Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH5 8JH, DH5 8JJ.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 6 May 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £73,988. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Shakespeare Street range from £60,000 to £89,950. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Shakespeare Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shakespeare Street 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 12 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 9 | £73,988 | 6 May 2025 |
Sold prices on Shakespeare Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Shakespeare Street DH5 8JH | 6 May 2025 | £70,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 40, Shakespeare Street DH5 8JJ | 30 Sep 2022 | £73,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Shakespeare Street DH5 8JH | 26 May 2022 | £89,950 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 44, Shakespeare Street DH5 8JJ | 27 Oct 2021 | £62,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 35, Shakespeare Street DH5 8JJ | 9 Jul 2021 | £72,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Shakespeare Street DH5 8JH | 19 Mar 2021 | £75,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Shakespeare Street DH5 8JH | 10 Jun 2020 | £66,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18, Shakespeare Street DH5 8JH | 15 Nov 2019 | £79,950 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14, Shakespeare Street DH5 8JH | 4 Oct 2019 | £72,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 37, Shakespeare Street DH5 8JJ | 15 Mar 2019 | £39,995 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Shakespeare Street DH5 8JH | 16 Apr 2018 | £60,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Shakespeare Street DH5 8JH | 20 Jan 2017 | £83,995 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Shakespeare Street | £60,000 (Apr 2018) → £75,000 (Mar 2021) → £89,950 (May 2022) | +50% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Shakespeare Street
Crime
134 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shakespeare Street 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 | 40 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 29 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 12 |
| 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
Shakespeare Street 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 Shakespeare Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School 417 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton 193 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Houghton Le Spring Nursery School 142 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Kepier 1,131 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Gillas Lane Primary Academy 134 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | 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 | 1.1 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 31 min walk
- Sunderland station 5.8 mi · 1 hr 56 min walk
- Durham station 6.1 mi · 2 hr 1 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
- Hetton Road-Durham Road (N-Bound, Hetton Road) 3 min walk
- St Michael's Rc Primary School (S-Bound, Durham 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 · 0.5 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 · 0.3 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 Shakespeare Street
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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