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Cottonwood, Houghton Le Spring

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£200,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£224,636
22 sales
Price range
£155k – £315k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 May 2026
DH4 7TA

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At a glance

House prices£225k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 2 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 24 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

22 property sales on Cottonwood, 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 £200,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £239,000. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 77% detached, 23% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Cottonwood range from £155,000 to £315,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Cottonwood compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cottonwood 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: £217,988 (4 sales)2016£218k2017: £206,667 (3 sales)2017£207k2018: £162,500 (2 sales)2018£163k2019: £224,333 (3 sales)2019£224k2020: £206,000 (2 sales)2020£206k2021: £263,000 (2 sales)2021£263k2022: £300,050 (1 sales)2022£300k2024: £274,667 (3 sales)2024£275k2025: £190,000 (1 sales)2025£190k2026: £200,000 (1 sales)2026£200k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached17£239,0008 Oct 2024
Semi-detached5£175,8001 May 2026

Sold prices on Cottonwood

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Cottonwood DH4 7TA 1 May 2026£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Cottonwood DH4 7TA 28 Nov 2025£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Cottonwood DH4 7TA 21 Jul 2025£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Cottonwood DH4 7TA 27 Jun 2025£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Cottonwood DH4 7TA 8 Oct 2024£315,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Cottonwood DH4 7TA 28 Jun 2024£214,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Cottonwood DH4 7TA 9 Feb 2024£295,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Cottonwood DH4 7TA 17 Jun 2022£300,050 DetachedFreehold
28, Cottonwood DH4 7TA 5 Jul 2021£266,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Cottonwood DH4 7TA 8 Jan 2021£260,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Cottonwood DH4 7TA 24 Apr 2020£217,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Cottonwood DH4 7TA 10 Jan 2020£195,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Cottonwood DH4 7TA 2 Oct 2019£198,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Cottonwood DH4 7TA 28 Feb 2019£245,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Cottonwood DH4 7TA 17 Jan 2019£230,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Cottonwood DH4 7TA 4 May 2018£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Cottonwood DH4 7TA 16 Mar 2018£170,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Cottonwood DH4 7TA 11 Jul 2017£167,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Cottonwood DH4 7TA 16 Jun 2017£205,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Cottonwood DH4 7TA 24 Mar 2017£248,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Cottonwood DH4 7TA 9 Dec 2016£295,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Cottonwood DH4 7TA 4 Nov 2016£214,950 DetachedFreehold
41, Cottonwood DH4 7TA 24 Mar 2016£167,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Cottonwood DH4 7TA 29 Jan 2016£195,000 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
29, Cottonwood £215,000 (Nov 2025) → £200,000 (May 2026) -7%
over under a year
19, Cottonwood £155,000 (May 2018) → £190,000 (Jun 2025) +23%
over 7 yrs
12, Cottonwood £260,000 (Jan 2021) → £295,000 (Feb 2024) +13%
over 3 yrs
20, Cottonwood £214,950 (Nov 2016) → £245,000 (Feb 2019) +14%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Cottonwood

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw 291 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Shiney Row Primary School 249 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Barnwell Academy 302 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
New Penshaw Academy 112 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Poplars 4 pupils Other independent special school 8–18 Report 0.9 mi
Bournmoor Primary School 66 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Fatfield Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Woodlea Primary School 197 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 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Biddick Woods Estate (NW-Bound, Weymouth Drive) 3 min walk
  • Chester Road-Grangewood Close (NE-Bound, Chester Road) 5 min walk
  • Station Road-Redlands (SE-Bound, Station Road) 5 min walk
  • Station Road-Manor House (NW-Bound, Station Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Grangewood Surgery
    Chester Road, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 0.2 mi
  • Westbourne Medical Group
    Kelso Grove, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 0.3 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre
    Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 0.8 mi
  • I J Healthcare
    3 Swiss Cottages, Vigo Lane, Washington · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Shiney Row · 0.3 mi
  • Heron Heron Shiney Row · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shiney Row Westbourne Tce · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Penshaw - Coxgreen Road · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kaila Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Penshaw Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Fence Houses Dental Practice · 1.7 mi
  • Fencehouses Dental Practice · 1.7 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 5 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.7%62.5%
Private rented7.4%20.3%
Social rented18.0%17.1%
Households718

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.6%64.1%
Aged 65+17.6%18.6%
Residents1,731

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 Cottonwood

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White97%94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.7%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian61.1%53.2%
No religion34.5%39.5%
Not answered2.4%4.5%
Sikh1%0.3%
Muslim0.6%1.8%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%

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 above28.9%24.6%
No qualifications19.2%22.9%
Level 3 qualifications16%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications14.9%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%10.9%
Apprenticeship7.8%7.2%
Other qualifications2%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health46.1%43.1%
Good health34.3%33%
Fair health13.3%15.9%
Bad health4.7%6.1%
Very bad health1.6%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household39.9%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household33.4%22.1%
No cars or vans in household16.1%30.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.6%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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