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Okehampton Drive, Houghton Le Spring

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH4 4YB, DH4 4YA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£228,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£185,871
24 sales
Price range
£125k – £295k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Nov 2025
DH4 4YB

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At a glance

House prices£228k average39% above the Houghton Le Spring average 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 leasehold74% freeholdAcross 27 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

24 property sales on Okehampton Drive, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £228,250. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £207,285. Average sale prices rose from £181,000 in 2016 to £250,500 in 2025 (+38%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 39% above the Houghton Le Spring average of £164,548 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% detached, 42% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Okehampton Drive range from £125,000 to £295,000. 74% of homes sold here were freehold and 26% leasehold. Of 102 streets in Houghton Le Spring with at least two sales in the last year, Okehampton Drive ranks 11th for average price.

House prices on Okehampton Drive compared

Okehampton Drive£228,250
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

2016: £181,000 (4 sales)2016£181k2017: £145,590 (5 sales)2017£146k2018: £182,667 (3 sales)2018£183k2019: £169,875 (4 sales)2019£170k2020: £172,475 (2 sales)2020£172k2021: £180,000 (1 sales)2021£180k2022: £249,995 (1 sales)2022£250k2024: £255,000 (1 sales)2024£255k2025: £250,500 (3 sales)2025£251k

Tenure: 74% freehold and 26% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached14£207,2857 Nov 2025
Semi-detached10£155,89014 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Okehampton Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
77, Okehampton Drive DH4 4YB 14 Nov 2025£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
93, Okehampton Drive DH4 4YB 7 Nov 2025£246,500 DetachedFreehold
25, Okehampton Drive DH4 4YA 11 Jul 2025£145,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
46, Okehampton Drive DH4 4YA 29 May 2025£295,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Okehampton Drive DH4 4YA 26 Apr 2024£255,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Okehampton Drive DH4 4YA 19 Jul 2022£249,995 DetachedFreehold
81, Okehampton Drive DH4 4YB 9 Feb 2021£180,000 DetachedLeasehold
80, Okehampton Drive DH4 4YB 20 Mar 2020£185,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Okehampton Drive DH4 4YB 28 Feb 2020£159,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Okehampton Drive DH4 4YA 6 Dec 2019£183,000 DetachedFreehold
87, Okehampton Drive DH4 4YB 28 Jun 2019£161,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Okehampton Drive DH4 4YA 1 Mar 2019£153,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
20, Okehampton Drive DH4 4YA 22 Feb 2019£182,500 DetachedFreehold
80, Okehampton Drive DH4 4YB 30 Nov 2018£144,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Okehampton Drive DH4 4YA 19 Oct 2018£214,000 DetachedFreehold
69, Okehampton Drive DH4 4YB 7 Mar 2018£190,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Okehampton Drive DH4 4YA 12 Jan 2018£2,928 OtherFreehold
64, Okehampton Drive DH4 4YB 14 Jul 2017£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Okehampton Drive DH4 4YB 30 Jun 2017£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Okehampton Drive DH4 4YB 30 Jun 2017£159,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
52, Okehampton Drive DH4 4YA 17 May 2017£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Okehampton Drive DH4 4YA 28 Apr 2017£125,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
89, Okehampton Drive DH4 4YB 31 Mar 2017£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Okehampton Drive DH4 4YB 10 Nov 2016£187,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Okehampton Drive DH4 4YA 18 Oct 2016£225,000 DetachedFreehold
83, Okehampton Drive DH4 4YB 29 Jun 2016£165,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Okehampton Drive DH4 4YA 25 May 2016£147,000 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
80, Okehampton Drive £144,000 (Nov 2018) → £185,000 (Mar 2020) +28%
over 1 yr
87, Okehampton Drive £159,950 (Jun 2017) → £161,000 (Jun 2019) +1%
over 2 yrs
5, Okehampton Drive £147,000 (May 2016) → £153,000 (Mar 2019) +4%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Okehampton Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Newbottle Primary Academy 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Poplars 4 pupils Other independent special school 8–18 Report 0.7 mi
Shiney Row Primary School 249 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Burnside Academy Inspires 174 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Barnwell Academy 302 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.1 mi
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw 291 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Kepier 1,131 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.2 mi
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School 142 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 1.3 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 5.1 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk
  • St Peters station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Philadelphia Lane-The Crescent (S-Bound, Philadelphia Lane) 3 min walk
  • Philadelphia Lane-The Crescent (N-Bound, Philadelphia Lane) 3 min walk
  • Front Street (E-Bound, Front Street) 4 min walk
  • Front Street (W-Bound, Front Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Herrington Medical Centre
    Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 0.5 mi
  • Westbourne Medical Group
    Kelso Grove, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 0.8 mi
  • Grangewood Surgery
    Chester Road, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 0.9 mi
  • Kepier Medical Practice
    Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Philadelphia Lane, Houghton le Spring · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Houghton Le Spring Superstore · 0.8 mi
  • Heron Heron Shiney Row · 0.9 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shiney Row Westbourne Tce · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Herrington Medical Centre Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Kaila Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Kepier Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • The Rectory · 1.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.3 mi
  • Church Street Dental Practice · 1.3 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 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 Okehampton Drive

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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