Mercantile Road, Houghton Le Spring
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH4 5PH.
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At a glance
0 property sales on Mercantile Road, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. 67% of homes sold here were freehold and 33% leasehold.
House prices on Mercantile Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Mercantile Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH4 house prices.
Tenure: 67% freehold and 33% leasehold across 3 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Sold prices on Mercantile Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automation Centre, Mercantile Road DH4 5PH | 26 Jan 2023 | £180,000 | Other | Leasehold |
| The Rainton Meadows Arena, Mercantile Road DH4 5PH | 1 Sep 2021 | £1,725,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Plot 6J, Mercantile Road | 26 Sep 2019 | £900,000 | Other | 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 Mercantile Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton 193 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Kepier 1,131 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School 417 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.8 mi |
| Burnside Academy Inspires 174 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| East Rainton Primary School 101 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Houghton Le Spring Nursery School 142 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Dubmire Primary 479 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Gillas Lane Primary Academy 134 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 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 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
- Durham station 5.5 mi · 1 hr 51 min walk
- Sunderland station 6.3 mi · 2 hr 5 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Rainton Meadows (Mercantile Road) 1 min walk
- Dunelm Drive (W-Bound, Dunelm Drive) 5 min walk
- B1284-Four Lane Ends (SE-Bound, B1284) 5 min walk
- Rainton Bridge Ind Est D (NE-Bound, Cygnet Way) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Houghton Medical Group,
The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 0.7 mi - Kepier Medical Practice
Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 0.7 mi - Hetton Group Practice
Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 1.4 mi - West Rainton Surgery
The Surgery, Woodland View, Houghton Le Spring · 1.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Iceland Iceland Houghton Le Spring · 0.7 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Houghton Le Spring · 0.7 mi
- Heron Heron Houghton-le-Spring · 0.8 mi
- Lidl Lidl Houghton-le-Spring · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- G Whitfield Limited · 0.7 mi
- Kepier Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Hopes Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- The Rectory · 0.5 mi
- Church Street Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 68.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 23.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 777 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,713 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 0% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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.
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Who lives around Mercantile Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.4% | 94.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.9% | 3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 59.2% | 53.2% |
| No religion | 35.1% | 39.5% |
| Not answered | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 1.8% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.4% | 94.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.6% | 5.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 31.2% | 24.6% |
| No qualifications | 17.9% | 22.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17% | 17.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.4% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.9% | 43.1% |
| Good health | 33.6% | 33% |
| Fair health | 15.6% | 15.9% |
| Bad health | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 1.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.5% | 40.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29.3% | 22.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 18.8% | 30.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.4% | 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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