Dickens Street is in Houghton Le Spring and in Sunderland district. DH4 5AZ is located in the Houghton 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 Dickens Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5AZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH4 5AU, DH4 5AX, DH4 5AY, DH4 5AT, DH4 5BB, DH4 5AR, DH4 5BE, DH4 5AG, DH4 5BD.

Dickens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dickens Street are based on 5 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 5AZ

Average Price
£89,488
Semi-Detached
£86,940
Terraced
£91,186
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickens Street

Average Price
£89,488
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickens Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Dickens Street, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£75,0002021-08-12 £80,349
7 Dickens Street, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002017-10-16 £76,367
9 Dickens Street, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002012-04-27 £99,155
3 Dickens Street, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£80,0002008-08-01 £93,530
11 Dickens Street, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£81,5002006-01-21 £98,036

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 		752 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hetton Lyons Nursery School
Four Lane Ends, Hetton-le-Hole DH5 0AH 		3,828 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 4Burnside Academy Inspires
Burnside Estate, DH4 5HB 		468 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bernard Gilpin Primary School
Hall Lane, DH5 8DA 		724 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Durham Road, DH5 8NF 		940 yd Academy converter No 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 4Gillas Lane Primary Academy
Seaton Avenue, DH5 8EH 		1,422 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 		423 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hetton School
North Road, Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9JZ 		3,237 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Farringdon Community Academy
Allendale Road, SR3 3EL 		4,924 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Portland Academy
Weymouth Road, Chapelgarth SR3 2NQ 		4,652 yd Academy special converter 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
Lovely TakeawayLovely Hot Meal Takeaway, 12 Dickens Street39 yd
Palanquin Indian RestaurantVermillion Restaurant, 67 Newbottle Street246 yd
CostaRobbie Burns Hotel, Newbottle Street258 yd
GrillerzMiss Nancy's The Brasserie, 75 Newbottle Street264 yd
Space 4Houghton Branch Library And Learning Centre, 74 Newbottle Street266 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BritanniaNewbottle Street, Houghton-Le-Spring229 yd
Tropi's Bar1 - 2 Newbottle Street, Houghton-le-Spring267 yd
The White LionThe Licensee, White Lion284 yd
Bowling ClubDairy Lane, Houghton-Le-Spring294 yd
The Wild BoarJ D Wetherspoon The Wild Boar, Frederick Place335 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mightybite17, Newbottle Street212 yd
KJ BBQ House & Pizza3, Newbottle Street261 yd
Subway51, Newbottle Street262 yd
Domino's Pizza79, Newbottle Street262 yd
Pizza Castle69, Newbottle Street262 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron Foods58,54,Newbottle Street, Houghton-le-Spring193 yd
Iceland Foods LimitedIceland Food PLC, 15 Newbottle Street213 yd
LidlMarket Town Store, Mautland Square283 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Houghton Sports Centre
STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls168 yd
Kepier Academy
KEPIER SCHOOL HOUSE KEPIER SCHOOL HOUSE DAIRY LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts291 yd
Houghton Rufc
DAIRY LANE 		grass pitches307 yd
Usworth Park
DAIRY LANE 		tennis courts336 yd
Bernard Gilpin Primary School
HALL LANE 		grass pitches644 yd
Leyburn Grove
SEABURN DRIVE 		grass pitches668 yd
Durham Road Pitches
BISHOPS WYND 		grass pitches772 yd
St Michaels Catholic Primary School
DURHAM ROAD 		grass pitches906 yd
Grasswell (Closed)
Grasswell Caravan Site 		grass pitches941 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 speed73 Mbit/s
Average download speed72.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed77.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed77.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dickens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 658 crimes were reported near Dickens Street . Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH4 5AZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 658
Anti Social Behaviour 192
Violence And Sexual Offences 165
Criminal Damage And Arson 83
Shoplifting 56
Public Order 44
Vehicle Crime 35
Other Theft 27
Burglary 27
Drugs 9
Possession Of Weapons 7
Other Crime 7
Robbery 4
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DH4 5AZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leyburn Grove394 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A182356 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Wheler Street153 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burn Park Road321 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Greenwood Avenue446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Greenwood Avenue446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Greenwood Avenue446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Greenwood Avenue446 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wheler Street153 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Finchale Close530 yd

Employment

DH4 5AZ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee76
Retired51
Part-Time Employee18
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Self-Employed9
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)9
Other6
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Human health and social work activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Administrative and support service activities11
Construction9
Education8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 6
Information and communication5
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities4
Other3
Real estate activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female122
Male110

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex62
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced19
Widowed15

Health

Very good health88
Good health87
Fair health41
Bad health16

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 46

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White221
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union2
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years2
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom201
Ireland1
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion93
Christian117
Buddhist1
Hindu2
Muslim6
Not answered13
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