Briar Lea is in Houghton Le Spring and in Sunderland district. DH4 4PT 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 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4PT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH4 4PS, DH4 4PY, DH4 4QH, DH4 4QQ, DH4 4PW, DH4 4PU, DH4 4QL, DH4 4PN, DH4 4PL.

Briar Lea Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Briar Lea are based on 60 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 4PT

Average Price
£179,715
Semi-Detached
£168,518
Terraced
£176,520
Detached
£203,705
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briar Lea

Average Price
£172,089
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briar LeaStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
37 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£157,5002021-07-23 £166,189
36 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£147,0002019-07-12 £177,128
41 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£132,5002018-11-16 £158,694
43 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£154,0002016-06-10 £189,044
42 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002016-03-14 £195,223

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 		3,427 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oxclose Nursery School
Brancepeth Road, Oxclose NE38 0LA 		5,389 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 4Bournmoor Primary School
Lambourne Close, Bournmoor DH4 6HF 		899 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shiney Row Primary School
Rear South View, Shiney Row DH4 4QP 		1,172 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School
Station Road, Penshaw DH4 7JZ 		1,536 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlea Primary School
Fence Houses, DH4 6AR 		1,634 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barnwell Academy
Whitefield Estate, Penshaw DH4 7RT 		1,731 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Kepier
Dairy Lane, DH4 5BH 		3,183 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Biddick Lane, NE38 8AF 		3,588 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Biddick Academy
Biddick Lane, NE38 8AL 		3,981 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park View School
Church Chare, DH3 3QA 		4,661 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxclose Community Academy
Dilston Close, Oxclose Village NE38 0LN 		5,313 yd Academy converter 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 		4,139 yd Community special school No 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
Blue Olive Deli27 - 28 Hindsons Crescent North, Houghton-le-Spring685 yd
Coffee Connect15, Westbourne Terrace1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rana's Fish \& Chips38, Westbourne Terrace960 yd
Village Spice40, Westbourne Terrace960 yd
Pizza Box34, Westbourne Terrace960 yd
Spicy China31 Westbourne Terrace, Houghton-le-Spring1,009 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron FoodsChester Road, Shiney Row873 yd
Co-Op3, 1985 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Shiney Row
TRINITY PARK 		grass pitches833 yd
Burnmoor Cricket Club
grass pitches, tennis courts1,068 yd
Shiney Row Primary School
grass pitches1,082 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 speed78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed179.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Briar Lea Street dangerous?

In 2023, 67 crimes were reported near Briar Lea . 67% 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 4PT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 67
Violence And Sexual Offences 25
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Other Theft 9
Vehicle Crime 5
Other Crime 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Burglary 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Belfry247 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tudhoe Close352 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tudhoe Close352 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Larkfield Crescent470 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Larkfield Crescent470 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Larkfield Crescent470 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Larkfield Crescent470 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hedley Close381 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Paddock Close447 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Larkfield Crescent470 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DH4 4PT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee103
Retired102
Part-Time Employee27
Student (economically inactive)12
Self-Employed10
Looking after home or family8
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing28
Education25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Other2
Mining and quarrying2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female160
Male151

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex176
Divorced20
Widowed25

Health

Very good health113
Good health128
Fair health55
Bad health19

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship31
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 91
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White305

Country of Birth

United Kingdom306
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK306
10+ Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom274
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion92
Christian207
Other religion1
Not answered11
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