Essex Street is in Hetton Le Hole, Houghton Le Spring and in Sunderland district. DH5 9LW is located in the Hetton 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 Essex Street, Hetton Le Hole, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 9LW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH5 9LN, DH5 9LU, DH5 9LX, DH5 9LB, DH5 9LR, DH5 9LY, DH5 9JY, DH5 9LP, DH5 9LQ.

Essex Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essex Street are based on 17 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 DH5 9LW

Average Price
£101,154
Semi-Detached
£106,829
Terraced
£97,181
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Street

Average Price
£101,154
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Essex Street, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£90,0002023-08-04 £87,000
18 Essex Street, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building
£123,0002022-07-12 £121,007
11 Essex Street, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£88,0002021-08-12 £94,276
7 Essex Street, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£118,7002021-07-30 £129,035
18 Essex Street, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building
£65,0002021-03-05 £71,252

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hetton Lyons Nursery School
Four Lane Ends , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 0AH
3out of 4 1,268 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School
Neasham Place , DH5 8AE
4out of 4 2,414 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hetton Primary School
Moorsley Road , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9ND
3out of 4 761 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
East Rainton Primary School
School Road , East Rainton DH5 9RA
3out of 4 1,239 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hetton Lyons Primary School
Four Lane Ends , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 0AH
3out of 4 1,258 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Eppleton Academy Primary School
Church Road , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9AJ
2out of 4 1,397 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Durham Road , DH5 8NF
4out of 4 1,706 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hetton School
North Road , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9JZ
2out of 4 600 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kepier
Dairy Lane , DH4 5BH
2out of 4 2,215 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Elemore Hall School
Pittington , DH6 1QD
3out of 4 3,866 yd Community special school 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
The Centre Spot CafeHetton Centre, Welfare Road509 yd
The Little Peppercorn TearoomsA, 23765 yd
Freyas Dessert Parlour1 Richard Street, Hetton-le-Hole992 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bob Paisley BarHetton Centre, Welfare Road505 yd
The Colliery InnThe Licensee, The Colliery Inn753 yd
Hetton & District WMCRichard Street, Houghton-le-Spring761 yd
Davey Arms9 Front Street, Hetton-le-Hole782 yd
Hetton Victory ClubHetton Victory Club Ltd, Richard Street796 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hetton Chippy4 Surrey Street, Hetton-le-Hole149 yd
The Macro Kitchen43A Regent Street, Hetton-le-Hole739 yd
Hetton Delight25 Front Street, Hetton-le-Hole741 yd
Shawarma House11 Front Street, Hetton-le-Hole768 yd
Deep Dulai BlueChurch Villas, Front Street783 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron Foods15, Front Street, Houghton-le-Spring754 yd
Tesco15, Front Street754 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Eppleton Colliery Welfare Site
WELFARE ROAD
grass pitches517 yd
Hetton Comprehensive School
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite585 yd
Hetton Sports Complex (Closed)
Barnard Park
health and fitness suite, swimming pool601 yd
Hetton Community Pool And Wellness Centre
HETTON COMMNITY POOL AND WELLNESS CENTRE HETTON COMMNITY POOL AND WELLNESS CENTRE WELFARE ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool603 yd
East Rainton Cricket Club
The Dunwell's The Dunwell's Durham Road
grass pitches1,089 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 96.8%
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/s3.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed38.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed36.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Essex Street dangerous?

In 2023, 115 crimes were reported near Essex Street . 57% 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 DH5 9LW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Essex Street, Hetton Le Hole, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 9LW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DH5 9LW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired97
Long-Term Sick or disabled47
Full-Time Employee40
Looking after home or family25
Part-Time Employee22
Other11
Self-Employed8
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Manufacturing11
Construction7
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Education4
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Other2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female139
Male141

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex111
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced37
Widowed29

Health

Very good health53
Good health78
Fair health76
Bad health57
Very bad health15

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications118
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 19
Degree or Similar 26
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White271
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union4
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years3
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom166
Italy1
Other EU countries2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held108

Religion

No religion90
Christian163
Other religion5
Not answered21