Railway Cottages is in Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring and in Sunderland district. DH4 7NG is located in the Washington East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Washington and Sunderland West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Railway Cottages, Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH4 7JE, DH4 7JF, DH4 7JA, DH4 7JG, DH4 7NQ.

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 7NG

Average Price
£124,929
Semi-Detached
£122,878
Terraced
£125,749
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
6 Railway Cottages, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£97,0002023-06-20 £95,872
5 Railway Cottages, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002016-12-22 £164,223
4 Railway Cottages, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002016-05-27 £133,195
5 Railway Cottages, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building 		£114,0002008-08-20 £124,015
4 Railway Cottages, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£118,5002006-06-26 £144,004

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Oxclose Nursery School
Brancepeth Road, Oxclose NE38 0LA 		3,642 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Usworth Colliery Nursery School
Manor Road, Sulgrave NE37 3BL 		4,510 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pennywell Early Years Centre
Portsmouth Road, Pennywell SR4 9AX 		4,704 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Houghton Le Spring Nursery School
Neasham Place, DH5 8AE 		5,199 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 4New Penshaw Academy
Langdale Road, New Penshaw DH4 7HY 		698 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School
Station Road, Penshaw DH4 7JZ 		998 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barnwell Academy
Whitefield Estate, Penshaw DH4 7RT 		1,055 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fatfield Academy
Southcroft, Fatfield NE38 8RB 		1,234 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shiney Row Primary School
Rear South View, Shiney Row DH4 4QP 		1,747 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Biddick Lane, NE38 8AF 		1,628 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Biddick Academy
Biddick Lane, NE38 8AL 		1,819 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxclose Community Academy
Dilston Close, Oxclose Village NE38 0LN 		3,637 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Washington Academy
Spout Lane, NE37 2AA 		3,788 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Birtley Lane, Birtley DH3 2LP 		5,031 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		4,691 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ's College
Pennywell Road, SR4 8PG 		5,003 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 		1,788 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEducation and Services for People with Autism
Ferryboat Lane, SR5 3RL 		5,203 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Grey HorsePenshaw Lane, Houghton-le-Spring896 yd
Monument PubMonument View, Penshaw Lane896 yd
The ProspectChester Road, Sunderland1,079 yd
Penshaw Catholic Social ClubPenshaw Catholic Social Club, Station Road1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Panda Chef3 Percy Terrace, Penshaw474 yd
Peach Gardens46, Avondale Avenue809 yd
Crispy Cod44 Avondale Avenue, Penshaw811 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
New Penshaw Academy
LANGDALE ROAD 		grass pitches579 yd
Our Lady Queen Of Peace Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Station Road 		grass pitches971 yd
Barnwell Academy
Whitefield Estate 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,050 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Railway Cottages Street dangerous?

In 2023, 85 crimes were reported near Railway Cottages . 63% 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 7NG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 85
Violence And Sexual Offences 46
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Public Order 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Drugs 3
Shoplifting 3
Burglary 2
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DH4 7NG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Monument View518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Langdale Road383 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Coxgreen Road361 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eskdale463 yd
2023-11DrugsOffender given a cautionOn or near Borrowdale Crescent419 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Borrowdale Crescent419 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Borrowdale Crescent419 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Borrowdale Crescent419 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Borrowdale Crescent419 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Ennerdale Crescent378 yd

Employment

DH4 7NG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee52
Retired34
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee16
Other7
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)3
Unemployed2
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Education11
Manufacturing9
Construction9
Real estate activities7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Human health and social work activities5
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Transport and storage3
Administrative and support service activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Information and communication1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female93
Male91

Partnership Status

Single42
Married: Opposite sex78
Married: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced27
Widowed10

Health

Very good health100
Good health54
Fair health27
Bad health2
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 55
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other1
White178
Arab3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom179
European Union4
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK179
10+ Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom172
No passport held15

Religion

No religion61
Christian116
Sikh2
Not answered6
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