Whickham Close, Houghton Le Spring

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House prices, sold prices and local information for DH4 5QP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£104,500

2 sales

Price range

£96k – £113k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 May 2022

DH4 5QP

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At a glance

House prices£105k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 20 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Whickham Close, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 20 May 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £104,500.

House prices on Whickham Close compared

DH4 postcode area£169,890

Houghton Le Spring£164,548

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Whickham 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£104,500	20 May 2022

Sold prices on Whickham Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
14, Whickham Close DH4 5QP	20 May 2022	£96,000	Terraced	Freehold
15, Whickham Close DH4 5QP	21 Feb 2020	£113,000	Terraced	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 Whickham Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Kepier 1,131 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.3 mi
Burnside Academy Inspires 174 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton 193 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Bernard Gilpin Primary School 417 pupils	Primary	5–11	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School 142 pupils	Nursery	3–5	Report	0.7 mi
Dubmire Primary 479 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Gillas Lane Primary Academy 134 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Newbottle Primary Academy 437 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 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
Durham station 5.8 mi · 1 hr 56 min walk
Sunderland station 6.0 mi · 2 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

Dunelm Drive (W-Bound, Dunelm Drive) 2 min walk
Dairy Lane (W-Bound, Dairy Lane) 3 min walk
Dairy Lane-Willow Road (E-Bound, Dairy Lane) 3 min walk
Dairy Lane-Wallace Street (E-Bound, Dairy Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Kepier Medical Practice
Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 0.4 mi
Houghton Medical Group,
The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 0.5 mi
Hetton Group Practice
Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 1.6 mi
Herrington Medical Centre
Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Houghton Le Spring · 0.5 mi
Iceland Iceland Houghton Le Spring · 0.5 mi
Heron Heron Houghton-le-Spring · 0.5 mi
Lidl Lidl Houghton-le-Spring · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Kepier Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Hopes Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
G Whitfield Limited · 0.5 mi

Dentists

The Rectory · 0.3 mi
Church Street Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.5 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.

Income	9 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.2%	62.5%
Private rented	6.2%	20.3%
Social rented	7.6%	17.1%
Households	630

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	9.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	51.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	38.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,268

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Whickham Close

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Who lives around Whickham Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Sunderland
White	98.8%	94.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.9%	0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.3%	3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0%	1%
Other ethnic group	0%	0.5%

Religion

	Here	Sunderland
Christian	67.1%	53.2%
No religion	28.8%	39.5%
Not answered	3.7%	4.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	–
Buddhist	0%	0.2%
Hindu	0%	0.2%
Muslim	0%	1.8%

Country of birth

	Here	Sunderland
Born in the UK	98.9%	94.9%
Born outside the UK	1.1%	5.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Sunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above	24.6%	24.6%
No qualifications	20.6%	22.9%
Level 3 qualifications	18.7%	17.1%
Level 2 qualifications	13.2%	14.8%
Apprenticeship	10.2%	7.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10%	10.9%
Other qualifications	2.6%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Sunderland
Good health	39.3%	33%
Very good health	38%	43.1%
Fair health	16.2%	15.9%
Bad health	4.9%	6.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Sunderland
1 car or van in household	48.6%	40.9%
2 cars or vans in household	23.3%	22.1%
No cars or vans in household	20%	30.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household	8.1%	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.

Planning and heritage near Whickham Close

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Estate agents near Whickham Close

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