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Ellesmere Close, Houghton Le Spring

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ellesmere Close, Houghton Le Spring · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/houghton-le-spring-tyne-and-wear/ellesmere-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH4 5NJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£72,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£121,998
27 sales
Price range
£63k – £290k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jul 2026
DH4 5NJ

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At a glance

House prices£73k average56% below the Houghton Le Spring average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 7 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband71% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold61% leaseholdAcross 33 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

27 property sales on Ellesmere Close, 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 £72,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £71,353. Average sale prices fell from £200,500 in 2016 to £72,500 in 2026 (-64%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 56% below the Houghton Le Spring average of £164,548 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% flat, 37% detached. Recorded sale prices on Ellesmere Close range from £63,000 to £289,950. 39% of homes sold here were freehold and 61% leasehold. Of 102 streets in Houghton Le Spring with at least two sales in the last year, Ellesmere Close ranks 97th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Ellesmere Close compared

Ellesmere Close£72,500
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: £200,500 (2 sales)2016£201k2017: £73,667 (3 sales)2017£74k2018: £160,000 (1 sales)2018£160k2019: £196,667 (3 sales)2019£197k2020: £128,000 (2 sales)2020£128k2021: £82,500 (8 sales)2021£83k2022: £75,250 (2 sales)2022£75k2023: £212,650 (3 sales)2023£213k2024: £72,500 (1 sales)2024£73k2026: £72,500 (2 sales)2026£73k

Tenure: 39% freehold and 61% leasehold across 33 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat17£71,3533 Jul 2026
Detached10£208,09510 Nov 2023

Sold prices on Ellesmere Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 3 Jul 2026£70,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 22 May 2026£75,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 1 Sep 2025£226,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 15 Mar 2024£72,500 FlatLeasehold
49, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 8 Dec 2023£70,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 10 Nov 2023£289,950 DetachedFreehold
23, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 29 Jun 2023£275,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 20 Feb 2023£73,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 26 Sep 2022£71,500 FlatLeasehold
38, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 4 Mar 2022£79,000 FlatLeasehold
42, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 17 Dec 2021£70,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 8 Oct 2021£71,500 FlatLeasehold
43, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 24 Jun 2021£70,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 30 Apr 2021£68,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 23 Apr 2021£180,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 9 Apr 2021£63,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 31 Mar 2021£72,500 FlatLeasehold
31, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 29 Jan 2021£65,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 22 Dec 2020£71,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 29 May 2020£185,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 30 Aug 2019£245,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 22 Mar 2019£165,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 28 Feb 2019£175,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 6 Feb 2019£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 11 Jan 2019£180,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 20 Dec 2018£160,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 25 May 2018£64,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 25 May 2018£74,500 FlatLeasehold
49, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 11 Oct 2017£77,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 28 Jul 2017£74,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 24 Apr 2017£70,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 2 Dec 2016£216,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Ellesmere Close DH4 5NJ 18 Mar 2016£185,000 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
34, Ellesmere Close £74,000 (Jul 2017) → £63,000 (Apr 2021) → £70,000 (Jul 2026) -5%
over 9 yrs
32, Ellesmere Close £64,000 (May 2018) → £73,000 (Feb 2023) → £75,000 (May 2026) +17%
over 8 yrs
49, Ellesmere Close £77,000 (Oct 2017) → £71,500 (Oct 2021) → £70,000 (Dec 2023) → £72,500 (Mar 2024) -6%
over 6 yrs
22, Ellesmere Close £175,000 (Feb 2019) → £185,000 (May 2020) +6%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Ellesmere Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Dubmire Primary 479 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Burnside Academy Inspires 174 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Woodlea Primary School 197 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Kepier 1,131 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
Newbottle Primary Academy 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Bournmoor Primary School 66 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton 193 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Bernard Gilpin Primary School 417 pupils Primary 5–11 Outstanding 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

  • Chester-le-Street station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
  • Durham station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 53 min walk
  • Sunderland station 6.2 mi · 2 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sedgeletch Road-Avenue Vivian (S-Bound, Sedgelethch Road) 2 min walk
  • Mulberrry Way (E-Bound, Mulberry Way) 2 min walk
  • Mulberry Way (W-Bound, Mulberry Way) 2 min walk
  • Murray Avenue (W-Bound, Murray Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kepier Medical Practice
    Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 0.7 mi
  • Houghton Medical Group,
    The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 1.1 mi
  • Grangewood Surgery
    Chester Road, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 1.5 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre
    Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Tesco Houghton Le Spring Superstore · 0.9 mi
  • Heron Heron Houghton-le-Spring · 1.0 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Houghton Le Spring · 1.0 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Houghton Le Spring · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Chilton Moor Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Kepier Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • G Whitfield Limited · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Fence Houses Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Fencehouses Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • The Rectory · 0.9 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.0%62.5%
Private rented12.3%20.3%
Social rented32.7%17.1%
Households826

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.4%64.1%
Aged 65+11.4%18.6%
Residents2,007

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)71%80%
Gigabit-capable71%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 Ellesmere Close

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White96.7%94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.5%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%1%
Other ethnic group0%0.5%

Religion

HereSunderland
No religion49.4%39.5%
Christian45.6%53.2%
Not answered3.7%4.5%
Sikh0.8%0.3%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Muslim0.2%1.8%
Buddhist0%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK97.8%94.9%
Born outside the UK2.2%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above24%24.6%
No qualifications21.8%22.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.2%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications15.2%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.7%10.9%
Apprenticeship6.6%7.2%
Other qualifications2.5%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health49.1%43.1%
Good health31.7%33%
Fair health11.4%15.9%
Bad health6.4%6.1%
Very bad health1.3%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household38.2%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household29.2%22.1%
No cars or vans in household25.6%30.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household7%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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