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Cricklewood Drive, Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£202,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£176,520
20 sales
Price range
£125k – £246k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Aug 2026
DH4 7EA

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At a glance

House prices£203k 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 22 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

20 property sales on Cricklewood Drive, Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £202,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £157,746. 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 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 40% detached. Recorded sale prices on Cricklewood Drive range from £125,000 to £246,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 102 streets in Houghton Le Spring with at least two sales in the last year, Cricklewood Drive ranks 20th for average price.

House prices on Cricklewood Drive compared

Cricklewood Drive£202,500
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: £148,000 (1 sales)2016£148k2017: £171,500 (2 sales)2017£172k2018: £187,000 (2 sales)2018£187k2019: £166,890 (5 sales)2019£167k2020: £227,500 (1 sales)2020£228k2021: £167,113 (4 sales)2021£167k2023: £139,000 (1 sales)2023£139k2025: £195,500 (2 sales)2025£196k2026: £202,500 (2 sales)2026£203k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£157,74628 Aug 2026
Detached8£204,68121 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Cricklewood Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
25, Cricklewood Drive DH4 7EA 28 Aug 2026£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Cricklewood Drive DH4 7EA 15 May 2026£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Cricklewood Drive DH4 7EA 15 Sep 2025£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Cricklewood Drive DH4 7EA 21 Jul 2025£246,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Cricklewood Drive DH4 7EA 29 Sep 2023£139,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Cricklewood Drive DH4 7EA 3 Dec 2021£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Cricklewood Drive DH4 7EA 27 Aug 2021£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Cricklewood Drive DH4 7EA 24 Aug 2021£173,450 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Cricklewood Drive DH4 7EA 18 Jan 2021£205,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Cricklewood Drive DH4 7EA 3 Jul 2020£227,500 DetachedFreehold
23, Cricklewood Drive DH4 7EA 8 Nov 2019£185,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Cricklewood Drive DH4 7EA 23 Sep 2019£185,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Cricklewood Drive DH4 7EA 7 Jun 2019£161,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Cricklewood Drive DH4 7EA 17 May 2019£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Cricklewood Drive DH4 7EA 22 Feb 2019£138,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Cricklewood Drive DH4 7EA 4 Jan 2019£199,950 DetachedFreehold
31, Cricklewood Drive DH4 7EA 21 Dec 2018£175,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Cricklewood Drive DH4 7EA 28 Aug 2018£174,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Cricklewood Drive DH4 7EA 22 Jun 2018£200,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Cricklewood Drive DH4 7EA 21 Aug 2017£143,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Cricklewood Drive DH4 7EA 21 Aug 2017£200,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Cricklewood Drive DH4 7EA 12 Aug 2016£148,000 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
25, Cricklewood Drive £138,500 (Feb 2019) → £165,000 (Dec 2021) → £200,000 (Aug 2026) +44%
over 8 yrs
5, Cricklewood Drive £161,000 (Jun 2019) → £205,000 (May 2026) +27%
over 7 yrs
43, Cricklewood Drive £139,000 (Sep 2023) → £145,000 (Sep 2025) +4%
over 2 yrs
23, Cricklewood Drive £200,000 (Aug 2017) → £185,000 (Sep 2019) -8%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Cricklewood Drive

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 0.5 mi
New Penshaw Academy 112 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Newbottle Primary Academy 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Bournmoor Primary School 66 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
Fatfield Academy 233 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 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
  • Sunderland station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk
  • St Peters station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Windermere Crescent (SE-Bound, Windermere Crescent) 1 min walk
  • Windermere Crescent (NW-Bound, Windermere Crescent) 1 min walk
  • Chester Road-Windermere Crescent (NE-Bound, Chester Road) 2 min walk
  • Windermere Crescent (N-Bound, Windermere Crescent) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Herrington Medical Centre
    Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 0.4 mi
  • Westbourne Medical Group
    Kelso Grove, Shiney Row, 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
  • Aldi Aldi Philadelphia Lane, Houghton le Spring · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Herrington Medical Centre Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Penshaw 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 · 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 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 Cricklewood Drive

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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