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Byerhope, Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring

MyStreetCheck free street report: Byerhope, Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/houghton-le-spring-tyne-and-wear/byerhope/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH4 7PR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£90,833
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£202,690
29 sales
Price range
£75k – £348k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Feb 2026
DH4 7PR

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At a glance

House prices£91k average45% below the Houghton Le Spring average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 5 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband83% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold64% leaseholdAcross 33 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

29 property sales on Byerhope, Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £90,833. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £259,389. That is 45% below the Houghton Le Spring average of £164,548 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 31% detached, 24% terraced, 24% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Byerhope range from £75,000 to £347,500. 36% of homes sold here were freehold and 64% leasehold. Of 102 streets in Houghton Le Spring with at least two sales in the last year, Byerhope ranks 87th for average price.

House prices on Byerhope compared

Byerhope£90,833
DH4 postcode area£169,890
Houghton Le Spring£164,548
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DH4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £178,000 (1 sales)2016£178k2017: £170,500 (2 sales)2017£171k2018: £220,000 (1 sales)2018£220k2019: £223,083 (6 sales)2019£223k2020: £75,000 (1 sales)2020£75k2021: £180,100 (5 sales)2021£180k2022: £236,667 (6 sales)2022£237k2023: £347,500 (1 sales)2023£348k2024: £282,500 (2 sales)2024£283k2025: £135,000 (3 sales)2025£135k2026: £87,500 (1 sales)2026£88k

Tenure: 36% freehold and 64% leasehold across 33 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£259,3895 Dec 2024
Terraced7£189,92928 Jan 2022
Semi-detached7£240,92914 Feb 2025
Flat6£87,91711 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Byerhope

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Byerhope DH4 7PR 11 Feb 2026£87,500 FlatLeasehold
4, Byerhope DH4 7PR 17 Dec 2025£100,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Byerhope DH4 7PR 17 Nov 2025£85,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Byerhope DH4 7PR 14 Feb 2025£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Byerhope DH4 7PR 6 Dec 2024£247,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Byerhope DH4 7PR 5 Dec 2024£240,000 DetachedLeasehold
10, Byerhope DH4 7PR 24 May 2024£325,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Byerhope DH4 7PR 31 Mar 2023£347,500 DetachedLeasehold
19, Byerhope DH4 7PR 28 Nov 2022£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Byerhope DH4 7PR 11 Nov 2022£85,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Byerhope DH4 7PR 30 Sep 2022£280,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Byerhope DH4 7PR 14 Jul 2022£295,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
31, Byerhope DH4 7PR 18 Mar 2022£240,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
25, Byerhope DH4 7PR 28 Jan 2022£215,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, Byerhope DH4 7PR 5 Nov 2021£187,000 DetachedLeasehold
27, Byerhope DH4 7PR 2 Nov 2021£218,000 TerracedLeasehold
37, Byerhope DH4 7PR 22 Oct 2021£208,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
1, Byerhope DH4 7PR 10 Jun 2021£95,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Byerhope DH4 7PR 25 May 2021£95,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Byerhope DH4 7PR 26 Feb 2021£192,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Byerhope DH4 7PR 28 Feb 2020£75,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Byerhope DH4 7PR 6 Dec 2019£285,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Byerhope DH4 7PR 30 Sep 2019£197,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Byerhope DH4 7PR 18 Jul 2019£245,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Byerhope DH4 7PR 5 Jul 2019£185,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Byerhope DH4 7PR 26 Jun 2019£90,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Byerhope DH4 7PR 27 Feb 2019£205,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Byerhope DH4 7PR 18 Feb 2019£221,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Byerhope DH4 7PR 11 Dec 2018£220,000 DetachedLeasehold
40, Byerhope DH4 7PR 28 Jun 2018£238,000 DetachedLeasehold
29, Byerhope DH4 7PR 14 Nov 2017£176,000 TerracedLeasehold
33, Byerhope DH4 7PR 23 Jun 2017£165,000 TerracedLeasehold
34, Byerhope DH4 7PR 19 Feb 2016£178,000 TerracedLeasehold

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
2, Byerhope £85,000 (Nov 2022) → £87,500 (Feb 2026) +3%
over 3 yrs
4, Byerhope £90,000 (Jun 2019) → £75,000 (Feb 2020) → £100,000 (Dec 2025) +11%
over 6 yrs
28, Byerhope £247,500 (Dec 2024) → £220,000 (Feb 2025) -11%
over under a year
19, Byerhope £221,500 (Feb 2019) → £305,000 (Nov 2022) +38%
over 4 yrs
11, Byerhope £205,000 (Feb 2019) → £280,000 (Sep 2022) +37%
over 4 yrs
34, Byerhope £178,000 (Feb 2016) → £185,000 (Jul 2019) +4%
over 3 yrs
40, Byerhope £238,000 (Jun 2018) → £220,000 (Dec 2018) -8%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Byerhope

Crime

93 crimes were reported within about a mile of Byerhope 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 offences26
Shoplifting18
Anti-social behaviour16
Criminal damage & arson10
Burglary8
Public order4

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

Flood risk

Byerhope 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 Byerhope

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw 291 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
New Penshaw Academy 112 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Barnwell Academy 302 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Shiney Row Primary School 249 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Poplars 4 pupils Other independent special school 8–18 Report 0.9 mi
Fatfield Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Bournmoor Primary School 66 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington 1,527 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 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 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Seaburn station 6.0 mi · 2 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Station Road-Wensleydale Avenue (N-Bound, Station Road) 2 min walk
  • Station Road-Manor House (NW-Bound, Station Road) 3 min walk
  • Station Road-Wensleydale Avenue (S-Bound, Station Road) 3 min walk
  • Wensleydale Avenue-Station Road (W-Bound, Wensleydale Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Grangewood Surgery
    Chester Road, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 0.5 mi
  • Westbourne Medical Group
    Kelso Grove, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 0.5 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre
    Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 0.9 mi
  • I J Healthcare
    3 Swiss Cottages, Vigo Lane, Washington · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Penshaw - Coxgreen Road · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shiney Row Westbourne Tce · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Shiney Row · 0.5 mi
  • Heron Heron Shiney Row · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Penshaw Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Kaila Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.6 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 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.1%62.5%
Private rented10.5%20.3%
Social rented5.3%17.1%
Households675

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.0%64.1%
Aged 65+18.6%18.6%
Residents1,623

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)83%80%
Gigabit-capable83%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 Byerhope

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White96.2%94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.7%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.7%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%1%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian64%53.2%
No religion30.1%39.5%
Not answered3.3%4.5%
Sikh1.7%0.3%
Hindu0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Muslim0.1%1.8%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK96.4%94.9%
Born outside the UK3.6%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above38.9%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications18.3%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications13.1%14.8%
No qualifications12.8%22.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.8%10.9%
Apprenticeship6%7.2%
Other qualifications2.1%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health51.5%43.1%
Good health35.3%33%
Fair health9.7%15.9%
Bad health2.3%6.1%
Very bad health1.2%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
2 cars or vans in household38.8%22.1%
1 car or van in household38.4%40.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.3%6.1%
No cars or vans in household10.5%30.9%

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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