Moore Crescent South, Houghton Le Spring
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH5 8LG.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Moore Crescent South, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 4 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £66,075. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Moore Crescent South range from £57,000 to £82,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Moore Crescent South compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Moore Crescent South has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 6 | £66,075 | 4 Aug 2025 |
Sold prices on Moore Crescent South
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Moore Crescent South DH5 8LG | 4 Aug 2025 | £70,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Moore Crescent South DH5 8LG | 15 Dec 2023 | £57,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Moore Crescent South DH5 8LG | 7 Jul 2023 | £69,950 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Moore Crescent South DH5 8LG | 19 Nov 2021 | £82,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Moore Crescent South DH5 8LG | 26 Sep 2019 | £60,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Moore Crescent South DH5 8LG | 2 Aug 2019 | £57,000 | Terraced | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 7, Moore Crescent South | £57,000 (Dec 2023) → £70,000 (Aug 2025) | +23% over 2 yrs |
| 10, Moore Crescent South | £57,000 (Aug 2019) → £69,950 (Jul 2023) | +23% over 4 yrs |
| 1, Moore Crescent South | £60,000 (Sep 2019) → £82,500 (Nov 2021) | +38% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Moore Crescent South
Crime
131 crimes were reported within about a mile of Moore Crescent South in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 37 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 29 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 13 |
| Shoplifting | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Burglary | 8 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Moore Crescent South is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:
- 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
- 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 Moore Crescent South
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School 417 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.2 mi |
| Houghton Le Spring Nursery School 142 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton 193 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Gillas Lane Primary Academy 134 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Kepier 1,131 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Burnside Academy Inspires 174 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Eppleton Academy Primary School 208 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| East Rainton Primary School 101 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 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk
- Sunderland station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 55 min walk
- Durham station 6.1 mi · 2 hr 3 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Hetton Road-Sancroft Drive (SE-Bound, Hetton Road) 2 min walk
- Hall Lane-Burns Avenue North (S-Bound, Hall Lane) 2 min walk
- Hall Lane-Normandy Crescent (N-Bound, Hall Lane) 2 min walk
- Hetton Road-Cemetery (NW-Bound, Hetton Road) 3 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 · 0.7 mi - Hetton Group Practice
Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 1.1 mi - Herrington Medical Centre
Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 2.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Iceland Iceland Houghton Le Spring · 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Houghton Le Spring · 0.5 mi
- Lidl Lidl Houghton-le-Spring · 0.5 mi
- Heron Heron Houghton-le-Spring · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Houghton Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- G Whitfield Limited · 0.3 mi
- Hopes Pharmacy · 0.4 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
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.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 58.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 32.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 706 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,565 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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 Moore Crescent South
Ethnic group
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.8% | 94.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.8% | 3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53.8% | 53.2% |
| No religion | 40.3% | 39.5% |
| Not answered | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 1.8% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.1% | 94.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.9% | 5.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.8% | 24.6% |
| No qualifications | 20.1% | 22.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.9% | 17.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.6% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.1% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.3% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42% | 43.1% |
| Good health | 36.2% | 33% |
| Fair health | 15.2% | 15.9% |
| Bad health | 5.2% | 6.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 1.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.1% | 40.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 29.9% | 30.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 23.2% | 22.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.8% | 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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