Cross Rigg Close, Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£310,583

12 sales

Price range

£250k – £500k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Mar 2025

DH4 7SP

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At a glance

House prices£311k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 4 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% freeholdAcross 13 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

12 property sales on Cross Rigg Close, Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 7 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £310,583. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Cross Rigg Close range from £250,000 to £500,000. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold.

House prices on Cross Rigg Close compared

DH4 postcode area£169,890

Houghton Le Spring£164,548

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cross Rigg 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: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	12	£310,583	7 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Cross Rigg Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Cross Rigg Close DH4 7SP	7 Mar 2025	£315,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Cross Rigg Close DH4 7SP	9 Feb 2024	£325,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Cross Rigg Close DH4 7SP	31 Aug 2023	£300,000	Detached	Freehold
17, Cross Rigg Close DH4 7SP	2 Jun 2023	£300,000	Detached	Leasehold
14, Cross Rigg Close DH4 7SP	2 Dec 2022	£315,000	Detached	Freehold
17, Cross Rigg Close DH4 7SP	30 Nov 2022	£5,950	Other	Freehold
21, Cross Rigg Close DH4 7SP	28 Feb 2022	£341,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Cross Rigg Close DH4 7SP	12 Nov 2020	£271,000	Detached	Freehold
12, Cross Rigg Close DH4 7SP	15 Oct 2019	£280,000	Detached	Freehold
25, Cross Rigg Close DH4 7SP	30 Apr 2019	£260,000	Detached	Freehold
10, Cross Rigg Close DH4 7SP	14 Nov 2018	£250,000	Detached	Freehold
15, Cross Rigg Close DH4 7SP	3 Jul 2017	£270,000	Detached	Freehold
Greenbrook Manor, Cross Rigg Close DH4 7SP	3 Jul 2017	£500,000	Detached	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
14, Cross Rigg Close	£271,000 (Nov 2020) → £315,000 (Dec 2022) → £325,000 (Feb 2024)	+20% over 3 yrs

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Schools near Cross Rigg Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw 291 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Barnwell Academy 302 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
New Penshaw Academy 112 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Shiney Row Primary School 249 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
The Poplars 4 pupils	Other independent special school	8–18	Report	0.8 mi
Fatfield Academy 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Bournmoor Primary School 66 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington 1,527 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	1.4 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 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
Seaburn station 6.1 mi · 2 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Station Road-Manor House (NW-Bound, Station Road) 2 min walk
Station Road-Redlands (SE-Bound, Station Road) 3 min walk
Our Lady Queen Of Peace Rc School (W-Bound, N/a) 3 min walk
Station Road-Wensleydale Avenue (N-Bound, Station Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Grangewood Surgery
Chester Road, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 0.4 mi
Westbourne Medical Group
Kelso Grove, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 0.4 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 · 0.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Shiney Row · 0.4 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shiney Row Westbourne Tce · 0.4 mi
Heron Heron Shiney Row · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

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

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 1.7 mi
Fence Houses Dental Practice · 1.9 mi
Fencehouses Dental Practice · 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 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	8 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	5 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	84.1%	62.5%
Private rented	10.5%	20.3%
Social rented	5.3%	17.1%
Households	675

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,623

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Cross Rigg Close

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Who lives around Cross Rigg Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Sunderland
White	96.2%	94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.7%	3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.7%	0.9%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0%	1%

Religion

	Here	Sunderland
Christian	64%	53.2%
No religion	30.1%	39.5%
Not answered	3.3%	4.5%
Sikh	1.7%	0.3%
Hindu	0.3%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Muslim	0.1%	1.8%

Country of birth

	Here	Sunderland
Born in the UK	96.4%	94.9%
Born outside the UK	3.6%	5.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Sunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above	38.9%	24.6%
Level 3 qualifications	18.3%	17.1%
Level 2 qualifications	13.1%	14.8%
No qualifications	12.8%	22.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.8%	10.9%
Apprenticeship	6%	7.2%
Other qualifications	2.1%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Sunderland
Very good health	51.5%	43.1%
Good health	35.3%	33%
Fair health	9.7%	15.9%
Bad health	2.3%	6.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Sunderland
2 cars or vans in household	38.8%	22.1%
1 car or van in household	38.4%	40.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12.3%	6.1%
No cars or vans in household	10.5%	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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Council tax here

Sunderland Band D is £2,197 a year (Band A £1,465). See every band.

Estate agents near Cross Rigg Close

Pattison 2.3 mi
Hegartys 2.3 mi
Kimmitt & Roberts 2.4 mi
Your Move 2.4 mi

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