Postcode DH4 4WL is located in a major urban area, within the Houghton area of Sunderland in the North East region, and forms part of the Shiney Row area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 77% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shiney Row is £47,803 per year. The median sale price in Houghton is £152,500 (around £180 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £110,000 and £209,250. The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street, about 3.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Shiney Row has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,747 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.
Shiney Row has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 11.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Shiney Row is £47,803 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH4 4WL.
Shiney Row near DH4 4WL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 3.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 158 recent sales, the median property price is £152,500 (about £180 per square foot) in Houghton area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,000 up to £390,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 35 | £250,000 | £221 |
| Semi-Detached | 60 | £150,000 | £185 |
| Terraced | 59 | £117,500 | £138 |
| Flats | 4 | £57,000 | £85 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £204,995 | £126,500 | £139,748 | £83,000 |
| 2017 | £216,995 | £70,000 | £133,000 | £87,000 |
| 2018 | £224,975 | £41,500 | £137,750 | £88,000 |
| 2019 | £229,975 | £63,000 | £138,995 | £85,000 |
| 2020 | £234,995 | £70,000 | £154,950 | £88,475 |
| 2021 | £234,950 | £72,000 | £159,950 | £119,475 |
| 2022 | £243,495 | £74,750 | £170,975 | £137,995 |
| 2023 | £249,973 | £73,500 | £146,000 | £92,000 |
| 2024 | £250,000 | £75,750 | £138,000 | £77,000 |
| 2025 | £265,000 | £74,000 | £158,000 | £112,000 |
| 2026 | £242,750 | £57,000 | £147,975 | £114,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £178 | £106 | £162 | £104 |
| 2017 | £191 | £118 | £151 | £107 |
| 2018 | £196 | £90 | £170 | £107 |
| 2019 | £185 | £103 | £149 | £88 |
| 2020 | £196 | £112 | £171 | £108 |
| 2021 | £201 | £115 | £177 | £145 |
| 2022 | £216 | £102 | £190 | £177 |
| 2023 | £219 | £117 | £167 | £112 |
| 2024 | £218 | £122 | £169 | £82 |
| 2025 | £226 | £119 | £184 | £152 |
| 2026 | £213 | £85 | £164 | £132 |
There were 48 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DH4 4WL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | 42, Chalk Hill Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6NY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £178,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 37, Chalk Hill Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6NY | Terraced | Freehold | £162,500 | |
| 15 Jul 2025 | 69, Chalk Hill Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6NY | Terraced | Freehold | £137,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 14, Warren Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4XW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £140,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 12, Warren Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4XW | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £137,000 |
In the DH4 4WL postcode area, located within Shiney Row, 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.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Newbottle Primary Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2026. | |
Newbottle Primary Academy ratingOfsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Shiney Row Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Sept 2012. | |
Shiney Row Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Sept 2012
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Burnside Academy Inspires | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Sept 2014. | |
Burnside Academy Inspires ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Sept 2014
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DH4 4WL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Go Local | 21 Hazel Terrace, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 5JX | Walking directions to Go Local |
| 0.5 mi | Aldi | Sunderland, DH4 4GP | Walking directions to Aldi |
Annual council tax rates for Sunderland district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DH4 4WL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
John Price
Houghton - Elected 2 May 2024
Bridget Phillipson
Houghton and Sunderland South - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DH4 4WL records about 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around DH4 4WL in Houghton is £152,500 (about £180 per square foot) based on 158 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to DH4 4WL, including Newbottle Primary Academy (Good), Shiney Row Primary School (Good) and Burnside Academy Inspires (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DH4 4WL scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,747 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Houghton and Sunderland South covering DH4 4WL is Bridget Phillipson (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: John Price (Labour Party).