UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ne38
NE38Washington, Sunderland, England
House prices in NE38, Washington
Homes in NE38 sold for a median of £166,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 642 standard sales.
That puts it in the middle third of the 48 NE postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 182 | £322,500 | £261,000 to £384,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 182 | £179,000 | £145,000 to £210,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 228 | £130,000 | £110,000 to £155,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 50 | £65,000 | £53,000 to £77,000 | Too few |
Only 28 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Terraced houses were the most common type sold here, at 36% of sales, ahead of detached houses at 28%.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 5.0 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Flats here sold for a median of £65,000, 19% less than the £80,500 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
Compare an asking price
- Check a home for its floor area
- How much to offer, then how to put the offer in writing
- Work out stamp duty
Where prices are higher in NE38
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in NE38 9, around Washington, with a median of £231,000, and lowest in NE38 0, around Washington, at £141,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in NE38 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 82 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| NE38 8FQ | £450,000 | 9 |
| NE38 9BL | £450,000 | 5 |
| NE38 9JD | £418,000 | 4 |
| NE38 9HS | £410,000 | 3 |
| NE38 8FE | £375,000 | 4 |
| NE38 9JH | £375,000 | 3 |
| NE38 8TN | £370,000 | 3 |
| NE38 8SQ | £365,000 | 3 |
| NE38 9JB | £365,000 | 3 |
| NE38 8TP | £360,000 | 3 |
| NE38 9HF | £355,000 | 4 |
| NE38 8BN | £350,000 | 4 |
| NE38 8LS | £332,500 | 3 |
| NE38 7BY | £282,000 | 3 |
| NE38 0EP | £254,000 | 4 |
| NE38 8BT | £249,000 | 4 |
| NE38 7AW | £247,000 | 3 |
| NE38 8FH | £242,000 | 5 |
| NE38 0AY | £238,000 | 3 |
| NE38 8FP | £236,000 | 6 |
| NE38 9EY | £235,000 | 4 |
| NE38 9BS | £234,000 | 4 |
| NE38 8FA | £233,500 | 4 |
| NE38 0AJ | £231,500 | 4 |
| NE38 8FL | £217,500 | 6 |
| NE38 7JG | £210,000 | 3 |
| NE38 8BZ | £209,000 | 3 |
| NE38 7JQ | £205,000 | 3 |
| NE38 8FF | £201,000 | 4 |
| NE38 8BG | £200,000 | 3 |
| NE38 8BY | £200,000 | 9 |
| NE38 9AU | £200,000 | 5 |
| NE38 0DG | £196,000 | 3 |
| NE38 7LF | £191,500 | 6 |
| NE38 0QB | £190,000 | 4 |
| NE38 0QJ | £190,000 | 3 |
| NE38 7JF | £190,000 | 5 |
| NE38 0NL | £187,000 | 3 |
| NE38 8BF | £185,000 | 5 |
| NE38 7RD | £183,500 | 6 |
| NE38 0RA | £178,000 | 3 |
| NE38 8TH | £171,000 | 4 |
| NE38 8TX | £170,000 | 5 |
| NE38 0DS | £165,000 | 5 |
| NE38 7EY | £165,000 | 3 |
| NE38 8NB | £165,000 | 3 |
| NE38 7TA | £164,000 | 4 |
| NE38 0QL | £160,000 | 3 |
| NE38 7HZ | £160,000 | 5 |
| NE38 8AQ | £156,000 | 3 |
| NE38 0NX | £150,000 | 3 |
| NE38 0QW | £149,500 | 8 |
| NE38 8BB | £148,000 | 4 |
| NE38 9ER | £148,000 | 4 |
| NE38 7RE | £145,000 | 3 |
| NE38 7TF | £145,000 | 3 |
| NE38 9DY | £145,000 | 3 |
| NE38 9EE | £145,000 | 4 |
| NE38 0ET | £142,500 | 6 |
| NE38 0EH | £142,000 | 3 |
| NE38 0NG | £141,000 | 3 |
| NE38 0DE | £140,000 | 3 |
| NE38 7BG | £140,000 | 3 |
| NE38 7JA | £140,000 | 3 |
| NE38 0ER | £139,000 | 3 |
| NE38 0EL | £135,500 | 4 |
| NE38 8RG | £135,000 | 5 |
| NE38 9BH | £135,000 | 3 |
| NE38 7DY | £132,000 | 3 |
| NE38 0DY | £130,000 | 3 |
| NE38 0PU | £128,000 | 4 |
| NE38 8RE | £126,000 | 3 |
| NE38 8BS | £120,000 | 5 |
| NE38 0PZ | £117,000 | 3 |
| NE38 8NA | £112,500 | 3 |
| NE38 9AR | £105,000 | 3 |
| NE38 7AU | £100,500 | 3 |
| NE38 0EB | £85,000 | 3 |
| NE38 8RQ | £85,000 | 3 |
| NE38 0PG | £82,000 | 4 |
| NE38 7NP | £66,000 | 4 |
| NE38 7BB | £53,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 12%, from £157,000 in 2016 to £176,500 in 2025, the third smallest rise of the 103 districts in the North East.
Sales picked up in 2025: 362 standard sales in NE38, 23% more than the 295 in 2024.
Coal mining
All 652 live postcodes in NE38 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, so expect your conveyancer to order a mining report with the other conveyancing searches. It does not mean a home is affected (what the report covers).
Postcode districts in the Sunderland council area
Median sale price of the 9 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. NE38 is the fourth most expensive.
- SR6 Sunderland£201,000
- SR3 Sunderland£192,500
- DH4 Houghton le Spring£170,000
- NE38 Washington, this district£166,000
- SR2 Sunderland£152,500
- DH5 Houghton le Spring£145,000
- NE37 Washington£139,000
- SR4 Sunderland£135,000
- SR5 Sunderland£126,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | |
| B | 49 | |
| C | 445 | |
| D | 133 | |
| E | 11 | |
| F | 1 | |
| G | 1 |
77% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of NE38, from the sales in NE38, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Washington South 282 sales£222,000
- Washington Central 119 sales£145,000
- Washington West 126 sales£142,000
- Washington East 130 sales£140,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £62,000 for a flat on Mitford Close to £385,000 for a detached house on Danby Close.
The latest standard sales recorded in NE38. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 21 Hill RiseSold for £275,000
- 23 Teal Farm WaySold for £200,000
- 40 Laburnum AvenueSold for £127,500
- 20 Danby CloseSold for £385,000
- 9 Richmond AvenueSold for £227,500
- 82 The Generals WoodSold for £372,000
- 33 Fernlea CloseSold for £117,000
- 21 Lomond CloseSold for £72,000
- 21 Curlew CloseSold for £142,000
- 60 Mitford CloseSold for £62,000
Living in NE38
Crime
60 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
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
Across its postcodes, an average of 92% of homes can get it
Higher than 64 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
84% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 65 in 100 postcode districts.
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.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | ||
| 25 | ||
| 28 | ||
| 53 | ||
| 304 | ||
| 122 | ||
| 65 | ||
| 44 |
About these figures
The figures come from 642 standard sales in NE38, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
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.