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Ironside Street, Houghton Le Spring

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH5 8AY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£85,083
15 sales
Price range
£34k – £115k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Sep 2024
DH5 8AY

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At a glance

House prices£85k averageSince 2016 (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 30 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 22 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

15 property sales on Ironside Street, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 13 Sep 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £85,083. Average sale prices rose from £64,400 in 2016 to £72,000 in 2024 (+12%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Ironside Street range from £34,000 to £115,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Ironside Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ironside Street 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: £64,400 (2 sales)2016£64k2017: £39,950 (1 sales)2017£40k2018: £85,500 (1 sales)2018£86k2019: £85,000 (1 sales)2019£85k2020: £80,000 (1 sales)2020£80k2021: £97,000 (3 sales)2021£97k2022: £98,500 (2 sales)2022£99k2023: £112,500 (2 sales)2023£113k2024: £72,000 (2 sales)2024£72k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£85,08313 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Ironside Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Ironside Street DH5 8AY 11 Aug 2026£62,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Ironside Street DH5 8AY 29 Apr 2026£100,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Ironside Street DH5 8AY 22 Apr 2026£70,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Ironside Street DH5 8AY 2 Apr 2026£30,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Ironside Street DH5 8AY 13 Sep 2024£34,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Ironside Street DH5 8AY 29 Jul 2024£110,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Ironside Street DH5 8AY 4 Jun 2024£35,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Ironside Street DH5 8AY 1 Mar 2024£75,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Ironside Street DH5 8AY 26 Jun 2023£110,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Ironside Street DH5 8AY 26 May 2023£115,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Ironside Street DH5 8AY 16 Dec 2022£101,500 TerracedFreehold
5, Ironside Street DH5 8AY 2 Dec 2022£95,500 TerracedFreehold
28, Ironside Street DH5 8AY 12 Aug 2021£86,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Ironside Street DH5 8AY 30 Apr 2021£90,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Ironside Street DH5 8AY 16 Mar 2021£86,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Ironside Street DH5 8AY 8 Jan 2021£115,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Ironside Street DH5 8AY 27 Nov 2020£80,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Ironside Street DH5 8AY 23 Aug 2019£85,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Ironside Street DH5 8AY 1 Jun 2018£85,500 TerracedFreehold
38, Ironside Street DH5 8AY 7 Aug 2017£39,950 TerracedFreehold
17, Ironside Street DH5 8AY 17 Mar 2016£53,800 TerracedFreehold
6, Ironside Street DH5 8AY 14 Mar 2016£75,000 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
49, Ironside Street £34,000 (Sep 2024) → £100,000 (Apr 2026) +194%
over 2 yrs
38, Ironside Street £39,950 (Aug 2017) → £70,000 (Apr 2026) +75%
over 9 yrs
3, Ironside Street £115,000 (Jan 2021) → £115,000 (May 2023) +0%
over 2 yrs
6, Ironside Street £75,000 (Mar 2016) → £86,000 (Mar 2021) +15%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ironside Street

Crime

113 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ironside 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 behaviour35
Violence & sexual offences25
Criminal damage & arson10
Shoplifting10
Vehicle crime9
Public order6

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

Schools near Ironside Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School 142 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.2 mi
Bernard Gilpin Primary School 417 pupils Primary 5–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Kepier 1,131 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Burnside Academy Inspires 174 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Gillas Lane Primary Academy 134 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Newbottle Primary Academy 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton 193 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Eppleton Academy Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 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 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk
  • Sunderland station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 46 min walk
  • St Peters station 5.6 mi · 1 hr 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Elizabeth Street-Edwin Street (NE-Bound, Elizabeth Street) 1 min walk
  • Houghton Cut Slip Road (SW-Bound, Houghton Cut Slip Road) 2 min walk
  • Houghton Cut Slip Road (NE-Bound, Houghton Cut Slip Road) 2 min walk
  • Lake Road (E-Bound, Lake Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Houghton Medical Group,
    The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 0.3 mi
  • Kepier Medical Practice
    Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 0.5 mi
  • Hetton Group Practice
    Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 1.5 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre
    Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Houghton-le-Spring · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Houghton Le Spring · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Houghton Le Spring · 0.3 mi
  • Heron Heron Houghton-le-Spring · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hopes Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • G Whitfield Limited · 0.3 mi
  • Houghton Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Church Street Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Houghton Health Centre · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 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 skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.6%62.5%
Private rented19.2%20.3%
Social rented21.0%17.1%
Households604

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.6%64.1%
Aged 65+18.9%18.6%
Residents1,347

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 Ironside Street

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White96.3%94.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.6%1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.1%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.5%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian52.7%53.2%
No religion40.5%39.5%
Not answered4.7%4.5%
Muslim1%1.8%
Hindu0.6%0.2%
Sikh0.3%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK95%94.9%
Born outside the UK5%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above28.4%24.6%
No qualifications21.9%22.9%
Level 3 qualifications16.8%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.5%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.4%10.9%
Apprenticeship6.7%7.2%
Other qualifications1.4%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health43.8%43.1%
Good health31.7%33%
Fair health17.2%15.9%
Bad health5.9%6.1%
Very bad health1.4%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household43.5%40.9%
No cars or vans in household30.3%30.9%
2 cars or vans in household20.9%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.3%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.

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