33% |
| Very good health | 38% | 43.1% |
| Fair health | 16.2% | 15.9% |
| Bad health | 4.9% | 6.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.6% | 1.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 48.6% | 40.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 23.3% | 22.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 20% | 30.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.1% | 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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