DH4 7PB, Houghton Le Spring
Sold prices and local information for DH4 7PB on Wensleydale Avenue. Free
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Average sold price
£108,767
12 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
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0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
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Sold prices in DH4 7PB
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48, Wensleydale Avenue | 1 Nov 2024 | £122,500 | Semi-detached |
| 71, Wensleydale Avenue | 20 Oct 2023 | £185,000 | Semi-detached |
| 67, Wensleydale Avenue | 14 Dec 2022 | £129,000 | Semi-detached |
| 59, Wensleydale Avenue | 15 Jul 2022 | £89,000 | Semi-detached |
| 48, Wensleydale Avenue | 18 Nov 2020 | £78,500 | Semi-detached |
| 34, Wensleydale Avenue | 3 Jun 2020 | £93,000 | Semi-detached |
| 73, Wensleydale Avenue | 17 May 2019 | £115,000 | Other |
| 32, Wensleydale Avenue | 6 Aug 2018 | £112,000 | Semi-detached |
| 59, Wensleydale Avenue | 19 Dec 2017 | £80,000 | Semi-detached |
| 53, Wensleydale Avenue | 23 Jun 2017 | £103,500 | Semi-detached |
| 44, Wensleydale Avenue | 24 Mar 2016 | £115,000 | Semi-detached |
| 34, Wensleydale Avenue | 5 Feb 2016 | £82,700 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in DH4 7PB
- Wensleydale Avenue£100k
Schools near DH4 7PB
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Penshaw Academy | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| Barnwell Academy | Primary | Outstanding | 0.3 mi |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Shiney Row Primary School | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
| The Poplars | Other independent special school | – | 0.8 mi |
| Fatfield Academy | Primary | – | 1.0 mi |
Living in DH4 7PB
Nearest 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
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.5 mi
- Heron 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
GP surgeries
- Westbourne Medical Group 0.6 mi
- Grangewood Surgery 0.6 mi
- Herrington Medical Centre 0.9 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 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 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).
Who lives in DH4 7PB
Ethnic group
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.2% | 94.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.7% | 3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 1% |
Religion
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 64% | 53.2% |
| No religion | 30.1% | 39.5% |
| Not answered | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| Sikh | 1.7% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 1.8% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.4% | 94.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.6% | 5.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 38.9% | 24.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.3% | 17.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.1% | 14.8% |
| No qualifications | 12.8% | 22.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.8% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.5% | 43.1% |
| Good health | 35.3% | 33% |
| Fair health | 9.7% | 15.9% |
| Bad health | 2.3% | 6.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 22.3% | 15.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 15.4% | 8.9% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 14.3% | 11.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11.1% | 10.7% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 8.2% | 11.5% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 8% | 10.4% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 7.5% | 10.5% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| Elementary occupations | 6.2% | 11.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.8% | 22.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 38.4% | 40.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.3% | 6.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.5% | 30.9% |
Economic activity
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 64.1% | 53.7% |
| Economically inactive | 35% | 44.3% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 0.9% | 2.1% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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