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House prices in Sunderland

Tyne and Wear · 1,777 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Average house price in Sunderland

The average (median) house price in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear was £155,000 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 1,777 sales registered so far — 3.7% down on the year before and 10.7% up on five years ago. Semi-detached homes were the most common sale at a median £170,000; detached £299,995; terraced £130,000; flats £71,500. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £177 per square foot (£1,905/m²), based on 3,700 of 3,850 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£155,000
12 months to May 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
−3.7%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£177
typical range £131–£226
From 3,700 of 3,850 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
1,777
12 months to May 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
vs Tyne and Wear
−14%
Tyne and Wear median £179,950
Difference between the two medians

Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Sunderland = the Sunderland post town: SR1–SR6 (as recorded in the sales)

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House prices in Sunderland by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached253£299,995£236 1,281 sq ft+7.1%
Semi-detached739£170,000£186 904 sq ft0.0%
Terraced618£130,000£143 926 sq ft0.0%
Flats167£71,500£119 646 sq ft−15.9%

Sunderland house price trend

£120k£140k£160k£180k£200kQ4 2021: £140,550 · 571 salesQ1 2022: £150,750 · 608 salesQ2 2022: £145,000 · 635 salesQ3 2022: £152,000 · 676 salesQ4 2022: £147,995 · 665 salesQ1 2023: £150,000 · 459 salesQ2 2023: £155,000 · 483 salesQ3 2023: £160,000 · 611 salesQ4 2023: £155,000 · 492 salesQ1 2024: £140,000 · 464 salesQ2 2024: £153,500 · 518 salesQ3 2024: £161,000 · 517 salesQ4 2024: £160,000 · 576 salesQ1 2025: £170,000 · 555 salesQ2 2025: £160,000 · 454 salesQ3 2025: £155,475 · 520 salesQ4 2025: £150,000 · 511 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £150,000 · 370 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £153,750 · 280 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £170,000 · 59 sales (provisional)Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2023Q4 2024Q4 2025Q3 2026
Sunderland median Tyne and Wear median sales per period still being registered
Sunderland: median sold price £140,550 in Q4 2021 to £155,475 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£140,550571
Q1 2022£150,750608
Q2 2022£145,000635
Q3 2022£152,000676
Q4 2022£147,995665
Q1 2023£150,000459
Q2 2023£155,000483
Q3 2023£160,000611
Q4 2023£155,000492
Q1 2024£140,000464
Q2 2024£153,500518
Q3 2024£161,000517
Q4 2024£160,000576
Q1 2025£170,000555
Q2 2025£160,000454
Q3 2025£155,475520
Q4 2025£150,000511
Q1 2026£150,000370
Q2 2026£153,750280
Q3 2026£170,00059

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

UK House Price Index (mix-adjusted) for Sunderland: £143,216, +4.6% on the year (June 2026) — why this differs from our median.

What homes in Sunderland sold for

£55k–£105k
£105k–£155k
£155k–£205k
£205k–£255k
£255k–£305k
£305k–£355k
£355k–£405k
£405k+

Most homes in Sunderland sold for £55k–£205k (69% of sales).

