Estate agents in Sunderland
Sunderland is a town in the North East, where 1,585 homes were sold in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 at a median price paid of £150,000, according to HM Land Registry. The town has 22 estate agent sales branches.
How estate agents in Sunderland compare
Sunderland at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 1,552 sales in Sunderland from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £150,000.
36.2% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.1 years and sold for a median of 21.9% more than they paid.
The median price was £115,000 in 2016 and £159,950 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Sunderland
Median sale price in Sunderland: £150,000
| All homes | 1,552 sales, median £150,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 190 sales, median £295,000 |
| Semi-detached | 666 sales, median £163,225 |
| Terraced | 569 sales, median £130,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 127 sales, median £74,995 |
Across Sunderland the average price was £143,941 in June 2026, up 5.2% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £115,000 (1,896 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £119,000 (1,990 sales) |
| 2018 | £119,995 (1,936 sales) |
| 2019 | £123,000 (1,989 sales) |
| 2020 | £125,000 (1,816 sales) |
| 2021 | £140,000 (2,466 sales) |
| 2022 | £145,000 (2,472 sales) |
| 2023 | £149,950 (1,891 sales) |
| 2024 | £150,000 (1,895 sales) |
| 2025 | £159,950 (1,932 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Sunderland has light rail stops close to the centre, with Park Lane, Sunderland, University and St Peter's all within about 0.6 miles. The nearest railway stations are further out, with Seaham about 5 miles away, Heworth about 8 miles and Chester-le-Street about 8 miles. The A1231, A690, A183, A1018 and A1290 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway junctions are A194(M) junction 3 at about 6 miles and A1(M) junction 64 at Washington at about 7 miles. Newcastle International Airport is about 15 miles away and Teesside International Airport about 27 miles. Central London is about 240 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Sunderland
Sunderland has 49 primary schools within about 3.6 miles of the centre. The nearest are Hudson Road Primary School at about 0.4 miles, St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Roman Catholic, academy) and Valley Road Academy at about 0.7 miles, then Richard Avenue Primary School and Dame Dorothy Primary School (academy) at about 0.9 miles. Secondary options include St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy (girls only, Roman Catholic, sixth form, academy) at about 0.3 miles, Thornhill Academy at about 0.5 miles, St Aidan's Catholic Academy (boys only, Roman Catholic, sixth form, academy) at about 0.7 miles and Southmoor Academy (sixth form, academy) at about 0.9 miles. Independent schools include Argyle House School and Hopespring Sunderland. Ashbrooke School and Thornhill Park School provide special education nearby. For further study, City of Sunderland College is about 1.2 miles away and the University of Sunderland about 0.3 miles.
Living in Sunderland
Sunderland is an urban city in the North East, with around 168,000 residents in a large built-up area. Semi-detached houses make up 48% of households and terraced houses 26%, with about 56% of homes owner occupied. There are more than 500 shops, including at least 20 supermarkets such as Heron Foods about 0.2 miles from the centre and Aldi about 0.8 miles away, plus at least 60 convenience stores and 2 markets. Food and drink includes more than 80 pubs, around 60 cafés and more than 50 restaurants. There are 10 doctors' surgeries, the nearest being Park Lane Practice about 0.1 miles away, along with at least 14 pharmacies and 10 dentists. Sunderland Royal Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 1.1 miles from the centre. The area has 6 libraries, 24 post offices and 26 named parks, with Mowbray Park about 0.2 miles away. Tunstall Hills Local Nature Reserve is about 1.5 miles out.
A short history of Sunderland
Sunderland grew from three Anglo-Saxon settlements: Monkwearmouth on the river's north side with Sunderland and Bishopwearmouth on the south. Around 674 King Ecgfrith granted land to Benedict Biscop, who founded a stone monastery at Monkwearmouth that became a major centre of learning. Bede was born there in 673 and completed his Ecclesiastical History of the English People in 731. Viking raids in the late eighth century were followed by the monastery's abandonment by the mid ninth century. In 930 Athelstan gave the southern lands to the Bishop of Durham and they became Bishopwearmouth. By 1100 the parish included a fishing village called 'Soender-land', which received a charter in 1179 from Bishop Hugh Pudsey. Shipbuilding began at Wearmouth in 1346 and salt pans were laid by 1589. Bishop Thomas Morton granted a market and fair charter in 1634. Of 235 listed buildings nearby, five are Grade I, including the Church of St Peter, Holy Trinity, Hylton Castle and Hylton Chapel.
Sport and leisure
Swimming is available at Sunderland Aquatic Centre and Fulwell Day Centre. Raich Carter Sports Centre, Silksworth Sports Complex, Community North Sports Complex and Billy Hardy Sports Complex are also in the area, as is Silksworth Ski Centre for skiing. The Stadium of Light is the football stadium. Ashbrooke Sports Club covers bowling, cricket, hockey, rugby, football, squash and tennis. Sunderland Cricket Club and Field House Cricket Ground have cricket pitches. Sunderland Rowing Club, Roker Park Bowls Club, Boldon Golf Club and Wearside Golf Club complete the main clubs. Open space includes Roker Park, Mowbray Park, Backhouse Park and Seaburn Park, along with Tunstall Hills Local Nature Reserve and Fulwell Quarry Local Nature Reserve. A number of children's playgrounds sit across the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Sunderland?
- The median price paid in Sunderland over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £150,000. By property type, the median price paid was £295,000 for detached houses, £164,000 for semi-detached houses, £130,000 for terraced houses and £72,750 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Sunderland in the last year?
- HM Land Registry recorded 1,585 standard sales in Sunderland in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. Of these, 676 were semi-detached houses, 579 were terraced houses, 202 were detached houses and 128 were flats.
- What transport links does Sunderland have?
- The nearest railway station is Seaham at about 5.1 miles from the centre and the nearest light rail stop is Millfield at about 0.4 miles. The A194(M) junction 3 is about 5 miles away and Newcastle International Airport is about 15 miles away.
- What schools are near the centre of Sunderland?
- There are 53 primary schools within about 3.6 miles of the centre, with Diamond Hall Junior Academy and Diamond Hall Infant Academy the nearest at about 0.2 miles. The nearest secondary schools are St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy and Thornhill Academy, both about 0.8 miles away and the University of Sunderland is about 0.7 miles away.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Sunderland?
- There are 22 estate agent sales branches with an office in Sunderland.
Areas near Sunderland
- South Bents
- East Boldon and West Boldon
- Cleadon
- Whitburn
- Boldon Colliery
- Shiney Row and Penshaw
- Washington
- Penshaw
Sunderland is in Sunderland council area.
Estate agents near Sunderland
- Grant Phillip Lowes Estate AgentsSunderland SR2 7BN0.2 miles
- Michael Hodgson Estate Agents & Chartered SurveyorsSunderland SR1 1QX0.3 miles
- Your MoveSunderland SR1 1QX0.3 miles
- Peter HeronSunderland SR1 1RH0.3 miles
- Pattinson Estate AgentsSunderland SR1 1RS0.3 miles
- Dowen Estate & Letting Agents - SunderlandSunderland SR1 1DH0.3 miles
- Emily Charles Sales and LettingsSunderland SR1 1NA0.3 miles
- MArtin & Co.Sunderland SR1 1NF0.3 miles
- Hackett PropertySunderland SR1 1NA0.3 miles
- Northwood SunderlandSunderland SR1 1NF0.3 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Sunderland.