Fennel Drive, Chilton Moor, Houghton Le Spring

MyStreetCheck free street report: Fennel Drive, Chilton Moor, Houghton Le Spring · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/houghton-le-spring-tyne-and-wear/fennel-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH4 6SL.

Average price (last 12 months)

£261,662

3 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£269,688

9 sales

Price range

£220k – £300k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Nov 2025

DH4 6SL

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At a glance

House prices£262k average59% above the Houghton Le Spring average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 5 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 17 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

9 property sales on Fennel Drive, Chilton Moor, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £261,662. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £269,688. Average sale prices fell from £281,950 in 2023 to £271,234 in 2025 (-4%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 59% above the Houghton Le Spring average of £164,548 over the same period. Recorded sale prices on Fennel Drive range from £219,995 to £299,995. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 102 streets in Houghton Le Spring with at least two sales in the last year, Fennel Drive ranks 6th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Fennel Drive compared

Fennel Drive£261,662

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

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	9	£269,688	28 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Fennel Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Fennel Drive DH4 6SL	12 Feb 2026	£260,000	Detached New build	Freehold
11, Fennel Drive DH4 6SL	12 Feb 2026	£260,000	Detached New build	Freehold
5, Fennel Drive DH4 6SL	28 Nov 2025	£299,995	Detached New build	Freehold
9, Fennel Drive DH4 6SL	6 Nov 2025	£219,995	Detached New build	Freehold
3, Fennel Drive DH4 6SL	31 Oct 2025	£264,995	Detached New build	Freehold
1, Fennel Drive DH4 6SL	30 Jun 2025	£299,950	Detached New build	Freehold
30, Fennel Drive DH4 6SL	29 Nov 2024	£278,453	Detached New build	Freehold
14, Fennel Drive DH4 6SL	28 Jun 2024	£244,950	Detached New build	Freehold
32, Fennel Drive DH4 6SL	10 May 2024	£254,950	Detached New build	Freehold
28, Fennel Drive DH4 6SL	13 Mar 2024	£215,000	Detached New build	Freehold
24, Fennel Drive DH4 6SL	29 Feb 2024	£208,000	Detached New build	Freehold
26, Fennel Drive DH4 6SL	29 Feb 2024	£191,500	Detached New build	Freehold
16, Fennel Drive DH4 6SL	31 Oct 2023	£265,950	Detached New build	Freehold
34, Fennel Drive DH4 6SL	29 Sep 2023	£297,950	Detached New build	Freehold
18, Fennel Drive DH4 6SL	30 Jun 2023	£84,300	Terraced New build	Freehold
20, Fennel Drive DH4 6SL	30 Jun 2023	£84,300	Terraced New build	Freehold
22, Fennel Drive DH4 6SL	30 Jun 2023	£84,300	Terraced New build	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 Fennel Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Dubmire Primary 479 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Woodlea Primary School 197 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Burnside Academy Inspires 174 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
Kepier 1,131 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.1 mi
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton 193 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Bournmoor Primary School 66 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
East Rainton Primary School 101 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
Newbottle Primary Academy 437 pupils	Primary	3–11	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 5 min walk
Durham station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Durham Street (S-Bound, Durham Street) 4 min walk
Front Street (N-Bound, Front Street) 5 min walk
Front Street-Fatherly Terrace (SE-Bound, Front Street) 6 min walk
Front Street (SE-Bound, FRONT STREET) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Kepier Medical Practice
Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 1.0 mi
Houghton Medical Group,
The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 1.3 mi
Great Lumley Surgery
The Surgery, Front Street, Chester Le Street · 1.7 mi
Grangewood Surgery
Chester Road, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

Heron Heron Houghton-le-Spring · 1.2 mi
Tesco Tesco Houghton Le Spring Superstore · 1.2 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Houghton Le Spring · 1.2 mi
Iceland Iceland Houghton Le Spring · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

Chilton Moor Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
G Whitfield Limited · 0.8 mi
Kepier Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

Fence Houses Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
Fencehouses Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
The Rectory · 1.1 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 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	2 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	55.2%	62.5%
Private rented	20.5%	20.3%
Social rented	24.3%	17.1%
Households	605

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,270

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 Fennel Drive

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Who lives around Fennel Drive

Ethnic group

	Here	Sunderland
White	97.7%	94.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.2%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.4%	1%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	0.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.3%	3%

Religion

	Here	Sunderland
Christian	50.2%	53.2%
No religion	43.8%	39.5%
Not answered	5%	4.5%
Muslim	0.6%	1.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	–
Hindu	0%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Sunderland
Born in the UK	97.7%	94.9%
Born outside the UK	2.3%	5.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Sunderland
No qualifications	29.6%	22.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above	15.9%	24.6%
Level 3 qualifications	15.6%	17.1%
Level 2 qualifications	15.3%	14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.8%	10.9%
Apprenticeship	8.6%	7.2%
Other qualifications	2.2%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Sunderland
Very good health	37.1%	43.1%
Good health	35.1%	33%
Fair health	19%	15.9%
Bad health	6.4%	6.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Sunderland
1 car or van in household	46.1%	40.9%
No cars or vans in household	30.6%	30.9%
2 cars or vans in household	17.5%	22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.8%	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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Planning applications near Fennel Drive

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

Estate agents near Fennel Drive

Hegartys 1.3 mi
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