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Goldcrest Way, Easington Lane, Houghton Le Spring

MyStreetCheck free street report: Goldcrest Way, Easington Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/houghton-le-spring-tyne-and-wear/goldcrest-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH5 0GT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£242,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£195,494
21 sales
Price range
£155k – £243k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Sep 2026
DH5 0GT

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At a glance

House prices£195k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 20 min walkSeaham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 21 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 Goldcrest Way, Easington Lane, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £242,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £195,494. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Goldcrest Way range from £154,995 to £242,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Goldcrest Way compared

DH5 postcode area£159,237
Houghton Le Spring£164,548
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Goldcrest Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £195,370 (8 sales)2016£195k2017: £181,852 (7 sales)2017£182k2020: £204,995 (1 sales)2020£205k2021: £195,000 (1 sales)2021£195k2022: £240,000 (1 sales)2022£240k2023: £199,950 (1 sales)2023£200k2024: £187,000 (1 sales)2024£187k2026: £242,500 (1 sales)2026£243k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached21£195,49416 Sep 2026

Sold prices on Goldcrest Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Goldcrest Way DH5 0GT 16 Sep 2026£242,500 DetachedFreehold
3, Goldcrest Way DH5 0GT 29 Nov 2024£187,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Goldcrest Way DH5 0GT 24 Nov 2023£199,950 DetachedFreehold
9, Goldcrest Way DH5 0GT 5 Aug 2022£240,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Goldcrest Way DH5 0GT 22 Mar 2021£195,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Goldcrest Way DH5 0GT 24 Jan 2020£204,995 DetachedFreehold
1, Goldcrest Way DH5 0GT 27 Apr 2017£199,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Goldcrest Way DH5 0GT 18 Apr 2017£183,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Goldcrest Way DH5 0GT 31 Mar 2017£154,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Goldcrest Way DH5 0GT 29 Mar 2017£200,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Goldcrest Way DH5 0GT 28 Mar 2017£166,995 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Goldcrest Way DH5 0GT 24 Mar 2017£183,995 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Goldcrest Way DH5 0GT 3 Mar 2017£181,995 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Goldcrest Way DH5 0GT 20 Dec 2016£204,995 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Goldcrest Way DH5 0GT 18 Nov 2016£194,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Goldcrest Way DH5 0GT 18 Nov 2016£204,995 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Goldcrest Way DH5 0GT 11 Nov 2016£189,995 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Goldcrest Way DH5 0GT 4 Nov 2016£194,995 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Goldcrest Way DH5 0GT 21 Oct 2016£161,995 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Goldcrest Way DH5 0GT 21 Oct 2016£203,995 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Goldcrest Way DH5 0GT 7 Oct 2016£206,995 Detached New buildFreehold

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
12, Goldcrest Way £194,995 (Nov 2016) → £204,995 (Jan 2020) → £242,500 (Sep 2026) +24%
over 10 yrs
3, Goldcrest Way £154,995 (Mar 2017) → £187,000 (Nov 2024) +21%
over 8 yrs
4, Goldcrest Way £166,995 (Mar 2017) → £199,950 (Nov 2023) +20%
over 7 yrs
9, Goldcrest Way £204,995 (Nov 2016) → £240,000 (Aug 2022) +17%
over 6 yrs
6, Goldcrest Way £183,995 (Mar 2017) → £195,000 (Mar 2021) +6%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Goldcrest Way

Crime

82 crimes were reported within about a mile of Goldcrest Way in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences22
Anti-social behaviour17
Criminal damage & arson17
Public order8
Other theft5
Burglary4

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

Flood risk

Goldcrest Way 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 Goldcrest Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Easington Lane Primary School 281 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Hetton Lyons Nursery School 110 pupils Nursery 1–4 Report 0.6 mi
Hetton Lyons Primary School 431 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Hetton Primary School 206 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
Hetton Academy 681 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.1 mi
South Hetton Primary 202 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Eppleton Academy Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
Elemore Hall School 208 pupils Community special school 11–16 Good Report 1.7 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 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Murton Lane-East View (SE-Bound, Murton Lane) 4 min walk
  • Murton Lane-East View (SW-Bound, Murton Lane) 4 min walk
  • Murton Lane-The Lawns (NE-Bound, Murton Lane) 4 min walk
  • Murton Lane-The Lawns (W-Bound, Murton Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hetton Group Practice
    Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 1.1 mi
  • Silverdale Family Practice
    South Hetton Health Ctr, Front Street, Durham · 1.3 mi
  • Murton Medical Centre
    The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 2.1 mi
  • Houghton Medical Group,
    The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Colliery Lane, Hetton-Le-Hole · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - South Hetton Road · 0.7 mi
  • Heron Heron Hetton-le-Hole · 0.9 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Hetton Le Hole Express · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • R Whitfield Limited · 0.2 mi
  • G Whitfield Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • G Whitfield Limited · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.1 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 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned46.8%62.5%
Private rented13.7%20.3%
Social rented39.5%17.1%
Households914

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.7%64.1%
Aged 65+12.1%18.6%
Residents2,136

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 Goldcrest Way

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White97.7%94.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.5%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian53%53.2%
No religion42.9%39.5%
Not answered2.7%4.5%
Muslim0.6%1.8%
Other religion0.4%0.3%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Sikh0.2%0.3%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK97%94.9%
Born outside the UK3%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
No qualifications24.8%22.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.7%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications16.3%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.4%10.9%
Apprenticeship6.6%7.2%
Other qualifications2%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health45.4%43.1%
Good health28.9%33%
Fair health17.5%15.9%
Bad health6.1%6.1%
Very bad health2.1%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household37%40.9%
No cars or vans in household33.4%30.9%
2 cars or vans in household24.8%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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