Wallace Street, Houghton Le Spring
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH4 5BG, DH4 5BQ.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Wallace Street, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 7 Jun 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £56,500. By property type, sales here have been 60% terraced, 40% detached. Recorded sale prices on Wallace Street range from £48,500 to £310,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Wallace Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wallace Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 3 | £56,500 | 31 Aug 2023 |
| Detached | 2 | £275,000 | 7 Jun 2024 |
Sold prices on Wallace Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harwin, Wallace Street DH4 5BQ | 7 Jun 2024 | £310,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Wallace Street DH4 5BG | 31 Aug 2023 | £56,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Wallace Street DH4 5BG | 9 Aug 2019 | £48,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Wallace Street DH4 5BG | 18 Jan 2019 | £65,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Leeming House, Wallace Street DH4 5BQ | 5 Jul 2018 | £240,000 | Detached | 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.
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Schools near Wallace Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kepier 1,131 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.0 mi |
| Burnside Academy Inspires 174 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School 417 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| Houghton Le Spring Nursery School 142 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton 193 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Gillas Lane Primary Academy 134 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Newbottle Primary Academy 437 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Dubmire Primary 479 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 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk
- Sunderland station 5.8 mi · 1 hr 55 min walk
- Durham station 6.0 mi · 2 hr 1 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Dairy Lane-Wallace Street (W-Bound, Dairy Lane) 1 min walk
- Dairy Lane-Wallace Street (E-Bound, Dairy Lane) 1 min walk
- Burn Park Road-Bernard Street (E-Bound, Burn Park Road) 2 min walk
- Burn Park Rd-Jubilee Cottages (NE-Bound, Burn Park Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Kepier Medical Practice
Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 0.2 mi - Houghton Medical Group,
The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 0.3 mi - Hetton Group Practice
Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 1.6 mi - Herrington Medical Centre
Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 1.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Houghton Le Spring · 0.2 mi
- Heron Heron Houghton-le-Spring · 0.2 mi
- Iceland Iceland Houghton Le Spring · 0.2 mi
- Lidl Lidl Houghton-le-Spring · 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Hopes Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Kepier Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- G Whitfield Limited · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- The Rectory · 0.0 mi
- Church Street Dental Practice · 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 2 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 | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 42.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 16.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 41.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 670 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,357 |
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 Wallace Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.4% | 94.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.2% | 3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.4% | 53.2% |
| No religion | 42.4% | 39.5% |
| Not answered | 3.6% | 4.5% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 1.8% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.7% | 94.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.3% | 5.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 30.2% | 22.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 18% | 24.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.6% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.8% | 10.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.5% | 17.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 36% | 43.1% |
| Good health | 33% | 33% |
| Fair health | 20% | 15.9% |
| Bad health | 9.2% | 6.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.8% | 1.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 43.2% | 30.9% |
| 1 car or van in household | 38.3% | 40.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 15.4% | 22.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.1% | 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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