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Newton Drive, Houghton Le Spring

MyStreetCheck free street report: Newton Drive, Houghton Le Spring · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/houghton-le-spring-tyne-and-wear/newton-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH4 6RB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£194,975
2 sales
Average price (since 2022)
£197,027
29 sales
Price range
£140k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Feb 2026
DH4 6RB

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At a glance

House prices£195k average18% above the Houghton Le Spring average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 4 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 32 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

29 property sales on Newton Drive, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £194,975. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £224,575. That is 18% above the Houghton Le Spring average of £164,548 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2022; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 41% detached, 34% terraced, 24% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Newton Drive range from £139,995 to £249,995. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 102 streets in Houghton Le Spring with at least two sales in the last year, Newton Drive ranks 26th for average price.

House prices on Newton Drive compared

Newton Drive£194,975
DH4 postcode area£169,890
Houghton Le Spring£164,548
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DH4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2022: £192,953 (25 sales)2022£193k2023: £249,995 (2 sales)2023£250k2025: £144,950 (1 sales)2025£145k2026: £245,000 (1 sales)2026£245k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 32 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£224,57526 Feb 2026
Terraced10£168,0915 Dec 2025
Semi-detached7£191,13816 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Newton Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 26 Feb 2026£245,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 5 Dec 2025£144,950 TerracedFreehold
2, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 28 Apr 2023£249,995 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 31 Jan 2023£249,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 16 Dec 2022£176,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 31 Oct 2022£179,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
14, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 31 Oct 2022£167,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
15, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 31 Oct 2022£204,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
17, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 31 Oct 2022£179,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 31 Oct 2022£182,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 31 Oct 2022£181,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 31 Oct 2022£169,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
8, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 31 Oct 2022£140,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
9, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 31 Oct 2022£179,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
35, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 7 Oct 2022£199,995 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 30 Sep 2022£204,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
33, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 30 Sep 2022£215,995 Detached New buildFreehold
34, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 30 Sep 2022£243,995 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 31 Aug 2022£199,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
28, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 31 Aug 2022£139,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
29, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 31 Aug 2022£200,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
30, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 26 Aug 2022£169,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
31, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 26 Aug 2022£169,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
32, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 26 Aug 2022£171,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
24, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 16 Aug 2022£199,995 Detached New buildFreehold
25, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 29 Jul 2022£239,995 Detached New buildFreehold
26, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 29 Jul 2022£214,995 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 11 May 2022£194,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 10 May 2022£194,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 29 Apr 2022£207,995 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 29 Apr 2022£227,950 Detached New buildFreehold
36, Newton Drive DH4 6RB 28 Feb 2022£198,995 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
21, Newton Drive £227,950 (Apr 2022) → £245,000 (Feb 2026) +7%
over 4 yrs
28, Newton Drive £139,995 (Aug 2022) → £144,950 (Dec 2025) +4%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Newton Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Dubmire Primary 479 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Woodlea Primary School 197 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Bournmoor Primary School 66 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Burnside Academy Inspires 174 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Newbottle Primary Academy 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Kepier 1,131 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.1 mi
Shiney Row Primary School 249 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School 142 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 1.4 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 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • Durham station 5.9 mi · 1 hr 57 min walk
  • St Peters station 6.3 mi · 2 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sedgeletch Road-Industrial Estate (S-Bound, Sedgeletch Road) 2 min walk
  • Sedgeletch Road-Industrial Estate (N-Bound, Sedgeletch Road) 3 min walk
  • Fence Houses Avenue Vivian (SE-Bound, Avenue Vivian) 4 min walk
  • Sedgeletch Road-Avenue Vivian (N-Bound, Sedgeletch Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kepier Medical Practice
    Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 0.9 mi
  • Grangewood Surgery
    Chester Road, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 1.2 mi
  • Westbourne Medical Group
    Kelso Grove, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 1.2 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre
    Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bournmoor · 0.9 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Houghton Le Spring Superstore · 1.0 mi
  • Heron Heron Houghton-le-Spring · 1.1 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Houghton Le Spring · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Chilton Moor Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • G Whitfield Limited · 0.6 mi
  • Kepier Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Fence Houses Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Fencehouses Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • The Rectory · 1.1 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 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 skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.0%62.5%
Private rented12.3%20.3%
Social rented32.7%17.1%
Households826

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.4%64.1%
Aged 65+11.4%18.6%
Residents2,007

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 Newton Drive

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White96.7%94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.5%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%1%
Other ethnic group0%0.5%

Religion

HereSunderland
No religion49.4%39.5%
Christian45.6%53.2%
Not answered3.7%4.5%
Sikh0.8%0.3%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Muslim0.2%1.8%
Buddhist0%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK97.8%94.9%
Born outside the UK2.2%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above24%24.6%
No qualifications21.8%22.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.2%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications15.2%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.7%10.9%
Apprenticeship6.6%7.2%
Other qualifications2.5%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health49.1%43.1%
Good health31.7%33%
Fair health11.4%15.9%
Bad health6.4%6.1%
Very bad health1.3%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household38.2%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household29.2%22.1%
No cars or vans in household25.6%30.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household7%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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