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Willington Close, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH5 9GG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2022)
£227,311
13 sales
Price range
£175k – £270k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Oct 2022
DH5 9GG

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At a glance

House prices£227k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 26 min walkSeaham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 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

13 property sales on Willington Close, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 28 Oct 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £255,870. By property type, sales here have been 62% detached, 38% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Willington Close range from £174,995 to £269,995. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Willington Close compared

DH5 postcode area£159,237
Houghton Le Spring£164,548
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Willington Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH5 house prices.

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£255,87028 Oct 2022
Semi-detached5£181,61630 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Willington Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Willington Close DH5 9GG 28 Oct 2022£268,995 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Willington Close DH5 9GG 30 Sep 2022£185,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, Willington Close DH5 9GG 29 Sep 2022£186,100 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Willington Close DH5 9GG 23 Sep 2022£269,995 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Willington Close DH5 9GG 23 Sep 2022£185,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Willington Close DH5 9GG 26 Aug 2022£174,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Willington Close DH5 9GG 26 Aug 2022£174,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Willington Close DH5 9GG 22 Jul 2022£259,995 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Willington Close DH5 9GG 19 Jul 2022£212,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Willington Close DH5 9GG 24 Jun 2022£258,495 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Willington Close DH5 9GG 5 May 2022£255,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Willington Close DH5 9GG 14 Apr 2022£257,995 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Willington Close DH5 9GG 31 Mar 2022£262,495 Detached New buildFreehold

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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Crime and flood risk near Willington Close

Crime

128 crimes were reported within about a mile of Willington Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour42
Violence & sexual offences32
Criminal damage & arson12
Burglary9
Other theft8
Public order8

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Willington Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coastal rivers Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coast Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Willington Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Eppleton Academy Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Gillas Lane Primary Academy 134 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Bernard Gilpin Primary School 417 pupils Primary 5–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton 193 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School 142 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.8 mi
Kepier 1,131 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.0 mi
Hetton Academy 681 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.1 mi
Hetton Primary School 206 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.1 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

  • Seaham station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk
  • Sunderland station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hetton Downs Church Road (N-Bound, Church Road) 4 min walk
  • Houghton Road-The Bungalows (SE-Bound, Houghton Road) 4 min walk
  • Houghton Road-The Bungalows (NW-Bound, Houghton Road) 4 min walk
  • Low Downs Road (W-Bound, Lowdowns Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hetton Group Practice
    Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 0.6 mi
  • Houghton Medical Group,
    The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 0.8 mi
  • Kepier Medical Practice
    Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 1.3 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre
    Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Hetton-le-Hole · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Hetton Le Hole Express · 0.9 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Houghton Le Spring · 1.0 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Houghton-le-Spring · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Houghton Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • G Whitfield Limited · 0.6 mi
  • G Whitfield Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Church Street Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
  • Houghton Health Centre · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 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 4 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.1%62.5%
Private rented9.4%20.3%
Social rented24.5%17.1%
Households799

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.8%64.1%
Aged 65+19.8%18.6%
Residents1,745

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 Willington Close

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White98.3%94.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.4%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.5%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian54.7%53.2%
No religion38.8%39.5%
Not answered5.8%4.5%
Muslim0.4%1.8%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–
Sikh0.1%0.3%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK97.2%94.9%
Born outside the UK2.8%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above24.1%24.6%
No qualifications21.8%22.9%
Level 3 qualifications20%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications14.9%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.7%10.9%
Apprenticeship6.7%7.2%
Other qualifications1.9%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health41.8%43.1%
Good health34.7%33%
Fair health15.2%15.9%
Bad health6.5%6.1%
Very bad health1.8%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household43.4%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household26.6%22.1%
No cars or vans in household22.8%30.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.1%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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