DH4 4GU, Houghton Le Spring
Sold prices and local information for DH4 4GU on Brakeman Avenue. Free
MyStreetCheck free area report: DH4 4GU · 25 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/postcode/dh4-4gu
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Average sold price
£359,995
1 recorded sale since 2016
Last 12 months
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0 sales
Sold prices in DH4 4GU
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Brakeman Avenue | 17 Oct 2025 | £359,995 | Detached New build |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Streets in DH4 4GU
- Brakeman Avenue£360k
Schools near DH4 4GU
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Poplars | Other independent special school | – | 0.4 mi |
| Shiney Row Primary School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Newbottle Primary Academy | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
| Barnwell Academy | Primary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw | Primary | – | 0.9 mi |
| Burnside Academy Inspires | Primary | – | 1.1 mi |
Living in DH4 4GU
Nearest stations
- Chester-le-Street station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
- Sunderland station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk
- St Peters station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 43 min walk
Supermarkets
- Aldi 0.1 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.7 mi
- Heron 0.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Herrington Medical Centre Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Kaila Pharmacy 0.7 mi
- Penshaw Pharmacy 1.0 mi
Dentists
- The Rectory 1.4 mi
- Fence Houses Dental Practice 1.5 mi
- Fencehouses Dental Practice 1.5 mi
GP surgeries
- Herrington Medical Centre 0.3 mi
- Westbourne Medical Group 0.6 mi
- Grangewood Surgery 0.7 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 94% of homes in Sunderland (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in DH4 4GU
Ethnic group
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.2% | 94.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.1% | 3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.6% | 1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 56.1% | 53.2% |
| No religion | 38.3% | 39.5% |
| Not answered | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.3% | 94.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.7% | 5.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.8% | 24.6% |
| No qualifications | 17.8% | 22.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17% | 17.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.1% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.1% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.6% | 43.1% |
| Good health | 31.5% | 33% |
| Fair health | 12.8% | 15.9% |
| Bad health | 5% | 6.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 21.9% | 15.1% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 13% | 11.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 12% | 10.7% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 9.3% | 8.9% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 9.1% | 11.5% |
| Elementary occupations | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 8.4% | 10.5% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 6.8% | 9.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 36.6% | 40.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36% | 22.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14.9% | 30.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.5% | 6.1% |
Economic activity
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 62.2% | 53.7% |
| Economically inactive | 36.6% | 44.3% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.3% | 2.1% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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