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Chigwell Close, Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£202,475
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£187,732
17 sales
Price range
£125k – £253k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Aug 2026
DH4 7EB

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At a glance

House prices£202k average23% above the Houghton Le Spring average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 15 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 18 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

17 property sales on Chigwell Close, Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £202,475. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £174,095. That is 23% above the Houghton Le Spring average of £164,548 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% semi-detached, 35% detached, 6% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Chigwell Close range from £125,000 to £253,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 102 streets in Houghton Le Spring with at least two sales in the last year, Chigwell Close ranks 21st for average price.

House prices on Chigwell Close compared

Chigwell Close£202,475
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

2017: £169,000 (2 sales)2017£169k2018: £153,875 (4 sales)2018£154k2019: £192,667 (3 sales)2019£193k2021: £250,000 (1 sales)2021£250k2022: £221,000 (2 sales)2022£221k2023: £195,000 (1 sales)2023£195k2024: £176,000 (1 sales)2024£176k2025: £193,500 (2 sales)2025£194k2026: £209,950 (1 sales)2026£210k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£174,09525 Aug 2026
Detached6£215,4179 Dec 2022
Terraced1£158,00031 May 2019

Sold prices on Chigwell Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Chigwell Close DH4 7EB 25 Aug 2026£209,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Chigwell Close DH4 7EB 20 Mar 2026£235,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Chigwell Close DH4 7EB 10 Dec 2025£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Chigwell Close DH4 7EB 31 Jan 2025£192,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Chigwell Close DH4 7EB 11 Sep 2024£176,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Chigwell Close DH4 7EB 16 Jun 2023£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Chigwell Close DH4 7EB 9 Dec 2022£245,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Chigwell Close DH4 7EB 18 Nov 2022£197,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Chigwell Close DH4 7EB 30 Sep 2021£250,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Chigwell Close DH4 7EB 9 Dec 2019£253,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Chigwell Close DH4 7EB 12 Jul 2019£167,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Chigwell Close DH4 7EB 31 May 2019£158,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Chigwell Close DH4 7EB 31 Aug 2018£180,500 DetachedFreehold
3, Chigwell Close DH4 7EB 31 Aug 2018£127,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Chigwell Close DH4 7EB 31 Aug 2018£158,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Chigwell Close DH4 7EB 27 Apr 2018£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Chigwell Close DH4 7EB 27 Sep 2017£213,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Chigwell Close DH4 7EB 25 Jan 2017£125,000 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
2, Chigwell Close £180,500 (Aug 2018) → £235,000 (Mar 2026) +30%
over 8 yrs
6, Chigwell Close £150,000 (Apr 2018) → £195,000 (Dec 2025) +30%
over 8 yrs
5, Chigwell Close £158,000 (Aug 2018) → £192,000 (Jan 2025) +22%
over 6 yrs
3, Chigwell Close £125,000 (Jan 2017) → £127,000 (Aug 2018) +2%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Chigwell Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Barnwell Academy 302 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
The Poplars 4 pupils Other independent special school 8–18 Report 0.3 mi
Shiney Row Primary School 249 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw 291 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
New Penshaw Academy 112 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Newbottle Primary Academy 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Fatfield Academy 233 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 15 min walk
  • Sunderland station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk
  • St Peters station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chester Road-Windermere Crescent (NE-Bound, Chester Road) 1 min walk
  • Windermere Crescent (NW-Bound, Windermere Crescent) 1 min walk
  • Windermere Crescent (SE-Bound, Windermere Crescent) 1 min walk
  • Avondale Avenue (SE-Bound, Avondale Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Westbourne Medical Group
    Kelso Grove, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 0.4 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre
    Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 0.4 mi
  • Grangewood Surgery
    Chester Road, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 0.5 mi
  • Kepier Medical Practice
    Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shiney Row Westbourne Tce · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Shiney Row · 0.5 mi
  • Heron Heron Shiney Row · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Penshaw - Coxgreen Road · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Penshaw Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Kaila Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Fence Houses Dental Practice · 1.9 mi
  • Fencehouses Dental Practice · 1.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.9 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 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime7 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
Owned90.9%62.5%
Private rented8.2%20.3%
Social rented0.9%17.1%
Households668

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.8%64.1%
Aged 65+24.3%18.6%
Residents1,526

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 Chigwell Close

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White98.4%94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.5%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian61.2%53.2%
No religion34.8%39.5%
Not answered3.1%4.5%
Muslim0.6%1.8%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.3%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK98.6%94.9%
Born outside the UK1.4%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above30%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications22%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications15.1%14.8%
No qualifications14.1%22.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9%10.9%
Apprenticeship7.8%7.2%
Other qualifications2%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health49%43.1%
Good health33.8%33%
Fair health13.4%15.9%
Bad health3%6.1%
Very bad health0.9%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household44%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household35.3%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.9%6.1%
No cars or vans in household9.7%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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