West Lea is in New Herrington, Houghton Le Spring and in Sunderland district. DH4 4LH is located in the Shiney Row electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Houghton and Sunderland South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about West Lea, New Herrington, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4LH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH4 4LG, DH4 7BD, DH4 4UT, DH4 7BB, DH4 4NS, DH4 4LN, DH4 4LR, DH4 4LS, DH4 7AZ.

West Lea Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Lea are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sunderland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH4 4LH

Average Price
£78,830
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£99,761
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£16,037
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Lea

Average Price
£78,830
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West LeaStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 West Lea, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£97,5002020-11-23 £110,886
6 West Lea, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£84,4002019-08-09 £100,273
3 West Lea, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£98,0002019-06-14 £114,549
4 West Lea, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£76,0002016-11-28 £92,806
6 West Lea, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£61,0002014-12-05 £78,958

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Houghton Le Spring Nursery School
Neasham Place, DH5 8AE 		3,369 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pennywell Early Years Centre
Portsmouth Road, Pennywell SR4 9AX 		4,142 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mill Hill Nursery School
Torphin Hill Drive, Doxford Park SR3 2PJ 		4,860 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Shiney Row Primary School
Rear South View, Shiney Row DH4 4QP 		1,258 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barnwell Academy
Whitefield Estate, Penshaw DH4 7RT 		1,338 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Penshaw Academy
Langdale Road, New Penshaw DH4 7HY 		1,562 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School
Station Road, Penshaw DH4 7JZ 		1,614 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newbottle Primary Academy
Houghton Road, Newbottle DH4 4EE 		2,033 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Farringdon Community Academy
Allendale Road, SR3 3EL 		3,333 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kepier
Dairy Lane, DH4 5BH 		3,599 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sandhill View Academy
Grindon Lane, Thorney Close SR3 4EN 		3,879 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Biddick Lane, NE38 8AF 		3,885 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Biddick Academy
Biddick Lane, NE38 8AL 		4,018 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCity of Sunderland College
Bede Centre, Durham Road SR3 4AH 		5,376 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Academy 360
Portsmouth Road, SR4 9BA 		4,061 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ's College
Pennywell Road, SR4 8PG 		4,167 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Columbia Grange School
Oxclose Road, NE38 7NY 		3,811 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Portland Academy
Weymouth Road, Chapelgarth SR3 2NQ 		4,148 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sunningdale School
Shaftoe Road, Springwell SR3 4HA 		4,210 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Link School
Swindon Road, SR3 4EE 		4,306 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThornhill Park School
Portland Road, Plains Farm SR3 1SS 		4,991 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hadi's Deli3B Thompsons Buildings, Houghton-le-Spring904 yd
Freshly Made3B Thompsons Buildings, Houghton-le-Spring904 yd
Candy Floss3A Thompsons Buildings, Houghton-le-Spring907 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The StablesThe Bar West Herrington Stables, McClaren Way924 yd
The StackyardSaint Cuthberts Road, Houghton-Le-Spring1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
RizqThe Bridge, Houghton-le-Spring59 yd
Magic Wok10, Grieves Buildings488 yd
Cook @ Cooker31, Meadow Terrace800 yd
Pizza La VitaHerrington Burn, Houghton-le-Spring921 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
NISA NEW HERRINGTON3 Banks Buildings, Houghton-le-Spring535 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Herrington Recreation Ground
LANGLEY STREET 		grass pitches260 yd
St Aidans Parish Centre
St. Aidans Terrace 		384 yd
Philadelphia Cricket Club
grass pitches993 yd
Ymca (Herrington Burn) (Closed)
grass pitches1,002 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed40.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed45 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed78.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed78.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is West Lea Street dangerous?

In 2023, 85 crimes were reported near West Lea . 63% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH4 4LH.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 85
Violence And Sexual Offences 29
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Vehicle Crime 7
Public Order 7
Other Theft 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Burglary 6
Shoplifting 4
Other Crime 4
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DH4 4LH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Vardy Terrace381 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Langley Street201 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fletcher Crescent193 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fletcher Crescent193 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Fletcher Crescent381 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lanton Street299 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Fletcher Crescent193 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fletcher Crescent193 yd
2023-10Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Vardy Terrace381 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Aidan'S Terrace87 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee87
Retired79
Part-Time Employee42
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Self-Employed20
Other6
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Construction16
Human health and social work activities16
Education16
Manufacturing14
Administrative and support service activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Transport and storage9
Other6
Information and communication5
Real estate activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female156
Male154

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex124
Separated10
Divorced26
Widowed9

Health

Very good health106
Good health140
Fair health48
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 69
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian1
White306
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom306
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK306
10+ Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom247
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
No passport held60

Religion

No religion120
Christian165
Sikh1
Other religion4
Not answered20
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