Romney Close is in Philadelphia, Houghton Le Spring and in Sunderland district. DH4 4XH is located in the Copt Hill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Houghton and Sunderland South. This postcode has been in use since 1994-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Romney Close, Philadelphia, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4XH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH4 4XB, DH4 4XF, DH4 4XQ, DH4 4XA, DH4 4XJ, DH4 4XG, DH4 4XL, DH4 4XD, DH4 4XE.

Romney Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Romney Close are based on 36 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 4XH

Average Price
£270,561
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£270,561
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Romney Close

Average Price
£270,561
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Romney CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Romney Close, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002023-09-25 £231,553
9 Romney Close, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Detached, an established residential building 		£183,0002020-09-25 £228,515
16 Romney Close, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002015-01-23 £286,590
5 Romney Close, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Detached, an established residential building 		£188,0002014-10-24 £259,623
1 Romney Close, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Detached, an established residential building 		£179,0002013-12-06 £251,829

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 		2,779 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pennywell Early Years Centre
Portsmouth Road, Pennywell SR4 9AX 		5,329 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 		693 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newbottle Primary Academy
Houghton Road, Newbottle DH4 4EE 		1,198 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barnwell Academy
Whitefield Estate, Penshaw DH4 7RT 		1,383 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School
Station Road, Penshaw DH4 7JZ 		1,449 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Penshaw Academy
Langdale Road, New Penshaw DH4 7HY 		1,858 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		2,800 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 		3,957 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Biddick Academy
Biddick Lane, NE38 8AL 		4,227 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Farringdon Community Academy
Allendale Road, SR3 3EL 		4,276 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sandhill View Academy
Grindon Lane, Thorney Close SR3 4EN 		5,038 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		5,251 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ's College
Pennywell Road, SR4 8PG 		5,362 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 		4,193 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Portland Academy
Weymouth Road, Chapelgarth SR3 2NQ 		4,789 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sunningdale School
Shaftoe Road, Springwell SR3 4HA 		5,354 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Link School
Swindon Road, SR3 4EE 		5,462 yd Pupil referral unit 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
Candy Floss3A Thompsons Buildings, Houghton-le-Spring320 yd
Hadi's Deli3B Thompsons Buildings, Houghton-le-Spring324 yd
Freshly Made3B Thompsons Buildings, Houghton-le-Spring324 yd
Dragon InnFront Street, Houghton-Le-Spring784 yd
The Coffee Shop16B Beatrice Terrace, Shiney Row962 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sun Inn & AmalfiHoughton Road, Houghton-Le-Spring823 yd
Newbottle W M CNewbottle Workmens Club, Front Street876 yd
Shoulder Of MuttonFront Street, Houghton-Le-Spring1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cook @ Cooker31, Meadow Terrace602 yd
Pizza La VitaHerrington Burn, Houghton-le-Spring653 yd
Tandoori Garden1 Saint Oswalds Terrace, Shiney Row763 yd
The Food Emporium1 Mill Pit, Houghton-le-Spring786 yd
Magic Wok10, Grieves Buildings879 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
NISA NEW HERRINGTON3 Banks Buildings, Houghton-le-Spring873 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Philadelphia Cricket Club
grass pitches216 yd
Shiney Row
TRINITY PARK 		grass pitches474 yd
Ymca (Herrington Burn) (Closed)
grass pitches555 yd
Coaley Lane Junior Football Pitch Complex
STADDON WAY 		grass pitches639 yd
Shiney Row Primary School
grass pitches758 yd
Herrington Recreation Ground
LANGLEY STREET 		grass pitches960 yd
First Choice Fitness (Closed)
3-5 3-5 Westbourne Terrace 		health and fitness suite1,052 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 speed56.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed122.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed83.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed940 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Romney Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 109 crimes were reported near Romney Close . 58% 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 4XH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 109
Violence And Sexual Offences 45
Anti Social Behaviour 31
Public Order 10
Other Theft 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Vehicle Crime 4
Burglary 3
Shoplifting 2
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Blossom Grove304 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Churston Close226 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Philadelphia Lane290 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sparkwell Close537 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area115 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area115 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Trinity Park443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lumley Crescent346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Churston Close226 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Fowler Close192 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee219
Retired61
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed36
Student (economically inactive)17
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family7
Other6

Employment Industry

Education29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security26
Manufacturing17
Construction17
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Financial and insurance activities10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Information and communication8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 7
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities6
Other3
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female241
Male269

Partnership Status

Single144
Married: Opposite sex236
Separated3
Divorced22
Widowed8

Health

Very good health310
Good health159
Fair health32
Bad health5
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 87
Degree or Similar 166
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian3
Other Asian5
Black African3
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other11
White476
Roma1
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom484
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK484
10+ Years20
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom473
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy2
Poland5
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa3
Central Asia1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion176
Christian304
Jewish1
Muslim4
Other religion1
Not answered24
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