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Thornton Close, Houghton Le Spring

MyStreetCheck free street report: Thornton Close, Houghton Le Spring · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/houghton-le-spring-tyne-and-wear/thornton-close/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£150,333
6 sales
Price range
£132k – £178k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Mar 2024
DH4 7RA

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At a glance

House prices£150k averageSince 2019 (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 10 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 7 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

6 property sales on Thornton Close, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £150,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Thornton Close range from £132,000 to £178,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Thornton Close compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2019: £134,500 (2 sales)2019£135k2020: £145,000 (2 sales)2020£145k2023: £178,000 (1 sales)2023£178k2024: £165,000 (1 sales)2024£165k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£150,33328 Mar 2024

Sold prices on Thornton Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Thornton Close DH4 7RA 28 Mar 2024£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Thornton Close DH4 7RA 28 Mar 2024£162,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Thornton Close DH4 7RA 20 Oct 2023£178,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Thornton Close DH4 7RA 28 Aug 2020£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Thornton Close DH4 7RA 24 Jul 2020£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Thornton Close DH4 7RA 13 Sep 2019£132,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Thornton Close DH4 7RA 12 Apr 2019£137,000 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
6, Thornton Close £145,000 (Jul 2020) → £178,000 (Oct 2023) +23%
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Schools near Thornton Close

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 0.2 mi
New Penshaw Academy 112 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Shiney Row Primary School 249 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 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 1.3 mi
Newbottle Primary Academy 437 pupils Primary 3–11 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 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
  • Sunderland station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk
  • St Peters station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Our Lady Queen Of Peace Rc School (W-Bound, N/a) 3 min walk
  • Avondale Avenue (NW-Bound, Avondale Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Station Road-Helmsley Close (H, Station Road) 3 min walk
  • Avondale Avenue (SE-Bound, Avondale Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Westbourne Medical Group
    Kelso Grove, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 0.3 mi
  • Grangewood Surgery
    Chester Road, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 0.4 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre
    Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 0.6 mi
  • I J Healthcare
    3 Swiss Cottages, Vigo Lane, Washington · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

  • Penshaw Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Kaila Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.8 mi
  • Fence Houses Dental Practice · 1.9 mi
  • Fencehouses Dental Practice · 1.9 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 Thornton Close

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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