Railway Cottages is in Dubmire, Houghton Le Spring and in Sunderland district. DH4 6LE 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 Railway Cottages, Dubmire, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6LE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH4 6LD, DH4 6LF, DH4 6LG, DH4 6LQ, DH4 6LH, DH4 6LA.

Railway Cottages Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Railway Cottages are based on 25 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 6LE

Average Price
£83,643
Semi-Detached
£147,580
Terraced
£79,882
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Cottages

Average Price
£95,203
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway CottagesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Railway Cottages, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£72,0002023-01-06 £70,345
Fairview, 2 Railway Cottages, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£142,5002021-10-15 £147,580
12 Railway Cottages, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£47,0002019-11-28 £54,284
16 Railway Cottages, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£56,0002018-10-31 £64,249
19 Railway Cottages, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£48,0002016-04-28 £59,126

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 		2,846 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hetton Lyons Nursery School
Four Lane Ends, Hetton-le-Hole DH5 0AH 		4,866 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Dubmire Primary
Britannia Terrace, Fence Houses DH4 6HL 		548 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlea Primary School
Fence Houses, DH4 6AR 		1,103 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Burnside Academy Inspires
Burnside Estate, DH4 5HB 		1,902 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bournmoor Primary School
Lambourne Close, Bournmoor DH4 6HF 		2,080 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Durham Road, DH5 8NF 		2,359 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Kepier
Dairy Lane, DH4 5BH 		2,224 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hetton School
North Road, Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9JZ 		4,145 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park View School
Church Chare, DH3 3QA 		4,872 yd Academy 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
Mangal HouseFront Street, Fence Houses547 yd
Chilton DinerVacant Property, 17547 yd
K9 Coffee House3, Front Street636 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dubmire R.B.L. Social ClubDubmire Royal British Legion Social Club, Britannia Terrace375 yd
Dubmire W M ClubDubmire Workmens Club, Wynyard Street540 yd
Free Gardeners ArmsFront Street, Houghton-le-Spring633 yd
Burnside Working Mens Club & Institute Ltd1 Burnside1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Fry Inn Fencehouses Ltd85, Station Avenue North517 yd
A. Lo Chop Suey House32, Station Avenue North517 yd
Cream Curls / King Of Fast Food2B Front Street, Fence Houses591 yd
Happy Wok2, Front Street632 yd
Mangal Smash Burgers Pizzas And KebabsMangal House, Front Street662 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dubmire Junior School
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches365 yd
Burnside Working Mens Club Football Club
BURNSIDE 		grass pitches1,012 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 speed30.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed26.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed8.23 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Railway Cottages Street dangerous?

In 2023, 120 crimes were reported near Railway Cottages . 56% 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 6LE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 120
Violence And Sexual Offences 44
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Public Order 7
Burglary 7
Other Theft 5
Other Crime 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 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 6LE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Wear Street406 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Front Street505 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near South Street503 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Mews438 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Mews438 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wear Street406 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near James Terrace150 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dubmire Cottages109 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near James Terrace150 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Britannia Terrace375 yd

Employment

DH4 6LE 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 6LE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired57
Full-Time Employee37
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Part-Time Employee20
Other11
Unemployed7
Self-Employed7
Looking after home or family5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Human health and social work activities10
Construction9
Education9
Other6
Transport and storage5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles5
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female97
Male94

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex55
Separated4
Divorced35
Widowed19

Health

Very good health56
Good health63
Fair health34
Bad health29
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 23
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
White189
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom187
European Union2
Africa1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK187
10+ Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom139
Ireland1
Romania2
No passport held49

Religion

No religion72
Christian114
Other religion1
Not answered4
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