Coptleigh Broom Hill, Sunderland
85 addresses across 2 postcodes (DH5), about 590 m (0.4 miles) long. USRN 38715746.
- Sales: 158 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £284,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 56 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 21, D: 29, E: 3).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Sunderland costs £2,197 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Seaham, about 7 km (4.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 190 m away, and Hetton Park (17 hectares) is about 720 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 88 to 110 m above sea level.
- Noise: 18 of its 85 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Houghton Medical Group,, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £284,000 | £260,000 | £308,000 |
| 2025 | 4 | £301,250 | £215,000 | £335,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £255,000 | £180,000 | £330,000 |
| 2023 | 4 | £180,000 | £145,000 | £312,000 |
| 2022 | 7 | £186,000 | £137,000 | £340,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £168,000 | £163,500 | £280,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £230,000 | £150,000 | £261,000 |
| 2019 | 6 | £194,000 | £143,800 | £250,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £137,000 | £125,000 | £235,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £145,250 | £138,000 | £152,500 |
| 2016 | 7 | £135,000 | £131,500 | £286,000 |
| 2015 | 6 | £148,250 | £119,400 | £245,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2026 | 71 DH5 8JE | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 46 DH5 8JE | Detached | £308,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 33 DH5 8JD | Detached | £272,500 | |
| 23 Oct 2025 | 32 DH5 8JD | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 54 DH5 8JE | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2025 | 68 DH5 8JE | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2024 | 48 DH5 8JE | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2024 | 69 DH5 8JE | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2023 | 18 DH5 8JD | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2023 | 22 DH5 8JD | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2023 | 9 DH5 8JD | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2023 | 48 DH5 8JE | Detached | £312,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2022 | 16 DH5 8JD | Detached | £186,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2022 | 31 DH5 8JD | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 31 May 2022 | 3 DH5 8JD | Detached | £137,000 | |
| 27 May 2022 | 19 DH5 8JD | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2022 | 74 DH5 8JE | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 2 Mar 2022 | 68 DH5 8JE | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2022 | 20 DH5 8JD | Semi-detached | £202,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2021 | 33A DH5 8JD | Detached | £168,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2021 | 20 DH5 8JD | Semi-detached | £163,500 | |
| 6 Jan 2021 | 32 DH5 8JD | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 36 DH5 8JE | Detached | £261,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2020 | 31 DH5 8JD | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2020 | 21 DH5 8JD | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2019 | 8 DH5 8JD | Semi-detached | £143,800 | |
| 9 Dec 2019 | 17 DH5 8JD | Semi-detached | £163,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2019 | 12 DH5 8JD | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2019 | 55 DH5 8JE | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2019 | 54 DH5 8JE | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2019 | 29A DH5 8JD | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 36 DH5 8JE | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2018 | 26 DH5 8JD | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2018 | 11 DH5 8JD | Terraced | £137,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2017 | 68 DH5 8JE | Semi-detached | £152,500 | |
| 6 Oct 2017 | 16 DH5 8JD | Detached | £138,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2016 | 19 DH5 8JD | Semi-detached | £132,500 | |
| 16 Nov 2016 | 72 DH5 8JE | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2016 | 21 DH5 8JD | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2016 | 20 DH5 8JD | Semi-detached | £134,950 | |
| 29 Jul 2016 | 56 DH5 8JE | Detached | £131,500 | |
| 15 Jul 2016 | 1 DH5 8JD | Detached | £286,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2016 | 29 DH5 8JD | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2015 | 5 DH5 8JD | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2015 | 64 DH5 8JE | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2015 | 54 DH5 8JE | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 27 May 2015 | 63 DH5 8JE | Detached | £156,500 | |
| 9 Jan 2015 | 33A DH5 8JD | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2015 | 26 DH5 8JD | Semi-detached | £119,400 | |
| 23 Oct 2014 | 56 DH5 8JE | Detached | £125,000 |
Energy performance certificates
56 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, detached (31); Bungalow, detached (13); House, semi-detached (12). Built: 1991-1995 (18); 1983-1990 (17); 1996-2002 (12). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (50); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (37 addresses)
- 1, Coptleigh
- 3, Coptleigh
- 5, Coptleigh
- 6, Coptleigh
- 8, Coptleigh
- 11, Coptleigh
- 12, Coptleigh
- 14, Coptleigh
- 15, Coptleigh
- 17, Coptleigh
- 19, Coptleigh
- 20, Coptleigh
- 21, Coptleigh
- 23, Coptleigh
- 25, Coptleigh
- 26, Coptleigh
- 29, Coptleigh
- 29a, Coptleigh
- 34a, Coptleigh
- 36, Coptleigh
- 41, Coptleigh
- 42, Coptleigh
- 44, Coptleigh
- 45, Coptleigh
- 47, Coptleigh
- 49, Coptleigh
- 51, Coptleigh
- 55, Coptleigh
- 56, Coptleigh
- 57, Coptleigh
- 60, Coptleigh
- 63, Coptleigh
- 64, Coptleigh
- 65, Coptleigh
- 67, Coptleigh
- 68, Coptleigh
- 70, Coptleigh
Council tax
What each band costs in Sunderland in 2026-27: Band D £2,197 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,465 | £1,709 | £1,953 | £2,197 | £2,685 | £3,174 | £3,662 | £4,394 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (30% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Hetton Downs Phase 2, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 17 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DH5 8JE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 13 | unlikely |
| DH5 8JD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 85 addresses are between 88 m and 110 m above sea level (99 m on average); the ground rises about 22 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH5 8JD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH5 8JE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Seaham 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Sunderland 709,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gillas Lane-Dene Gardens Houghton-le-Spring | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Hetton-le-Hole | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lady Street | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 27 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Houghton Medical Group, | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Houghton Pharmacy | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Cherry Knowle Hospital | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Police station | Houghton le Spring Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thandi Food Market - Houghton Le Spring Cashzone | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,130 m² | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hetton Park 17 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,110 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,540 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Seven Sisters round barrow, Copt Hill, Houghton-le-Spring, a scheduled monument, 280 m east. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Seven Sisters round barrow, Copt Hill, Houghton-le-Spring | Scheduled monument | 280 m east |
| Houghton Hall Young Mens Christian Association | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Copt Hill | Hill | 440 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Hetton Houses Wood | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Houghton Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Lyons Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Elemore Vale | Valley | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 17 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 67 | 85 |
18 of the street's 85 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Sunderland: see them on the Sunderland page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillas Lane Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 320 m | No published inspection |
| Eppleton Academy Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Houghton Le Spring Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Kepier | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Burnside Academy Inspires | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton Racecourse Community Centre DH5 8EG | Other catering premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2020 |
| Gillas Lane Primary School DH5 8EH | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Linzis Kitchen DH5 8LU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Houghton Pharmacy DH5 8EL | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Nov 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wood Lea (3); On or near Gillas Lane (2); On or near Leeholme (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Wood Lea · Leeholme · Seaton Avenue · Meadow Close · Gillas Lane East · Gillas Lane East · Willington Close · Locke Close · Willington Close · Great Lime Road · Dene Avenue · Stenson Close
All the streets in DH5 and across Sunderland.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.