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Thirkeld Place, Houghton Le Spring

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House prices, sold prices and local information for DH4 7RE, DH4 7RF.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£134,550
15 sales
Price range
£90k – £170k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Aug 2025
DH4 7RF

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At a glance

House prices£135k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 11 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold58% freeholdAcross 19 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

15 property sales on Thirkeld Place, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 29 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £132,732. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 93% semi-detached, 7% detached. Recorded sale prices on Thirkeld Place range from £90,000 to £170,000. 58% of homes sold here were freehold and 42% leasehold.

House prices on Thirkeld Place compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2018: £126,500 (2 sales)2018£127k2019: £110,500 (3 sales)2019£111k2020: £117,500 (2 sales)2020£118k2021: £159,125 (2 sales)2021£159k2022: £170,000 (1 sales)2022£170k2023: £123,000 (1 sales)2023£123k2024: £154,833 (3 sales)2024£155k2025: £123,000 (1 sales)2025£123k

Tenure: 58% freehold and 42% leasehold across 19 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£132,73229 Aug 2025
Detached1£160,0009 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Thirkeld Place

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Thirkeld Place DH4 7RF 29 Aug 2025£123,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Thirkeld Place DH4 7RF 9 Aug 2024£160,000 DetachedLeasehold
34, Thirkeld Place DH4 7RF 7 May 2024£134,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
3, Thirkeld Place DH4 7RE 9 Feb 2024£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
3, Thirkeld Place DH4 7RE 9 Feb 2024£170,000 OtherFreehold
25, Thirkeld Place DH4 7RF 30 Nov 2023£135,000 OtherLeasehold
16, Thirkeld Place DH4 7RE 29 Sep 2023£123,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Thirkeld Place DH4 7RF 16 Dec 2022£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
12, Thirkeld Place DH4 7RE 28 Jul 2021£159,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Thirkeld Place DH4 7RE 25 Jun 2021£159,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Thirkeld Place DH4 7RE 11 Dec 2020£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Thirkeld Place DH4 7RE 7 May 2020£110,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
18, Thirkeld Place DH4 7RE 3 Dec 2019£103,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Thirkeld Place DH4 7RE 6 Sep 2019£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Thirkeld Place DH4 7RF 3 May 2019£138,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
12, Thirkeld Place DH4 7RE 4 May 2018£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Thirkeld Place DH4 7RF 9 Feb 2018£133,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Thirkeld Place DH4 7RE 30 Nov 2017£79,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Thirkeld Place DH4 7RE 18 Nov 2016£70,000 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
3, Thirkeld Place £110,000 (May 2020) → £170,000 (Feb 2024) +55%
over 4 yrs
16, Thirkeld Place £79,000 (Nov 2017) → £123,000 (Sep 2023) +56%
over 6 yrs
31, Thirkeld Place £138,000 (May 2019) → £170,000 (Dec 2022) +23%
over 4 yrs
12, Thirkeld Place £120,000 (May 2018) → £159,250 (Jul 2021) +33%
over 3 yrs
18, Thirkeld Place £70,000 (Nov 2016) → £103,500 (Dec 2019) +48%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Thirkeld Place

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Barnwell Academy 302 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw 291 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
New Penshaw Academy 112 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Shiney Row Primary School 249 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Poplars 4 pupils Other independent special school 8–18 Report 0.6 mi
Fatfield Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Bournmoor Primary School 66 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington 1,527 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 1.5 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 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
  • Sunderland station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk
  • St Peters station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Avondale Avenue (S-Bound, Avondale Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Avondale Avuenue (N-Bound, Avondale Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Wensleydale Avenue-Wharfedale (W-Bound, Wensleydale Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Wensleydale Avenue-Wharfdale (E-Bound, Wensleydale Avenue) 3 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 · 0.7 mi
  • I J Healthcare
    3 Swiss Cottages, Vigo Lane, Washington · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Penshaw - Coxgreen Road · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shiney Row Westbourne Tce · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Shiney Row · 0.4 mi
  • Heron Heron Shiney Row · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Penshaw Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Kaila Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.7 mi
  • Fence Houses Dental Practice · 2.0 mi
  • Fencehouses Dental Practice · 2.0 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 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime7 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
Owned90.9%62.5%
Private rented8.2%20.3%
Social rented0.9%17.1%
Households668

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.8%64.1%
Aged 65+24.3%18.6%
Residents1,526

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 Thirkeld Place

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White98.4%94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.5%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian61.2%53.2%
No religion34.8%39.5%
Not answered3.1%4.5%
Muslim0.6%1.8%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.3%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK98.6%94.9%
Born outside the UK1.4%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above30%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications22%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications15.1%14.8%
No qualifications14.1%22.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9%10.9%
Apprenticeship7.8%7.2%
Other qualifications2%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health49%43.1%
Good health33.8%33%
Fair health13.4%15.9%
Bad health3%6.1%
Very bad health0.9%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household44%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household35.3%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.9%6.1%
No cars or vans in household9.7%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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