Thornton Close is in Houghton Le Spring and in Sunderland district. DH4 7RA is located in the Shiney Row 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 Thornton Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7RA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH4 7QZ, DH4 7QU, DH4 7RB, DH4 7QT, DH4 7RD, DH4 7QX, DH4 7RE, DH4 7RF, DH4 7LF.

Thornton Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thornton Close are based on 16 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 7RA

Average Price
£166,555
Semi-Detached
£166,555
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Close

Average Price
£166,555
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Thornton Close, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002020-08-28 £173,718
6 Thornton Close, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002020-07-24 £168,687
10 Thornton Close, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£132,0002019-09-13 £158,568
1 Thornton Close, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£137,0002019-04-12 £166,299
9 Thornton Close, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£131,0002012-09-26 £174,707

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 		4,192 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oxclose Nursery School
Brancepeth Road, Oxclose NE38 0LA 		4,556 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pennywell Early Years Centre
Portsmouth Road, Pennywell SR4 9AX 		4,905 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School
Station Road, Penshaw DH4 7JZ 		97 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barnwell Academy
Whitefield Estate, Penshaw DH4 7RT 		220 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Penshaw Academy
Langdale Road, New Penshaw DH4 7HY 		599 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shiney Row Primary School
Rear South View, Shiney Row DH4 4QP 		733 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fatfield Academy
Southcroft, Fatfield NE38 8RB 		2,112 yd Academy converter 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 		2,560 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Biddick Academy
Biddick Lane, NE38 8AL 		2,814 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kepier
Dairy Lane, DH4 5BH 		4,185 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxclose Community Academy
Dilston Close, Oxclose Village NE38 0LN 		4,530 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Washington Academy
Spout Lane, NE37 2AA 		4,800 yd Academy converter No 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 		4,862 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Christ's College
Pennywell Road, SR4 8PG 		5,093 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 		2,798 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sunningdale School
Shaftoe Road, Springwell SR3 4HA 		5,434 yd Community special school Yes 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
Full Of Beanz3 - 5 Westbourne Terrace, Houghton-le-Spring505 yd
The Coffee Shop16B Beatrice Terrace, Shiney Row533 yd
Coffee Connect15, Westbourne Terrace545 yd
Penshaw TandooriBalti House, 13 Birds Terrace829 yd
Blue Olive Deli27 - 28 Hindsons Crescent North, Houghton-le-Spring913 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Penshaw Catholic Social ClubPenshaw Catholic Social Club, Station Road322 yd
Shiney Row Masonic HallChandler Row, Station Road348 yd
Shoulder Of MuttonFront Street, Houghton-Le-Spring431 yd
The ProspectChester Road, Sunderland687 yd
Grey HorsePenshaw Lane, Houghton-le-Spring973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crispy Cod44 Avondale Avenue, Penshaw355 yd
Peach Gardens46, Avondale Avenue361 yd
Mais- ThaiRock House, Wheatsheaf Corner480 yd
The Pizza Shop (DH4) Limited1 Eden Terrace, Shiney Row497 yd
Spicy China31 Westbourne Terrace, Houghton-le-Spring584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Op3, 1600 yd
Heron FoodsChester Road, Shiney Row714 yd
NISA NEW HERRINGTON3 Banks Buildings, Houghton-le-Spring1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Barnwell Academy
Whitefield Estate 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches163 yd
Our Lady Queen Of Peace Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Station Road 		grass pitches235 yd
First Choice Fitness (Closed)
3-5 3-5 Westbourne Terrace 		health and fitness suite504 yd
New Penshaw Academy
LANGDALE ROAD 		grass pitches607 yd
Shiney Row Primary School
grass pitches710 yd
Ymca (Herrington Burn) (Closed)
grass pitches887 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 speed38.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed84.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thornton Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 286 crimes were reported near Thornton Close . 35% 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 7RA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 286
Violence And Sexual Offences 103
Anti Social Behaviour 61
Criminal Damage And Arson 39
Public Order 23
Shoplifting 20
Burglary 11
Other Theft 9
Vehicle Crime 8
Other Crime 6
Drugs 4
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Cove481 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Allendale Crescent537 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wharfedale457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sports/Recreation Area421 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Weardale Crescent366 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chigwell Close451 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chigwell Close451 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tynedale Crescent413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clydesdale Avenue433 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DH4 7RA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired71
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed12
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Education12
Other11
Construction6
Real estate activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female125
Male124

Partnership Status

Single47
Married: Opposite sex130
Separated2
Divorced14
Widowed18

Health

Very good health130
Good health77
Fair health31
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 62
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

White250

Country of Birth

United Kingdom245
European Union2
Africa2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK245
10+ Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom229
North Africa1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion78
Christian162
Muslim2
Not answered7
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