What’s changing in Penshaw

House prices in Penshaw

Over the last six months, 19 homes sold within 0.75 miles of Penshaw. Half sold for more than £137,500 and half for less. The cheapest was £65,000 and the dearest £287,000.

• 14 Castle View, PenshawTerraced house · Thu 30 Jul£90,000
• 44 Eden Terrace, Houghton Le SpringTerraced house · Wed 29 Jul£90,000
• 25 Barnwell View, Herrington BurnSemi-detached house · Wed 29 Jul£177,000
• 12 Railway Terrace, PenshawTerraced house · Tue 14 Jul£110,000
• 8 Coxgreen Road, PenshawSemi-detached house · Mon 13 Jul£160,000
• 9 Church Street, Shiney RowTerraced house · Wed 8 Jul£65,000
• 11 Medlar Close, Houghton Le SpringDetached house · Mon 6 Jul£287,000
• 10 Gladstone Terrace, PenshawTerraced house · Tue 30 Jun£104,000

All 19 sales

Businesses in Penshaw

• Crispy CodFish and chips restaurant · 0.1 miles
• Jag's StoresConvenience store · 0.1 miles 4
• Aurora Tanning & BeautyTanning salon · 0.1 miles
• Penshaw Pharmacy & Travel clinicPharmacy · 0.1 miles
• Monument Centre Family HubSports and recreation · 0.2 miles
• Top Dogs Grooming StudioPet groomer · 0.2 miles
• R L Autoservices ltdGas station · 0.5 miles
• Dave Crossling HandymanFurniture store · 0.3 miles

All 161 businesses in Penshaw

Planning applications in Penshaw

• Planning applicationThu 8 Oct0.3 miles

  Planning application at 24 Byerhope Penshaw Houghton-le-Spring

  Garage conversion and carport infill to habitable room. (Part retrospective)

  24 Byerhope Penshaw Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7PR
• Planning applicationWed 30 Sept0.45 miles

  Planning application at 10 Heron Way Houghton-le-Spring

  Erection of summerhouse to the rear (Part Retrospective)

  10 Heron Way Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7BW
• Planning applicationWed 30 Sept0.7 miles

  Planning application at Go Local Extra 27 Hindsons Crescent North Houghton-le-Spring

  Installation of an ATM machine (Retrospective).

  Go Local Extra 27 Hindsons Crescent North Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4SA
• Planning applicationWed 30 Sept0.7 miles

  New signs at Go Local Extra 27 Hindsons Crescent North Houghton-le-Spring

  Installation of 1no illuminated surround sign (retrospective)

  Go Local Extra 27 Hindsons Crescent North Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4SA

All planning in Penshaw

Fuel prices near Penshaw

• UnleadedCheapest 169.9p at EG Burnmoor Pfs, 1.3 miles · most around 169.9p · 1 station
• DieselCheapest 198.9p at EG Burnmoor Pfs, 1.3 miles · most around 198.9p · 1 station

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

All 2 stations near Penshaw, cheapest first

New food places and hygiene scores in Penshaw

• Hygiene scoreWed 30 Sept0.6 miles

  Grangewood Care Home scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 30 Sept. 5 means "very good". A food business.

  Chester Road, Houghton-Le-Spring, DH4 4RB

All food & drink

Schools in Penshaw

• New Penshaw Academy Primary · 112 pupils · 0.15 miles School remains Good (2024)
• Barnwell Academy Primary · 302 pupils · 0.25 miles Outstanding (2023)
• Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw Primary · 291 pupils · 0.35 miles Good in every area (2025)
• Shiney Row Primary School Primary · 249 pupils · 0.6 miles School remains Good (2022)

All 4 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Penshaw

• Valley View and Penshaw House Care home · 0.4 miles Good (2020)
• Westbourne Medical Group GP surgery · 0.55 miles Outstanding (2016): outstanding in 4, good in 1
• Grangewood Surgery GP surgery · 0.6 miles Good (2022)
• Grangewood Care Centre Care home · 0.6 miles Good (2026)
• Grangewood Care Centre Care home · 0.6 miles Good (2026)
• The Grange Care Home Care home · 0.7 miles Good (2024)
• The Mews Care Home Nursing home · 0.7 miles Good (2023)

All 7 health and care services

Charities in Penshaw

• Shiney Advice And Resource Project Provision of welfare rights, benefit entitlement and debt advice services. Signposting to services providing specialist advice on housing,… £622k a year · Beatrice Terrace · 0.55 miles
• Penshaw Community Association Provide a venue for educational, social and recreational activities e.g. parent and toddlers, Taekwondo, Slimming World, carpet bowls,… £20k a year · Wensleydale Avenue · on your doorstep
• Bank Head Independent Methodist Church The proclamation of the Christian Gospel and teaching thereofPhilanthropic and social services to people in the local community and… £10k a year · Frederick Gardens · 0.2 miles
• St John'S Evangelical Church Income not yet reported · Church Street · 0.5 miles

All 4 charities

Crime in Penshaw

81 crimes were reported within 0.75 miles of Penshaw in August 2026. The most common were violence (22), shoplifting (18), anti-social behaviour (13).

Crime by type

Penshaw ranks 46th of 68 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 76.7 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Penshaw