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Houghton Street, Sunderland

MyStreetCheck free street report: Houghton Street, Sunderland · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sunderland/houghton-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR4 7DY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£63,147
17 sales
Price range
£35k – £96k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Jul 2024
SR4 7DY

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At a glance

House prices£63k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station4 min walkMillfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 24 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

17 property sales on Houghton Street, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Jul 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £63,147. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Houghton Street range from £35,000 to £96,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Houghton Street compared

SR4 postcode area£148,524
Sunderland£184,275
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Houghton Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SR4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £45,000 (1 sales)2016£45k2017: £60,500 (1 sales)2017£61k2018: £69,000 (1 sales)2018£69k2019: £44,000 (1 sales)2019£44k2020: £65,488 (4 sales)2020£65k2021: £63,333 (3 sales)2021£63k2022: £81,550 (1 sales)2022£82k2023: £65,500 (2 sales)2023£66k2024: £63,500 (3 sales)2024£64k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced17£63,1475 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Houghton Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
25, Houghton Street SR4 7DY 5 May 2026£69,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Houghton Street SR4 7DY 5 Jul 2024£74,500 TerracedFreehold
3, Houghton Street SR4 7DY 21 Mar 2024£53,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Houghton Street SR4 7DY 29 Feb 2024£63,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Houghton Street SR4 7DY 26 May 2023£35,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Houghton Street SR4 7DY 24 Mar 2023£58,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Houghton Street SR4 7DY 3 Mar 2023£96,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Houghton Street SR4 7DY 7 Nov 2022£20,250 OtherFreehold
18, Houghton Street SR4 7DY 12 Apr 2022£81,550 TerracedFreehold
32, Houghton Street SR4 7DY 9 Jul 2021£75,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Houghton Street SR4 7DY 28 May 2021£71,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Houghton Street SR4 7DY 25 Feb 2021£53,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Houghton Street SR4 7DY 25 Jan 2021£66,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Houghton Street SR4 7DY 25 Sep 2020£67,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Houghton Street SR4 7DY 25 Aug 2020£50,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Houghton Street SR4 7DY 30 Jul 2020£57,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Houghton Street SR4 7DY 29 Jun 2020£72,950 TerracedFreehold
6, Houghton Street SR4 7DY 17 Jun 2020£65,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Houghton Street SR4 7DY 4 Jan 2019£44,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Houghton Street SR4 7DY 6 Jul 2018£69,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Houghton Street SR4 7DY 10 Nov 2017£60,500 TerracedFreehold
10, Houghton Street SR4 7DY 18 Oct 2016£55,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Houghton Street SR4 7DY 29 Jul 2016£45,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Houghton Street SR4 7DY 12 Feb 2016£55,000 TerracedFreehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
25, Houghton Street £55,000 (Feb 2016) → £20,250 (Nov 2022) → £69,000 (May 2026) +25%
over 10 yrs
13, Houghton Street £45,000 (Jul 2016) → £35,000 (May 2023) -22%
over 7 yrs
32, Houghton Street £57,000 (Jul 2020) → £75,000 (Jul 2021) +32%
over under a year
6, Houghton Street £60,500 (Nov 2017) → £65,000 (Jun 2020) +7%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Houghton Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 247 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Diamond Hall Infant Academy 314 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.4 mi
Diamond Hall Junior Academy 320 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy 1,297 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Argyle House School 197 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.6 mi
Thornhill Academy 526 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Consilium Evolve Academy alternative provision converter 7–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Richard Avenue Primary School 445 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 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, tram & metro stations

  • Sunderland station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • St Peters station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Seaburn station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Marks Road-Chester Street (NW-Bound, St Marks Road) 1 min walk
  • St Marks Road-Rokeby Street (SE-Bound, St Marks Road) 1 min walk
  • St Marks Road-Pensher Street (NW-Bound, St Marks Road) 2 min walk
  • St Marks Road-Pensher Street (SE-Bound, St Marks Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chester Surgery
    215 Chester Road, Sunderland · 0.3 mi
  • Millfield Medical Group
    63-83 Hylton Road, Sunderland · 0.3 mi
  • Pallion Family Practice
    Pallion Health Centre, Hylton Road, Sunderland · 0.6 mi
  • Wearside Medical Practice
    Pallion Health Centre, Hylton Road, Sunderland · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Millfield Sunderland · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Chester Road Sunderland · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Hylton Rd · 0.2 mi
  • Heron Heron Pallion Sunderland · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Veritas Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Greens Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Million Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • Doran Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Dencall · 0.4 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 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned53.0%62.5%
Private rented44.4%20.3%
Social rented2.2%17.1%
Households504

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.6%64.1%
Aged 65+10.2%18.6%
Residents1,258

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 Houghton Street

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White55.6%94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh34.8%3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.9%1%
Other ethnic group2.9%0.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%0.9%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian40.2%53.2%
Muslim28.6%1.8%
No religion25.8%39.5%
Not answered4.1%4.5%
Sikh0.6%0.3%
Other religion0.4%0.3%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK71.4%94.9%
Born outside the UK28.6%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above28.2%24.6%
No qualifications22%22.9%
Level 3 qualifications17.3%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications14.3%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%10.9%
Apprenticeship5.5%7.2%
Other qualifications3.2%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health48.5%43.1%
Good health32.5%33%
Fair health12.2%15.9%
Bad health5.7%6.1%
Very bad health1.1%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
No cars or vans in household42.5%30.9%
1 car or van in household41.1%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household13.3%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.2%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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