Property profile

5 Electric Crescent

Map showing 5, Electric Crescent, Houghton Le Spring

Property Price
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Estimated sale price

£110,000

Terraced sold in Copt Hill

The box shows the middle 50% of terraced sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Last sold31 Mar 2017
£90,000Change since last sale: +£22,000 (+24%)
Annualised change
+2.3% per yearSunderland annualised change (terraced) since 2017: +4.1% per yearThis property's value grew slower than the market
Price per sq ftLocal median £107 per sq ft
£107 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: +£0 per sq ft (+0.3%)
Local sold pricesMedian for terraced in Copt Hill
£98,995Estimate vs local median: +£13,000 (+13%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeHouse / Mid-Terrace
TenureFreehold
Construction period1930-1949
Floor area97 m² / 1,044 sq ft
Rooms5 habitable / 5 heated
EPC ratingD
EPC inspection06 Oct 2016

Sales history

DatePriceChange
31 Mar 2017£90,000-

Local market

Property prices in Copt Hill

Median price: £152,500
Price per sq ft: £172
Sales (last 12 months): 170
Typical range (middle 50%): £101K – £204K

Based on 170 recent sales, the median property price is £152,500 (about £172 per square foot) in Copt Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £34,950 up to £620,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Copt Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached47£235,000£205
Semi-Detached62£154,975£179
Terraced57£98,995£107
Flats4£69,250£111

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Copt Hill

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Copt Hill.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£203,750£134,975£125,000£56,000
2017£209,995£80,000£116,995£75,500
2018£232,950£103,000£119,495£89,995
2019£227,950£55,000£128,950£80,000
2020£227,475£48,500£130,000£81,500
2021£218,000£86,000£129,998£84,850
2022£230,000£95,000£154,495£91,000
2023£260,000£97,000£139,973£95,000
2024£260,000£80,000£154,473£102,831
2025£241,498£95,000£150,000£95,000
2026£240,000£69,250£158,000£107,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Copt Hill.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Copt Hill.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£175£121£141£78
2017£177£98£145£75
2018£201£159£149£95
2019£193£70£167£88
2020£189£65£158£91
2021£188£142£161£86
2022£211£152£189£101
2023£214£153£169£101
2024£213£131£190£101
2025£226£150£185£95
2026£204£97£186£115
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Copt Hill.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Copt Hill in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DH4 4SZ.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DH4 4SZ
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
29 Jan 202628, Electric Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4SZTerracedFreehold£100,000
16 May 20255, Lumley Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4TDTerracedFreehold£126,000
25 Apr 20257, Lumley Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4TDSemi-DetachedFreehold£110,000
04 Jul 20256, Wetherby Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4SFDetachedFreehold£460,000
14 Nov 20259, Brompton Terrace, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4SSTerracedFreehold£98,995

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
2 Electric Crescent, Houghton Le SpringFreehold97 m²£69,000 (2024)
3, Electric Crescent, Houghton Le SpringFreehold81 m²£85,000 (2006)
4, Electric Crescent, Houghton Le SpringFreehold97 m²£85,000 (2020)
7 Electric Crescent, Houghton Le SpringFreehold100 m²£74,000 (2018)
8, Electric Crescent, Houghton Le SpringFreehold93 m²£104,000 (2021)
9, Electric Crescent, Houghton Le Spring-103 m²-
10 Electric Crescent, Houghton Le SpringFreehold103 m²£62,500 (2021)
11 Electric Crescent, Houghton Le SpringFreehold92 m²£72,000 (2022)
12, Electric Crescent, Houghton Le SpringFreehold93 m²£60,000 (2011)
14, Electric Crescent, Houghton Le SpringFreehold100 m²£88,000 (2019)

Area insights for DH4 4SZ

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Overview

Postcode DH4 4SZ is located in a major urban area, within the Copt Hill area of Sunderland in the North East region, and forms part of the Newbottle & Penshaw area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 82% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Newbottle & Penshaw is £47,962 per year. The median sale price in Copt Hill is £152,500 (around £172 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £100,500 and £203,750. The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street, about 4 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
21
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
13.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

4/10

Newbottle & Penshaw has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,012 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Newbottle & Penshaw has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

13.3%

Approximately 13.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Newbottle & Penshaw is £47,962 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 19 ft away from DH4 4SZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Newbottle & Penshaw near DH4 4SZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
322
Population density
5,087.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
9(-59%)
Violence and sexual offences
9(-77%)
Burglary
2.57(-43%)
Public order
1.93(-76%)
Drugs
1.93(-39%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
299
94.03%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
1.89%
Other White
3
0.94%
Other
3
0.94%
Chinese
2
0.63%
Total population: 318

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
70
26.72%
Level 4+ (Degree)
61
23.28%
Level 3 (A level)
43
16.41%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
11.45%
Apprenticeship
24
9.16%
Total 16+ residents: 262

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
51
42.5%
Owns with a mortgage
37
30.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
12.5%
Other social rented
10
8.33%
Social rents from council
6
5%
Total households: 120

Schools

In the DH4 4SZ postcode area, located within Newbottle & Penshaw, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.

Nearby schools for DH4 4SZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryNewbottle Primary AcademyAcademy converter
0.6 miNot applicableThe PoplarsOther independent special school
0.6 miPrimaryShiney Row Primary SchoolCommunity school

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DH4 4SZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH4 4SZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAldiSunderland, DH4 4GPWalking directions to Aldi
0.5 miLifestyle ExpressPhiladelphia Lane, Sunderland, DH4 4JJWalking directions to Lifestyle Express