Sold house prices in Sunderland

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
29 Jul 2026142, Cleveland Road SR4 7JT Terraced£81,6571,668 sq ft −46% (2020)
24 Jul 202643, Leighfield Drive SR3 2DD Detached£410,0001,765 sq ft £232+0% (2022)
24 Jul 202645, Nilverton Avenue SR2 7TS Semi-detached · Leasehold£275,0001,001 sq ft £275+10% (2021)
24 Jul 20269, Sycamore Road SR6 7AW Semi-detached£183,000840 sq ft £218+18% (2024)
24 Jul 202638, Spa Well Drive SR5 5TY Semi-detached£170,000818 sq ft £208
24 Jul 2026122, Atkinson Road SR6 9AY Semi-detached£99,0001,561 sq ft £63
24 Jul 202643, Cheltenham Road SR5 3QQ Semi-detached£96,640603 sq ft £160
23 Jul 20269, Arthur Terrace SR6 7LX Terraced£212,0001,238 sq ft £171
22 Jul 202625, Ripon Street SR6 0LA Terraced£149,200958 sq ft £156
20 Jul 202652, Killingworth Drive SR4 8QS Semi-detached · Leasehold£260,000936 sq ft £278+4% (2025)
17 Jul 202616, Valebrooke Avenue SR2 7HS Terraced£297,5001,787 sq ft £166
17 Jul 202661, Summerhill SR3 3TW Semi-detached · Leasehold£275,0001,518 sq ft £181
17 Jul 202672, Woodham Drive SR2 0FB Semi-detached£217,995850 sq ft £256
17 Jul 202621, Sealand Close SR2 0FU Terraced£209,950818 sq ft £257+18% (2024)
17 Jul 20264, Sandsay Close SR2 0TA Terraced£189,950743 sq ft £256+19% (2020)
17 Jul 20262, Allendale Road SR3 3DG Semi-detached£147,000861 sq ft £171
17 Jul 2026Flat 2, Brookside House, 38, Thornhill Gardens SR2 7LE Flats · Leasehold£146,0001,012 sq ft £144−17% (2024)
17 Jul 202620, Ritson Street SR6 9EA Terraced£123,500797 sq ft £155
16 Jul 202618, Fairhaven SR3 2FL Detached£358,0001,442 sq ft £248
16 Jul 20266, Garesfield SR2 0EQ Semi-detached£235,0001,259 sq ft £187
15 Jul 202621, Westcliffe Road SR6 9NP Semi-detached£399,9501,894 sq ft £211
15 Jul 202625, Garcia Terrace SR6 9DY Semi-detached · Leasehold£369,9501,249 sq ft £296
15 Jul 20267, Runnymede SR2 0BL Semi-detached£125,000872 sq ft £143+9% (2022)
15 Jul 20264, Lumley Terrace SR2 0HP Terraced£86,500667 sq ft £130
14 Jul 20269, Lawson Crescent SR6 8HX Semi-detached£190,000797 sq ft £239

The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.

Streets in Sunderland

Most expensive streets

  1. West Park Road SR6 £1,137,500· 6 sales
  2. West Meadows Road SR6 £575,000· 5 sales
  3. Cliffe Park SR6 £575,000· 5 sales
  4. Cleadon Lea SR6 £498,000· 10 sales
  5. Nicholas Avenue SR6 £492,500· 8 sales
  6. Broadlands SR6 £490,000· 6 sales
  7. Shearwater SR6 £485,000· 17 sales
  8. Range View SR6 £482,500· 8 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Morgan Street SR5 £25,000· 5 sales
  2. Portobello Lane SR6 £26,000· 8 sales
  3. King James Court SR5 £33,750· 6 sales
  4. King Henry Court SR5 £35,000· 6 sales
  5. Tower Street SR2 £37,000· 9 sales
  6. Hendon Burn Avenue SR2 £39,950· 11 sales
  7. Tower Street West SR2 £39,998· 10 sales
  8. Noble Street SR2 £40,000· 8 sales

Most active streets

  1. Birdsfoot Way SR3 14in 12m
  2. Baneberry Drive SR3 11in 12m
  3. The Close SR6 10in 12m
  4. Leechmere Road SR2 9in 12m
  5. Canon Cockin Street SR2 8in 12m
  6. Harrier Close SR3 8in 12m
  7. Atkinson Road SR6 7in 12m
  8. Durham Road SR3 7in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

Postcode districts in Sunderland

DistrictSales (12m)Median£/sq ftChange (1y)
SR3430£190,000£196−7.3%
SR4405£135,000£157+3.8%
SR2357£150,000£1500.0%
SR6340£196,750£228−4.0%
SR5213£127,000£145+3.3%
SR132£54,975£78

For sale in Sunderland now

Sold prices at developments in Sunderland

  • Doxford Green · David Wilson Homes
    11 resales · median £403,725· +132% on first sale
  • Alder Heights · Barratt Homes
    23 first sales· median £204,995· from 2023
  • Barton Meadows · Bellway Homes
    14 first sales· median £192,995· from 2014

New-build sales register 6–12 months after completion; "resale" means a later sale at an address whose first recorded sale was a new build.

House prices near Sunderland

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What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Sunderland is worth roughly £127k–£219k at the area's typical £131–£226 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Sunderland

What is the average house price in Sunderland?

The median sold price in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear was £155,000 in the 12 months to May 2026 (1,777 sales registered so far); the mean was £180,838. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Tyne and Wear median over the same period was £179,950. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

How much is a house in Sunderland per square foot?

Homes sold in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £177 per square foot (interquartile range £131–£226), from 3,700 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

Are house prices in Sunderland going up or down?

In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was 3.7% down on the previous 12 months and 10.7% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.

What is the most expensive street in Sunderland?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, West Park Road (SR6) has the highest median sold price at £1,137,500 across 6 sales.

Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?

Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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