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Gertrude Street, Houghton Le Spring

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gertrude Street, Houghton Le Spring · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/houghton-le-spring-tyne-and-wear/gertrude-street/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£70,167
3 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£57,426
21 sales
Price range
£30k – £84k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jun 2026
DH4 4EA

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At a glance

House prices£70k average57% below the Houghton Le Spring average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 20 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 31 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

21 property sales on Gertrude Street, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £70,167. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £57,426. Average sale prices rose from £51,333 in 2017 to £80,250 in 2026 (+56%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 57% below the Houghton Le Spring average of £164,548 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Gertrude Street range from £30,000 to £84,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 102 streets in Houghton Le Spring with at least two sales in the last year, Gertrude Street ranks 98th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Gertrude Street compared

Gertrude Street£70,167
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

2017: £51,333 (3 sales)2017£51k2019: £55,000 (2 sales)2019£55k2020: £49,975 (2 sales)2020£50k2021: £62,000 (3 sales)2021£62k2023: £78,000 (1 sales)2023£78k2024: £49,750 (4 sales)2024£50k2025: £54,625 (4 sales)2025£55k2026: £80,250 (2 sales)2026£80k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced21£57,42626 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Gertrude Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 3 Jul 2026£75,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 26 Jun 2026£76,500 TerracedFreehold
26, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 30 Apr 2026£69,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 24 Apr 2026£84,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 26 Feb 2026£72,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 10 Dec 2025£50,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 23 Oct 2025£39,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 21 Oct 2025£52,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 29 Aug 2025£55,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 9 May 2025£51,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 24 Jan 2025£77,500 TerracedFreehold
40, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 18 Oct 2024£64,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 30 Sep 2024£30,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 5 Sep 2024£55,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 1 Jul 2024£50,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 30 Jan 2023£78,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 13 Dec 2021£59,500 TerracedFreehold
5, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 16 Aug 2021£59,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 28 Jul 2021£70,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 19 Jul 2021£68,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 28 May 2021£57,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 22 Jan 2021£58,500 TerracedFreehold
41, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 30 Jul 2020£49,950 TerracedFreehold
12, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 3 Jul 2020£50,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 26 Sep 2019£45,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 26 Jul 2019£55,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 26 Jun 2019£65,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 25 Jul 2018£42,500 TerracedFreehold
26, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 20 Dec 2017£52,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 19 Dec 2017£45,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Gertrude Street DH4 4EA 30 Nov 2017£57,000 TerracedFreehold

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
15, Gertrude Street £78,000 (Jan 2023) → £76,500 (Jun 2026) -2%
over 3 yrs
26, Gertrude Street £52,000 (Dec 2017) → £68,000 (Jul 2021) → £69,000 (Apr 2026) +33%
over 8 yrs
18, Gertrude Street £30,000 (Sep 2024) → £84,000 (Apr 2026) +180%
over 2 yrs
8, Gertrude Street £50,000 (Jul 2024) → £72,000 (Feb 2026) +44%
over 2 yrs
10, Gertrude Street £57,000 (Nov 2017) → £55,000 (Sep 2024) → £51,000 (May 2025) → £52,000 (Oct 2025) -9%
over 8 yrs
35, Gertrude Street £45,000 (Dec 2017) → £59,500 (Dec 2021) +32%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Gertrude Street

Crime

97 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gertrude Street in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour26
Violence & sexual offences26
Shoplifting10
Vehicle crime9
Criminal damage & arson8
Public order4

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Gertrude Street is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Moors Burn at Dairy Lane, Houghton-le-Spring Flood warning area
  • Moors Burn at Sedgeletch and Rainton Bridge, Houghton-le-Spring Flood warning area
  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coastal rivers 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 Gertrude Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Newbottle Primary Academy 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Burnside Academy Inspires 174 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Kepier 1,131 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School 142 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.8 mi
Bernard Gilpin Primary School 417 pupils Primary 5–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Dubmire Primary 479 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Shiney Row Primary School 249 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
The Poplars 4 pupils Other independent special school 8–18 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 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
  • Sunderland station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 46 min walk
  • St Peters station 5.6 mi · 1 hr 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Houghton Rd-Grasswell Tce (N-Bound, Houghton Road) 1 min walk
  • Houghton Road-Mowbray Terrace (S-Bound, Houghton Road) 1 min walk
  • Houghton Road-Coaley Lane (S-Bound, Houghton Road) 5 min walk
  • Houghton Road-Coaley Lane (N-Bound, Houghton Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kepier Medical Practice
    Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 0.5 mi
  • Houghton Medical Group,
    The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 0.8 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre
    Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 1.0 mi
  • Westbourne Medical Group
    Kelso Grove, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Tesco Houghton Le Spring Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Heron Heron Houghton-le-Spring · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Houghton Le Spring · 0.6 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Houghton-le-Spring · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kepier Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Hopes Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • G Whitfield Limited · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • The Rectory · 0.7 mi
  • Church Street Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 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 2 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 skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned57.6%62.5%
Private rented19.2%20.3%
Social rented23.2%17.1%
Households599

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.5%64.1%
Aged 65+20.2%18.6%
Residents1,285

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Gertrude Street

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White98%94.6%
Other ethnic group1.4%0.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.3%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.2%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian55.1%53.2%
No religion39.4%39.5%
Not answered4.7%4.5%
Sikh0.6%0.3%
Muslim0.2%1.8%
Buddhist0%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK98.8%94.9%
Born outside the UK1.2%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
No qualifications29.2%22.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.5%17.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above15.7%24.6%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.7%10.9%
Apprenticeship6.9%7.2%
Other qualifications2.4%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health41.2%43.1%
Good health32.5%33%
Fair health18.1%15.9%
Bad health6.3%6.1%
Very bad health1.9%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household47.9%40.9%
No cars or vans in household27.9%30.9%
2 cars or vans in household19.4%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.8%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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