Earsdon Road, Houghton Le Spring
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH5 8ER.
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At a glance
3 property sales on Earsdon Road, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 6 Sep 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £115,833. Recorded sale prices on Earsdon Road range from £96,000 to £126,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Earsdon Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Earsdon Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £115,833 | 6 Sep 2024 |
Sold prices on Earsdon Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12, Earsdon Road DH5 8ER | 6 Sep 2024 | £96,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Earsdon Road DH5 8ER | 22 Mar 2021 | £126,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Earsdon Road DH5 8ER | 11 Dec 2017 | £125,000 | Semi-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.
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Crime and flood risk near Earsdon Road
Crime
116 crimes were reported within about a mile of Earsdon Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 37 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 24 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 11 |
| Shoplifting | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Other theft | 6 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Earsdon Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Lower River Wear Flood alert area
- Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries Flood alert area
- Tyne and Wear coastal rivers Flood alert area
- Tyne and Wear coast 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 Earsdon Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillas Lane Primary Academy 134 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Houghton Le Spring Nursery School 142 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School 417 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.3 mi |
| Kepier 1,131 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton 193 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Eppleton Academy Primary School 208 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Burnside Academy Inspires 174 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Newbottle Primary Academy 437 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.2 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
- Seaham station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk
- Sunderland station 5.4 mi · 1 hr 48 min walk
- St Peters station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 54 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Hall Lane Estate (S-Bound, Queensway) 1 min walk
- Queensway (E-bound, Queensway) 1 min walk
- Queensway-Kirklea Road (SW-Bound, Queensway) 1 min walk
- Hall Lane Estate (SE-Bound, Seaham Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Houghton Medical Group,
The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 0.4 mi - Kepier Medical Practice
Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 0.9 mi - Hetton Group Practice
Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 1.1 mi - Herrington Medical Centre
Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 2.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Iceland Iceland Houghton Le Spring · 0.5 mi
- Lidl Lidl Houghton-le-Spring · 0.6 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Houghton Le Spring · 0.6 mi
- Heron Heron Houghton-le-Spring · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Houghton Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- G Whitfield Limited · 0.4 mi
- Hopes Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Church Street Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
- Houghton Health Centre · 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 1 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 | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 35.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 53.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 641 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 14.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,544 |
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.
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Who lives around Earsdon Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.1% | 94.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.4% | 1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.3% | 3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.9% | 53.2% |
| No religion | 46.4% | 39.5% |
| Not answered | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 1.8% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95% | 94.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 5% | 5.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 24.1% | 22.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 21.2% | 24.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.2% | 14.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16% | 17.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.8% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43% | 43.1% |
| Good health | 30.3% | 33% |
| Fair health | 16.9% | 15.9% |
| Bad health | 7.5% | 6.1% |
| Very bad health | 2.3% | 1.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 38.4% | 40.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 35.9% | 30.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 22.1% | 22.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.6% | 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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