Elm Grove, Houghton Le Spring

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House prices, sold prices and local information for DH4 4JH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£292,500

2 sales

Price range

£250k – £335k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Mar 2023

DH4 4JH

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At a glance

House prices£293k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 17 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Elm Grove, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 10 Mar 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £292,500.

House prices on Elm Grove compared

DH4 postcode area£169,890

Houghton Le Spring£164,548

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Elm Grove has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£292,500	10 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Elm Grove

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Elm Grove DH4 4JH	10 Mar 2023	£335,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Elm Grove DH4 4JH	30 Jun 2017	£250,000	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.

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Schools near Elm Grove

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Poplars 4 pupils	Other independent special school	8–18	Report	0.2 mi
Shiney Row Primary School 249 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Barnwell Academy 302 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw 291 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
New Penshaw Academy 112 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Newbottle Primary Academy 437 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Burnside Academy Inspires 174 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.4 mi
Bournmoor Primary School 66 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 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
Sunderland station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk
St Peters station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Philadelphia Lane-Success Row (SE-Bound, Philadelphia Lane) 1 min walk
Herrington Burn (E-Bound, B1286) 2 min walk
Herrington Burn (W-Bound, B1286) 2 min walk
St Aidans Terrace-Nursing Home (NE-Bound, Southburn Terrace) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Herrington Medical Centre
Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 0.1 mi
Westbourne Medical Group
Kelso Grove, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 0.5 mi
Grangewood Surgery
Chester Road, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 0.6 mi
Kepier Medical Practice
Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

Aldi Aldi Philadelphia Lane, Houghton le Spring · 0.3 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shiney Row Westbourne Tce · 0.5 mi
Heron Heron Shiney Row · 0.6 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Shiney Row · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Herrington Medical Centre Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Kaila Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Penshaw Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Fence Houses Dental Practice · 1.7 mi
Fencehouses Dental Practice · 1.7 mi
The Rectory · 1.7 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.

Income	4 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	68.2%	62.5%
Private rented	17.3%	20.3%
Social rented	14.5%	17.1%
Households	730

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,636

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 Elm Grove

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Who lives around Elm Grove

Ethnic group

	Here	Sunderland
White	97.8%	94.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.8%	0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.7%	3%
Other ethnic group	0.7%	0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0%	1%

Religion

	Here	Sunderland
Christian	52%	53.2%
No religion	41.3%	39.5%
Not answered	5.2%	4.5%
Sikh	0.8%	0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.3%
Muslim	0.2%	1.8%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Hindu	0%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Sunderland
Born in the UK	97.9%	94.9%
Born outside the UK	2.1%	5.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Sunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above	24.6%	24.6%
No qualifications	19.7%	22.9%
Level 3 qualifications	17.1%	17.1%
Level 2 qualifications	16.2%	14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.9%	10.9%
Apprenticeship	8.2%	7.2%
Other qualifications	3.3%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Sunderland
Very good health	40.2%	43.1%
Good health	37.6%	33%
Fair health	15%	15.9%
Bad health	5.4%	6.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Sunderland
1 car or van in household	40.7%	40.9%
2 cars or vans in household	24.6%	22.1%
No cars or vans in household	23.5%	30.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household	11.3%	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.

Planning and heritage near Elm Grove

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Estate agents near Elm Grove

Pattison 1.7 mi
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