UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/sunderland
Council areaNorth East, England
House prices in Sunderland
Homes in Sunderland sold for a median of £157,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 5,970 standard sales.
That makes it the third cheapest of the 12 council areas in the North East with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £175,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,206 | £285,000 | £239,000 to £350,000 | £2,510/m²from 60 sales |
| Semi-detached | 2,274 | £163,000 | £129,000 to £205,000 | £2,051/m²from 87 sales |
| Terraced | 2,048 | £123,000 | £90,000 to £158,000 | £1,510/m²from 76 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 442 | £69,500 | £45,000 to £100,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses and terraced houses sold in similar numbers in Sunderland, at 38% and 34% of sales.
Flats and maisonettes stand out against the North East as a whole: a median of £69,500 here, 34% less than the £106,000 across the region.
Measured by floor area, homes here sold for a median of £1,962 per m², 10% below the £2,184 across the North East as a whole.
Prices over time
The median rose 33%, from £120,000 in 2016 to £160,000 in 2025, more than the 30% rise across the North East as a whole.
Postcode districts in Sunderland
The dearest district was SR6 (Sunderland), at £201,000, and the cheapest was SR5 (Sunderland), at £126,000.
The next dearest were SR3 (Sunderland) and DH4 (Houghton le Spring), and the next cheapest SR4 (Sunderland) and NE37 (Washington).
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Post towns in Sunderland, by number of sales: Sunderland (SR1, SR2, SR3, SR4, SR5, SR6), Houghton le Spring (DH4, DH5), Washington (NE37, NE38).
- SR6Sunderland, 768 salesMedian price £201,000Price per square metre £2,768Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
- SR3Sunderland, 910 salesMedian price £192,500Price per square metre £2,333Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
- DH4Houghton le Spring, 981 salesMedian price £170,000Price per square metre £2,452Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
- NE38Washington, 642 salesMedian price £166,000Price per square metre £2,173Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +10%
- SR2Sunderland, 763 salesMedian price £152,500Price per square metre £1,779Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −2%
- DH5Houghton le Spring, 557 salesMedian price £145,000Price per square metre £2,048Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
- NE37Washington, 420 salesMedian price £139,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +29%
- SR4Sunderland, 800 salesMedian price £135,000Price per square metre £1,868Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +9%
- SR5Sunderland, 438 salesMedian price £126,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
Fewer than 100 sales, not ranked: SR1 £50k (53 sales).
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in NE37 (Washington), up 29%, and fell most in SR2 (Sunderland), down 2%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Birdsfoot Way, Sunderland (SR3)37 sales
- Baneberry Drive, Sunderland (SR3)34 sales
- Dragonfly Way, Houghton le Spring (DH4)29 sales
- Coach Road Estate, Washington (NE37)25 sales
- Gray Road, Sunderland (SR2)23 sales
- Peachleaf Lane, Philadelphia (DH4)21 sales
- Greenside Close, Washington (NE37)21 sales
- Allenson View, West Rainton (DH4)18 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Attingham Close, New Silksworth (SR3, detached houses, £338,500), Birdsfoot Way, Sunderland (SR3, detached houses, £332,000) and Allenson View, West Rainton (DH4, detached houses, £322,000).
The cheapest were Kenilworth Court, Washington (NE37, flats, £32,500), West Wear Street, Sunderland (SR1, flats, £42,000) and Canon Cockin Street, Sunderland (SR2, terraced houses, £45,000).
Living in Sunderland
Crime
85 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 64 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
96% of homes can get it
Higher than 85 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
88% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 82 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,197 a year in Sunderland for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 90 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the North East
Median sale price of the 12 council areas in the North East with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first.
- North Tyneside£215,000
- Northumberland£210,000
- Newcastle upon Tyne£207,500
- Stockton-on-Tees£180,000
- Darlington£175,000
- Redcar and Cleveland£167,500
- South Tyneside£167,500
- Gateshead£165,000
- Middlesbrough£158,000
- Sunderland, this council area£157,000
- Hartlepool£156,000
- County Durham£145,000
About these figures
Sunderland's figures come from 5,970 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode. The 10 districts listed are those with most of their postcodes in Sunderland, so their sales add up to 6,332 instead (how we build council pages). New builds made up 8% of them.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.