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Sternboro Park, Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring

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House prices, sold prices and local information for DH4 7PT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£184,636
11 sales
Price range
£133k – £241k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Dec 2024
DH4 7PT

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At a glance

House prices£185k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 8 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 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

11 property sales on Sternboro Park, Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Dec 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £207,833. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% detached, 27% semi-detached, 18% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Sternboro Park range from £133,000 to £241,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Sternboro Park compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sternboro Park has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £189,500 (2 sales)2016£190k2017: £192,000 (1 sales)2017£192k2018: £140,000 (1 sales)2018£140k2021: £144,333 (3 sales)2021£144k2022: £211,000 (1 sales)2022£211k2023: £217,500 (2 sales)2023£218k2024: £241,000 (1 sales)2024£241k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached6£207,8334 Dec 2024
Semi-detached3£172,00017 Jun 2022
Terraced2£134,00020 Aug 2021

Sold prices on Sternboro Park

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Sternboro Park DH4 7PT 4 Dec 2024£241,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Sternboro Park DH4 7PT 26 May 2023£220,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Sternboro Park DH4 7PT 3 Feb 2023£215,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Sternboro Park DH4 7PT 17 Jun 2022£211,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Sternboro Park DH4 7PT 20 Aug 2021£133,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Sternboro Park DH4 7PT 11 Jun 2021£135,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Sternboro Park DH4 7PT 21 May 2021£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Sternboro Park DH4 7PT 14 Dec 2018£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Sternboro Park DH4 7PT 29 Jun 2018£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Sternboro Park DH4 7PT 4 Dec 2017£192,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Sternboro Park DH4 7PT 25 Nov 2016£186,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Sternboro Park DH4 7PT 18 Nov 2016£193,000 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
16, Sternboro Park £192,000 (Dec 2017) → £241,000 (Dec 2024) +26%
over 7 yrs
4, Sternboro Park £170,000 (Jun 2018) → £140,000 (Dec 2018) -18%
over under a year

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Schools near Sternboro Park

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
New Penshaw Academy 112 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw 291 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Barnwell Academy 302 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Shiney Row Primary School 249 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Poplars 4 pupils Other independent special school 8–18 Report 0.8 mi
Fatfield Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington 1,527 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 1.3 mi
Bournmoor Primary School 66 pupils Primary 3–11 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 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • Seaburn station 5.9 mi · 1 hr 58 min walk
  • East Boldon station 5.9 mi · 1 hr 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wensleydale Avenue-Station Road (W-Bound, Wensleydale Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Station Road-Wensleydale Avenue (N-Bound, Station Road) 1 min walk
  • Station Road-Wensleydale Avenue (S-Bound, Station Road) 1 min walk
  • Wensleydale Avenue-Station Road (E-Bound, Wensleydale Avenue) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Westbourne Medical Group
    Kelso Grove, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 0.5 mi
  • Grangewood Surgery
    Chester Road, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 0.5 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre
    Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 0.9 mi
  • I J Healthcare
    3 Swiss Cottages, Vigo Lane, Washington · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Penshaw - Coxgreen Road · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shiney Row Westbourne Tce · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Shiney Row · 0.5 mi
  • Heron Heron Shiney Row · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Penshaw Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Kaila Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.5 mi
  • Washington Pimary Care Centre · 2.0 mi
  • Fence Houses Dental Practice · 2.1 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 8 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
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.1%62.5%
Private rented10.5%20.3%
Social rented5.3%17.1%
Households675

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.0%64.1%
Aged 65+18.6%18.6%
Residents1,623

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 Sternboro Park

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White96.2%94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.7%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.7%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%1%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian64%53.2%
No religion30.1%39.5%
Not answered3.3%4.5%
Sikh1.7%0.3%
Hindu0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Muslim0.1%1.8%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK96.4%94.9%
Born outside the UK3.6%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above38.9%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications18.3%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications13.1%14.8%
No qualifications12.8%22.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.8%10.9%
Apprenticeship6%7.2%
Other qualifications2.1%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health51.5%43.1%
Good health35.3%33%
Fair health9.7%15.9%
Bad health2.3%6.1%
Very bad health1.2%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
2 cars or vans in household38.8%22.1%
1 car or van in household38.4%40.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.3%6.1%
No cars or vans in household10.5%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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