Oak Avenue is in Houghton Le Spring and in Sunderland district. DH4 5DT 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 Oak Avenue, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5DT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH4 5DX, DH4 5DY, DH4 5DS, DH4 5DQ, DH4 5DR, DH4 5BG, DH4 5DZ, DH4 5EB, DH4 5BD.

Oak Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oak Avenue are based on 8 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 5DT

Average Price
£69,996
Semi-Detached
£86,578
Terraced
£53,415
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Avenue

Average Price
£69,996
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Oak Avenue, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£40,0002023-11-16 £38,404
8 Oak Avenue, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£30,0002020-09-11 £35,178
19 Oak Avenue, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£50,0002019-08-30 £61,073
1 Oak Avenue, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002018-03-29 £92,430
12 Oak Avenue, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£40,0002016-07-06 £47,646

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 		995 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hetton Lyons Nursery School
Four Lane Ends, Hetton-le-Hole DH5 0AH 		3,978 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 		308 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bernard Gilpin Primary School
Hall Lane, DH5 8DA 		956 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Durham Road, DH5 8NF 		1,059 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newbottle Primary Academy
Houghton Road, Newbottle DH4 4EE 		1,134 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Dubmire Primary
Britannia Terrace, Fence Houses DH4 6HL 		1,403 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 		582 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hetton School
North Road, Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9JZ 		3,364 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Farringdon Community Academy
Allendale Road, SR3 3EL 		5,057 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 		4,841 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 Street212 yd
Space 4Houghton Branch Library And Learning Centre, 74 Newbottle Street403 yd
Palanquin Indian RestaurantVermillion Restaurant, 67 Newbottle Street426 yd
GrillerzMiss Nancy's The Brasserie, 75 Newbottle Street428 yd
CostaRobbie Burns Hotel, Newbottle Street429 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bowling ClubDairy Lane, Houghton-Le-Spring376 yd
The BritanniaNewbottle Street, Houghton-Le-Spring471 yd
Tropi's Bar1 - 2 Newbottle Street, Houghton-le-Spring509 yd
The White LionThe Licensee, White Lion526 yd
The Wild BoarJ D Wetherspoon The Wild Boar, Frederick Place573 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway51, Newbottle Street434 yd
Domino's Pizza79, Newbottle Street434 yd
Pizza Castle69, Newbottle Street434 yd
Bhaji73, Newbottle Street434 yd
Pizza Corner83 Newbottle Street, Houghton-le-Spring440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron Foods58,54,Newbottle Street, Houghton-le-Spring382 yd
Iceland Foods LimitedIceland Food PLC, 15 Newbottle Street445 yd
LidlMarket Town Store, Mautland Square505 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Houghton Sports Centre
STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls242 yd
Houghton Rufc
DAIRY LANE 		grass pitches314 yd
Usworth Park
DAIRY LANE 		tennis courts369 yd
Kepier Academy
KEPIER SCHOOL HOUSE KEPIER SCHOOL HOUSE DAIRY LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts373 yd
Leyburn Grove
SEABURN DRIVE 		grass pitches426 yd
Grasswell (Closed)
Grasswell Caravan Site 		grass pitches832 yd
Durham Road Pitches
BISHOPS WYND 		grass pitches869 yd
Bernard Gilpin Primary School
HALL LANE 		grass pitches869 yd
St Michaels Catholic Primary School
DURHAM ROAD 		grass pitches999 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed79.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.97 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oak Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 524 crimes were reported near Oak Avenue . Only 19% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH4 5DT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 524
Violence And Sexual Offences 140
Anti Social Behaviour 107
Criminal Damage And Arson 77
Shoplifting 56
Public Order 37
Vehicle Crime 32
Other Theft 29
Burglary 25
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Other Crime 5
Robbery 3
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 5DT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cross Street382 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wheler Street361 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burn Park Road121 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brinkburn Crescent412 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hillside Way492 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Hillside Way492 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Hillside Way492 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hillside Way492 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hillside Way492 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hillside Way492 yd

Employment

DH4 5DT area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DH4 5DT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired78
Full-Time Employee35
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Part-Time Employee17
Self-Employed7
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family5
Student (economically inactive)4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Construction7
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Education4
Administrative and support service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Transport and storage1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female104
Male91

Partnership Status

Single45
Married: Opposite sex60
Separated4
Divorced33
Widowed32

Health

Very good health61
Good health49
Fair health48
Bad health29
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 20
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

White192
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom186
European Union8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK186
10+ Years3
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom140
Poland1
Other EU countries5
No passport held48

Religion

No religion56
Christian132
Not answered8
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