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Melrose Gardens, Houghton Le Spring

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melrose Gardens, Houghton Le Spring · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/houghton-le-spring-tyne-and-wear/melrose-gardens/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£144,522
18 sales
Price range
£72k – £286k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Mar 2025
DH4 4SG

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At a glance

House prices£145k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 18 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold60% freeholdAcross 20 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

18 property sales on Melrose Gardens, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £144,522. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Melrose Gardens range from £72,000 to £286,000. 60% of homes sold here were freehold and 40% leasehold.

House prices on Melrose Gardens compared

DH4 postcode area£169,890
Houghton Le Spring£164,548
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £120,000 (2 sales)2016£120k2017: £105,200 (5 sales)2017£105k2018: £136,975 (2 sales)2018£137k2019: £123,000 (1 sales)2019£123k2020: £165,000 (2 sales)2020£165k2021: £167,983 (3 sales)2021£168k2022: £130,000 (1 sales)2022£130k2023: £188,500 (1 sales)2023£189k2025: £286,000 (1 sales)2025£286k

Tenure: 60% freehold and 40% leasehold across 20 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£144,52227 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Melrose Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Melrose Gardens DH4 4SG 27 Mar 2025£286,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Melrose Gardens DH4 4SG 15 Feb 2023£188,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Melrose Gardens DH4 4SG 31 Jan 2022£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Melrose Gardens DH4 4SG 24 Nov 2021£189,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
25, Melrose Gardens DH4 4SG 7 Sep 2021£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Melrose Gardens DH4 4SG 25 Mar 2021£174,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Melrose Gardens DH4 4SG 11 Nov 2020£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
7, Melrose Gardens DH4 4SG 11 Nov 2020£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Melrose Gardens DH4 4SG 8 Mar 2019£123,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
20, Melrose Gardens DH4 4SG 29 Aug 2018£134,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
17, Melrose Gardens DH4 4SG 9 Jul 2018£139,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Melrose Gardens DH4 4SG 29 Jun 2018£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Melrose Gardens DH4 4SG 29 Jun 2018£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
27, Melrose Gardens DH4 4SG 19 Oct 2017£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Melrose Gardens DH4 4SG 29 Sep 2017£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Melrose Gardens DH4 4SG 4 Aug 2017£101,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Melrose Gardens DH4 4SG 5 Jun 2017£95,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
19, Melrose Gardens DH4 4SG 31 Mar 2017£72,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, Melrose Gardens DH4 4SG 30 Sep 2016£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Melrose Gardens DH4 4SG 1 Jun 2016£100,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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
6, Melrose Gardens £140,000 (Sep 2016) → £286,000 (Mar 2025) +104%
over 8 yrs
23, Melrose Gardens £130,000 (Jan 2022) → £188,500 (Feb 2023) +45%
over 1 yr
20, Melrose Gardens £130,000 (Jun 2018) → £134,950 (Aug 2018) +4%
over under a year
17, Melrose Gardens £105,000 (Sep 2017) → £139,000 (Jul 2018) +32%
over under a year

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Schools near Melrose Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Newbottle Primary Academy 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Burnside Academy Inspires 174 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Shiney Row Primary School 249 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Kepier 1,131 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
The Poplars 4 pupils Other independent special school 8–18 Report 0.9 mi
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School 142 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 1.1 mi
Bernard Gilpin Primary School 417 pupils Primary 5–11 Outstanding Report 1.1 mi
Dubmire Primary 479 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 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
  • Sunderland station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 45 min walk
  • St Peters station 5.5 mi · 1 hr 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Coaley Lane-Melrose Gardens (NE-Bound, Coaley Lane) 1 min walk
  • Coaley Lane-Melrose Gardens (SW-Bound, Coaley Lane) 1 min walk
  • Houghton Road-Coaley Lane (N-Bound, Houghton Road) 3 min walk
  • Houghton Road-Coaley Lane (S-Bound, Houghton Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kepier Medical Practice
    Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 0.7 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre
    Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 0.8 mi
  • Houghton Medical Group,
    The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 1.0 mi
  • Westbourne Medical Group
    Kelso Grove, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Philadelphia Lane, Houghton le Spring · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Houghton Le Spring Superstore · 0.6 mi
  • Heron Heron Houghton-le-Spring · 0.8 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Houghton-le-Spring · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kepier Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Hopes Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • The Rectory · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Church Street Dental Practice · 1.0 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 7 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.0%62.5%
Private rented9.3%20.3%
Social rented5.7%17.1%
Households615

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.7%64.1%
Aged 65+18.6%18.6%
Residents1,553

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 Melrose Gardens

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White97.5%94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.4%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.5%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian60.6%53.2%
No religion34%39.5%
Not answered4.6%4.5%
Muslim0.4%1.8%
Hindu0.3%0.2%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0%–
Sikh0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK96.7%94.9%
Born outside the UK3.3%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above30.8%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications20.4%17.1%
No qualifications15.6%22.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.7%10.9%
Apprenticeship7.5%7.2%
Other qualifications2.9%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health46.5%43.1%
Good health34.7%33%
Fair health14%15.9%
Bad health3.5%6.1%
Very bad health1.2%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
2 cars or vans in household37.8%22.1%
1 car or van in household35.8%40.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.5%6.1%
No cars or vans in household10.9%30.9%

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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