Derwent Street Easington Lane, Sunderland
44 addresses across 2 postcodes (DH5), about 270 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 38718670.
- Sales: 72 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £73,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 32 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 18, E: 5, F: 1).
- Flood: 9 addresses on its postcodes are 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 A; 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 (4.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 390 m away, and Hetton Lyons Country Park (54 hectares) is about 580 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 102 to 105 m above sea level.
- Noise: 23 of its 44 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hetton Group Practice, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 410 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 51% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 83 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £73,000 | £73,000 | £73,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £66,000 | £66,000 | £66,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £30,000 | £30,000 | £30,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £59,000 | £59,000 | £59,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £40,000 | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £44,000 | £30,000 | £58,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £61,500 | £55,000 | £68,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £59,950 | £59,950 | £59,950 |
| 2010 | 1 | £72,000 | £72,000 | £72,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £57,000 | £44,000 | £70,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2025 | 40 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £73,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2024 | 15 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 22 May 2024 | 7 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £36,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Feb 2024 | 11 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £45,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Jan 2024 | 39 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £79,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Dec 2023 | 37 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £39,999 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Dec 2023 | 4 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £62,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jun 2023 | 8 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £66,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2022 | 8B DH5 0HG | Terraced | £75,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Mar 2022 | 12 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £30,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2022 | 3 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £59,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Sep 2021 | 26 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £64,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Mar 2021 | 8A DH5 0HG | Terraced | £59,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2021 | 6 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £50,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Oct 2019 | 36 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £40,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2018 | 9 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £58,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2018 | 26 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £30,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 15 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £68,000 | |
| 12 May 2017 | 27 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2016 | 1 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £40,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Jun 2016 | 19 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 16 May 2014 | 8 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £59,950 | |
| 15 Oct 2010 | 2 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £72,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2009 | 41 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2009 | 41 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £44,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2008 | 38 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2007 | 3 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2007 | 32 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £65,500 | |
| 16 Feb 2007 | 8B DH5 0HG | Terraced | £85,500 | |
| 27 Jan 2006 | 8 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £76,950 | |
| 3 Jun 2005 | 39 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2005 | 29 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £66,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2005 | 7 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2004 | 42 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2004 | 2 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £69,950 | |
| 23 Apr 2004 | 30 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2004 | 8A DH5 0HG | Terraced | £43,500 | |
| 18 Dec 2003 | 42 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £46,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2003 | 15 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2003 | 38 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £63,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2003 | 39 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £56,995 | |
| 30 Oct 2003 | 26 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £37,250 | |
| 17 Oct 2003 | 40 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £52,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2003 | 3 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £34,000 | |
| 9 May 2003 | 36 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £28,500 | |
| 28 Feb 2003 | 11 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £36,950 | |
| 13 Dec 2002 | 39 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £34,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2002 | 32 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £25,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2002 | 13 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £26,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2002 | 1 DH5 0HG | Terraced | £32,950 |
Energy performance certificates
32 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (27); House, end-terrace (5). Built: 1900-1929 (21); 1930-1949 (10); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17); rented (private) (14).
Each home's certificates and sales (17 addresses)
- 1, Derwent Street, Easington Lane
- 2, Derwent Street, Easington Lane
- 5, Derwent Street, Easington Lane
- 8, Derwent Street, Easington Lane
- 9, Derwent Street, Easington Lane
- 13, Derwent Street, Easington Lane
- 15, Derwent Street, Easington Lane
- 18, Derwent Street, Easington Lane
- 19, Derwent Street, Easington Lane
- 20, Derwent Street, Easington Lane
- 25, Derwent Street, Easington Lane
- 26, Derwent Street, Easington Lane
- 27, Derwent Street, Easington Lane
- 30, Derwent Street, Easington Lane
- 31, Derwent Street, Easington Lane
- 36, Derwent Street, Easington Lane
- 38 Derwent Street, Easington Lane
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (55% of about 1,780 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)
- Fox and Hounds Pub: up to 5 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Fox and Hounds Pub: up to 5 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Bog Row School: up to 7 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 30 November 2026 to 11 December 2026: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 30 November 2026 to 11 December 2026: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 7 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 0HG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 5 | unlikely |
| DH5 0HH | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 44 addresses are between 102 m and 105 m above sea level (104 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH5 0HG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH5 0HH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Seaham 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Durham 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (5.9 miles) | |
| Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lilywhite Tce-White Gates Dr Hetton-le-Hole | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Hetton-le-Hole | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barnes Street Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 29.6 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hetton Group Practice | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest R Whitfield Limited | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Cherry Knowle Hospital | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) |
| Police station | Houghton le Spring Police Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,850 m² | 390 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hetton Lyons Country Park 54 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 870 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hetton Lyons Cricket Club 1.6 ha | 130 m |
| Allotments | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,660 m² | 50 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 54 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Durham Castle and Cathedral, a World Heritage Site, 9.5 km (5.9 miles) south-west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Durham Castle and Cathedral | World Heritage Site | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stephenson Lake | Lake or reservoir | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| White Hill | Hill | 720 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Blossom Pond | Lake or reservoir | 790 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Grotto Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Elemore Vale | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Lyons Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 23 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 44 |
23 of the street's 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hetton Lyons Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jan 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; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hetton Lyons Nursery School | Nursery | 1–4 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Easington Lane Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hetton Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hetton Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best One DH5 0JH | Retailers - other | 230 m | 4 Good | 20 Feb 2025 |
| Panda Chinese DH5 0JN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lilywhite Terrace (18); On or near Gelt Crescent (14); On or near Seymour Terrace (10); On or near Lawson Terrace (10); On or near Caldew Court (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 51% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 6 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS: Utility repair and maintenance works, 30 November 2026 to 11 December 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, mid-terrace (lodged 17 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Derwent Street · Lilywhite Terrace · Gelt Crescent · Gilesgate Road · Bowes Avenue · Caldew Court · Lawson Terrace · Castle Close · Pemberton Bank · Pemberton Bank · Pemberton Bank · Seymour Terrace
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.