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Wensleydale Avenue, Houghton Le Spring

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House prices, sold prices and local information for DH4 7PB, DH4 7PA, DH4 7PD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£99,574
23 sales
Price range
£48k – £185k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Nov 2024
DH4 7PB

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At a glance

House prices£100k 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 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 30 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

23 property sales on Wensleydale Avenue, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Nov 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £99,574. Average sale prices rose from £97,733 in 2016 to £129,750 in 2024 (+33%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Wensleydale Avenue range from £48,000 to £185,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Wensleydale Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wensleydale Avenue 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: £97,733 (3 sales)2016£98k2017: £75,750 (2 sales)2017£76k2018: £85,625 (4 sales)2018£86k2019: £77,500 (2 sales)2019£78k2020: £94,900 (5 sales)2020£95k2021: £103,500 (2 sales)2021£104k2022: £129,000 (1 sales)2022£129k2023: £139,000 (2 sales)2023£139k2024: £129,750 (2 sales)2024£130k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 30 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached23£99,5741 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Wensleydale Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PA 7 Aug 2026£102,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PD 27 Jun 2025£76,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PB 1 Nov 2024£122,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PD 26 Apr 2024£137,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PD 16 Nov 2023£93,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PB 20 Oct 2023£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PB 14 Dec 2022£129,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PB 15 Jul 2022£89,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PA 20 Sep 2021£92,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PA 5 Mar 2021£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PA 15 Jan 2021£82,690 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PD 4 Dec 2020£75,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PA 26 Nov 2020£113,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PB 18 Nov 2020£78,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PB 3 Jun 2020£93,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PA 24 Mar 2020£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PA 7 Aug 2019£86,000 OtherFreehold
73, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PB 17 May 2019£115,000 OtherFreehold
74, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PD 26 Apr 2019£75,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PD 14 Jan 2019£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PA 10 Aug 2018£88,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PB 6 Aug 2018£112,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PA 27 Jul 2018£84,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PA 22 Jun 2018£57,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PB 19 Dec 2017£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PB 23 Jun 2017£103,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
97, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PD 2 Jun 2017£48,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PA 4 Apr 2016£95,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PB 24 Mar 2016£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Wensleydale Avenue DH4 7PB 5 Feb 2016£82,700 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
3, Wensleydale Avenue £86,000 (Aug 2019) → £102,000 (Aug 2026) +19%
over 7 yrs
48, Wensleydale Avenue £78,500 (Nov 2020) → £122,500 (Nov 2024) +56%
over 4 yrs
95, Wensleydale Avenue £80,000 (Jan 2019) → £93,000 (Nov 2023) +16%
over 5 yrs
59, Wensleydale Avenue £80,000 (Dec 2017) → £89,000 (Jul 2022) +11%
over 5 yrs
9, Wensleydale Avenue £95,500 (Apr 2016) → £113,000 (Nov 2020) +18%
over 5 yrs
34, Wensleydale Avenue £82,700 (Feb 2016) → £93,000 (Jun 2020) +12%
over 4 yrs
7, Wensleydale Avenue £57,500 (Jun 2018) → £115,000 (Mar 2020) +100%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Wensleydale Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
New Penshaw Academy 112 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Barnwell Academy 302 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw 291 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 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 1.0 mi
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington 1,527 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 1.3 mi
Columbia Grange School 140 pupils Academy special converter 5–11 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 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
  • Sunderland station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk
  • St Peters station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wensleydale Avenue-Wharfedale (W-Bound, Wensleydale Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Wensleydale Avenue-Wharfdale (E-Bound, Wensleydale Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Wensleydale Avenue-Station Road (E-Bound, Wensleydale Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Wensleydale Avenue-Station Road (W-Bound, Wensleydale Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Westbourne Medical Group
    Kelso Grove, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 0.6 mi
  • Grangewood Surgery
    Chester Road, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 0.6 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre
    Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 0.9 mi
  • I J Healthcare
    3 Swiss Cottages, Vigo Lane, Washington · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Penshaw - Coxgreen Road · 0.2 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 · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Penshaw Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Kaila Pharmacy · 0.6 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 Wensleydale Avenue

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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