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Sancroft Drive, Houghton Le Spring

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH5 8NE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£247,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£168,516
13 sales
Price range
£93k – £247k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Dec 2025
DH5 8NE

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At a glance

House prices£169k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 31 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 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

13 property sales on Sancroft Drive, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £247,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £168,516. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Sancroft Drive range from £93,000 to £247,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Sancroft Drive compared

DH5 postcode area£159,237
Houghton Le Spring£164,548
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sancroft Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £145,000 (1 sales)2016£145k2017: £94,000 (1 sales)2017£94k2019: £93,000 (1 sales)2019£93k2021: £169,005 (3 sales)2021£169k2022: £185,000 (2 sales)2022£185k2023: £182,250 (2 sales)2023£182k2025: £205,733 (3 sales)2025£206k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£168,5168 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Sancroft Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Sancroft Drive DH5 8NE 8 Dec 2025£247,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Sancroft Drive DH5 8NE 27 Jun 2025£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Sancroft Drive DH5 8NE 27 Jun 2025£165,200 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Sancroft Drive DH5 8NE 14 Dec 2023£173,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Sancroft Drive DH5 8NE 17 May 2023£191,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Sancroft Drive DH5 8NE 29 Sep 2022£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Sancroft Drive DH5 8NE 26 Aug 2022£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Sancroft Drive DH5 8NE 24 Nov 2021£157,064 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Sancroft Drive DH5 8NE 16 Apr 2021£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Sancroft Drive DH5 8NE 15 Feb 2021£179,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Sancroft Drive DH5 8NE 14 Oct 2019£93,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Sancroft Drive DH5 8NE 1 Sep 2017£94,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Sancroft Drive DH5 8NE 5 Feb 2016£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
17, Sancroft Drive £200,000 (Sep 2022) → £247,000 (Dec 2025) +24%
over 3 yrs
16, Sancroft Drive £170,000 (Apr 2021) → £205,000 (Jun 2025) +21%
over 4 yrs
4, Sancroft Drive £157,064 (Nov 2021) → £165,200 (Jun 2025) +5%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sancroft Drive

Crime

135 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sancroft Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour40
Violence & sexual offences30
Shoplifting12
Criminal damage & arson11
Vehicle crime9
Burglary8

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Sancroft Drive 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 Sancroft Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton 193 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Bernard Gilpin Primary School 417 pupils Primary 5–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Kepier 1,131 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School 142 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.5 mi
Gillas Lane Primary Academy 134 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Burnside Academy Inspires 174 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Eppleton Academy Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
East Rainton Primary School 101 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 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 4.5 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk
  • Sunderland station 5.9 mi · 1 hr 58 min walk
  • Durham station 6.0 mi · 1 hr 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hetton Road-Sancroft Drive (SE-Bound, Hetton Road) 1 min walk
  • Hetton Road-Cemetery (NW-Bound, Hetton Road) 2 min walk
  • St Michael's Rc Primary School (S-Bound, Durham Road) 2 min walk
  • Gillas Lane West (E-Bound, Gillas Lane West) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Houghton Medical Group,
    The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 0.4 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 · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Houghton Le Spring · 0.6 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Houghton-le-Spring · 0.6 mi
  • Heron Heron Houghton-le-Spring · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Houghton Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • G Whitfield Limited · 0.4 mi
  • Hopes Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Church Street Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Houghton Health Centre · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 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
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.2%62.5%
Private rented9.2%20.3%
Social rented32.6%17.1%
Households706

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.7%64.1%
Aged 65+19.4%18.6%
Residents1,565

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 Sancroft Drive

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White96.8%94.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%1%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.5%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian53.8%53.2%
No religion40.3%39.5%
Not answered4.7%4.5%
Other religion0.5%0.3%
Muslim0.3%1.8%
Sikh0.3%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK97.1%94.9%
Born outside the UK2.9%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above26.8%24.6%
No qualifications20.1%22.9%
Level 3 qualifications15.9%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications13.6%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.1%10.9%
Apprenticeship9.3%7.2%
Other qualifications2.2%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health42%43.1%
Good health36.2%33%
Fair health15.2%15.9%
Bad health5.2%6.1%
Very bad health1.5%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household41.1%40.9%
No cars or vans in household29.9%30.9%
2 cars or vans in household23.2%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.8%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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