DH4 5LB, Houghton Le Spring
Sold prices and local information for DH4 5LB on Abbey Drive. Free
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Average sold price
£101,496
12 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£148,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in DH4 5LB
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86, Abbey Drive | 22 Jan 2026 | £148,000 | Semi-detached |
| 93, Abbey Drive | 23 Apr 2025 | £139,000 | Semi-detached |
| 81, Abbey Drive | 6 Sep 2024 | £119,950 | Semi-detached |
| 93, Abbey Drive | 24 May 2024 | £65,000 | Semi-detached |
| 86, Abbey Drive | 22 Nov 2022 | £125,000 | Semi-detached |
| 100, Abbey Drive | 26 Aug 2022 | £118,000 | Semi-detached |
| 118, Abbey Drive | 18 Jul 2022 | £80,000 | Semi-detached |
| 90, Abbey Drive | 17 Jun 2022 | £90,000 | Semi-detached |
| 116, Abbey Drive | 9 Dec 2021 | £95,000 | Semi-detached |
| 98, Abbey Drive | 29 Jul 2021 | £75,000 | Semi-detached |
| 110, Abbey Drive | 25 Jun 2021 | £85,000 | Semi-detached |
| 102, Abbey Drive | 18 Feb 2019 | £78,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in DH4 5LB
- Abbey Drive£147k
Schools near DH4 5LB
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnside Academy Inspires | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Newbottle Primary Academy | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Kepier | Secondary | Good | 0.6 mi |
| Dubmire Primary | Primary | – | 0.8 mi |
| Houghton Le Spring Nursery School | Nursery | – | 0.8 mi |
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.9 mi |
Living in DH4 5LB
Nearest stations
- Chester-le-Street station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
- Sunderland station 5.6 mi · 1 hr 51 min walk
- St Peters station 5.8 mi · 1 hr 56 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco 0.4 mi
- Heron 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.6 mi
- Lidl 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Kepier Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Hopes Pharmacy 0.6 mi
- Chilton Moor Pharmacy 0.7 mi
Dentists
- The Rectory 0.6 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.8 mi
- Church Street Dental Practice 0.8 mi
GP surgeries
- Kepier Medical Practice 0.3 mi
- Houghton Medical Group, 0.8 mi
- Herrington Medical Centre 1.1 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 | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in DH4 5LB
Ethnic group
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 99.3% | 94.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.2% | 3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.8% | 53.2% |
| No religion | 44.3% | 39.5% |
| Not answered | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 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 | 98.5% | 94.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 1.5% | 5.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 23.7% | 22.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.8% | 24.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.1% | 17.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.1% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.4% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.4% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.1% | 43.1% |
| Good health | 31.4% | 33% |
| Fair health | 14.9% | 15.9% |
| Bad health | 5.6% | 6.1% |
| Very bad health | 2% | 1.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 14.4% | 15.1% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 12% | 9.9% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11.5% | 10.7% |
| Elementary occupations | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 11% | 11.3% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 11% | 10.4% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 10.4% | 10.5% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 10.3% | 11.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 7.8% | 8.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.1% | 40.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 31.8% | 22.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 22.7% | 30.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.4% | 6.1% |
Economic activity
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 63.9% | 53.7% |
| Economically inactive | 34.7% | 44.3% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.4% | 2.1% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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