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On Okehampton Drive, in Newbottle & Penshaw
What it's like at DH4 4YB: every home that has sold on Okehampton Drive since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
6 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Okehampton Drive; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
2 of the 90 homes on the street are owned by companies (1 overseas).
| 45, Okehampton DriveDetached | Nov 1999 | £84,995 | – | – | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47, Okehampton DriveDetached | Apr 2003 | £149,950 | – | – | 2 |
| 49, Okehampton DriveDetached | Nov 1999 | £112,995 | – | – | 1 |
| 51, Okehampton DriveDetached | Mar 2000 | £94,950 | – | – | 1 |
| 53, Okehampton DriveDetached | Oct 2007 | £173,000 | – | – | 4 |
| 54, Okehampton DriveSemi-detached | Nov 2007 | £173,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 55, Okehampton DriveDetached · company-owned | Oct 1999 | £92,995 | 95 m² | £979/m² | 1 |
| 56, Okehampton DriveDetached | Feb 2007 | £203,000 | 111 m² | £1,829/m² | 2 |
| 57, Okehampton DriveSemi-detached | Jul 2005 | £148,000 | 81 m² | £1,827/m² | 2 |
| 58, Okehampton DriveDetached | Sept 1999 | £75,995 | – | – | 1 |
| 59, Okehampton DriveSemi-detached | Sept 1999 | £67,995 | – | – | 1 |
| 60, Okehampton DriveSemi-detached | Apr 2000 | £72,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 61, Okehampton DriveDetached | Nov 2016 | £187,000 | 112 m² | £1,670/m² | 2 |
| 62, Okehampton DriveSemi-detached | Feb 2020 | £159,950 | 70 m² | £2,285/m² | 3 |
| 63, Okehampton DriveDetached | Aug 2000 | £88,000 | 109 m² | £807/m² | 2 |
| 64, Okehampton DriveSemi-detached | Jul 2017 | £140,000 | 95 m² | £1,474/m² | 5 |
| 65, Okehampton DriveDetached | Nov 2006 | £187,500 | – | – | 2 |
| 66, Okehampton DriveSemi-detached | May 1999 | £66,995 | 87 m² | £770/m² | 1 |
| 67, Okehampton DriveDetached | Apr 2002 | £102,950 | – | – | 2 |
| 68, Okehampton DriveDetached | Jun 2004 | £148,000 | 86 m² | £1,721/m² | 3 |
| 69, Okehampton DriveDetached | Mar 2018 | £190,000 | 85 m² | £2,235/m² | 4 |
| 70, Okehampton DriveDetached | May 1999 | £114,995 | – | – | 1 |
| 72, Okehampton DriveDetached | Sept 2005 | £185,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 73, Okehampton DriveSemi-detached | Feb 2000 | £61,450 | – | – | 1 |
| 74, Okehampton DriveDetached | May 2015 | £180,000 | 111 m² | £1,622/m² | 4 |
| 75, Okehampton DriveSemi-detached | Apr 2004 | £120,000 | 67 m² | £1,791/m² | 3 |
| 76, Okehampton DriveDetached | Sept 2006 | £195,000 | 111 m² | £1,757/m² | 3 |
| 77, Okehampton DriveSemi-detached | Nov 2025 | £210,000 | 76 m² | £2,763/m² | 5 |
| 78, Okehampton DriveDetached | May 1999 | £89,995 | 112 m² | £804/m² | 1 |
| 79, Okehampton DriveSemi-detached | Jan 2013 | £110,000 | 58 m² | £1,897/m² | 3 |
| 80, Okehampton DriveDetached | Mar 2020 | £185,000 | 103 m² | £1,796/m² | 3 |
| 81, Okehampton DriveDetached | Feb 2021 | £180,000 | 99 m² | £1,818/m² | 2 |
| 82, Okehampton DriveDetached | Apr 1999 | £72,995 | – | – | 1 |
| 83, Okehampton DriveDetached | Jun 2016 | £165,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 84, Okehampton DriveSemi-detached | Apr 1999 | £66,995 | 96 m² | £698/m² | 1 |
| 85, Okehampton DriveDetached | Jul 2000 | £89,950 | – | – | 1 |
| 86, Okehampton DriveSemi-detached | Dec 2014 | £148,500 | 82 m² | £1,811/m² | 2 |
| 87, Okehampton DriveSemi-detached | Jun 2019 | £161,000 | 101 m² | £1,594/m² | 3 |
| 88, Okehampton DriveDetached | Aug 2007 | £195,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 89, Okehampton DriveSemi-detached | Mar 2017 | £153,000 | 97 m² | £1,577/m² | 3 |
| 90, Okehampton DriveDetached | Apr 2001 | £106,950 | 154 m² | £694/m² | 2 |
| 91, Okehampton DriveDetached | Nov 2003 | £137,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 93, Okehampton DriveDetached | Nov 2025 | £246,500 | 96 m² | £2,568/m² | 3 |
| 95, Okehampton DriveDetached | Dec 2010 | £180,000 | 103 m² | £1,748/m² | 3 |
| 97, Okehampton DriveDetached | Sept 1998 | £70,995 | – | – | 1 |
The nearest station is South Hylton Metro station, a drive away (5.5 km). The nearest rail station is Chester-le-Street, 6.3 km away, with 232k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Philadelphia Lane-The Crescent, 250 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes X1, 32, X1A, 79); 37 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Newbottle Primary Academy, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 68% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Barnwell Academy (1.1 km).
The nearest secondary is Kepier, 1.9 km away; Attainment 8: 43.6 · 11% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 800 m away, with Suthita's Snacks closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Herrington Medical Centre (800 m), with Herrington Medical Centre Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Changes is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Sunderland Royal Hospital, 6.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 60% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 75% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 11 pubs and bars.
Dragon Inn is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Sun Inn & Amalfi the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 56 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 33 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 2% flats and 27% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 256 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is The old barn, 500 m away; for exercise, Russell Foster Building (350 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Seaham Hall Beach, 9.0 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Newcastle is 23 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 176 km.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
16 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Houghton and Sunderland South constituency: Bridget Phillipson MP (Labour), since May 2010. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 7,169 (17.9%), turnout 51%. Vote shares: Labour 47%, Reform UK 29%, Conservative 14%, Liberal Democrat 6%.
36 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near DH4 4YB →
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Okehampton Drive in the last 12 months.
Nearest: Haltwhistle Swimming & Leisure Centre · about 54 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
On this street: 2 of 54 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 96.1% | 95.4% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 1.3% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 1.5% | 3.5% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.5% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
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