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

Nearby postcodes are: DH4 5DX, DH4 5DZ, DH4 5DQ, DH4 5EB, DH4 5DT, DH4 5DS, DH4 5DR, DH4 5DG, DH4 5ED.

Briar Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Briar Avenue are based on 2 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 5DY

Average Price
£77,961
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£77,961
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briar Avenue

Average Price
£77,961
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 AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Briar Avenue, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£64,5002021-04-28 £69,724
8 Briar Avenue, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£67,0002014-03-24 £86,197

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 		1,093 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hetton Lyons Nursery School
Four Lane Ends, Hetton-le-Hole DH5 0AH 		4,007 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 		322 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bernard Gilpin Primary School
Hall Lane, DH5 8DA 		1,041 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Durham Road, DH5 8NF 		1,084 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newbottle Primary Academy
Houghton Road, Newbottle DH4 4EE 		1,166 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Dubmire Primary
Britannia Terrace, Fence Houses DH4 6HL 		1,300 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 		636 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hetton School
North Road, Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9JZ 		3,382 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Farringdon Community Academy
Allendale Road, SR3 3EL 		5,147 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 		4,944 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 Street307 yd
Space 4Houghton Branch Library And Learning Centre, 74 Newbottle Street506 yd
Palanquin Indian RestaurantVermillion Restaurant, 67 Newbottle Street531 yd
GrillerzMiss Nancy's The Brasserie, 75 Newbottle Street532 yd
CostaRobbie Burns Hotel, Newbottle Street534 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bowling ClubDairy Lane, Houghton-Le-Spring414 yd
The BritanniaNewbottle Street, Houghton-Le-Spring571 yd
Tropi's Bar1 - 2 Newbottle Street, Houghton-le-Spring608 yd
The White LionThe Licensee, White Lion625 yd
The Wild BoarJ D Wetherspoon The Wild Boar, Frederick Place675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway51, Newbottle Street538 yd
Domino's Pizza79, Newbottle Street538 yd
Pizza Castle69, Newbottle Street538 yd
Bhaji73, Newbottle Street538 yd
Pizza Corner83 Newbottle Street, Houghton-le-Spring542 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron Foods58,54,Newbottle Street, Houghton-le-Spring487 yd
Iceland Foods LimitedIceland Food PLC, 15 Newbottle Street549 yd
LidlMarket Town Store, Mautland Square609 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leyburn Grove
SEABURN DRIVE 		grass pitches331 yd
Houghton Rufc
DAIRY LANE 		grass pitches332 yd
Houghton Sports Centre
STATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls345 yd
Usworth Park
DAIRY LANE 		tennis courts389 yd
Kepier Academy
KEPIER SCHOOL HOUSE KEPIER SCHOOL HOUSE DAIRY LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts412 yd
Grasswell (Closed)
Grasswell Caravan Site 		grass pitches848 yd
Durham Road Pitches
BISHOPS WYND 		grass pitches888 yd
Bernard Gilpin Primary School
HALL LANE 		grass pitches949 yd
St Michaels Catholic Primary School
DURHAM ROAD 		grass pitches1,014 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 speed65.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Briar Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 465 crimes were reported near Briar Avenue . Only 22% 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 5DY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 465
Violence And Sexual Offences 133
Anti Social Behaviour 90
Criminal Damage And Arson 74
Shoplifting 47
Vehicle Crime 29
Other Theft 27
Public Order 26
Burglary 25
Drugs 6
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 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 5DY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Greenwood Avenue146 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Wheler Street466 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leyburn Grove196 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leyburn Grove196 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leyburn Grove196 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leyburn Grove196 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leyburn Grove196 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Southburn Close379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burn Promenade533 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burn Park Road69 yd

Employment

DH4 5DY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee74
Part-Time Employee34
Looking after home or family26
Retired24
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Unemployed17
Student (economically inactive)11
Self-Employed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing13
Human health and social work activities11
Education10
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities7
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage7
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female162
Male133

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex72
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced24
Widowed10

Health

Very good health135
Good health92
Fair health47
Bad health17
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 34
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian4
Black African4
White286

Country of Birth

United Kingdom285
Africa3
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK285
10+ Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom183
Central and Western Africa3
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held105

Religion

No religion147
Christian129
Buddhist2
Other religion5
Not answered14
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