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Athol Road, Sunderland

MyStreetCheck free street report: Athol Road, Sunderland · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sunderland/athol-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR2 8LQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£53,125
8 sales
Price range
£40k – £75k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Mar 2024
SR2 8LQ

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At a glance

House prices£53k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station12 min walkPark Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoUsual planning rules apply Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildings2 within 200 mNearest: 3-19, Ridley Terrace, Grade II Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

8 property sales on Athol Road, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 6 Mar 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £53,125. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Athol Road range from £40,000 to £75,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Athol Road compared

SR2 postcode area£174,988
Sunderland£184,275
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Athol Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SR2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £50,250 (2 sales)2019£50k2020: £50,500 (1 sales)2020£51k2021: £43,000 (2 sales)2021£43k2022: £40,000 (1 sales)2022£40k2023: £73,000 (1 sales)2023£73k2024: £75,000 (1 sales)2024£75k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£53,1256 Mar 2024

Sold prices on Athol Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
49, Athol Road SR2 8LQ 29 Jul 2025£42,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Athol Road SR2 8LQ 22 May 2025£42,500 TerracedFreehold
52, Athol Road SR2 8LQ 19 Dec 2024£39,999 TerracedFreehold
8, Athol Road SR2 8LQ 28 Aug 2024£65,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Athol Road SR2 8LQ 6 Mar 2024£75,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Athol Road SR2 8LQ 28 Nov 2023£65,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Athol Road SR2 8LQ 26 May 2023£100,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Athol Road SR2 8LQ 13 Jan 2023£73,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Athol Road SR2 8LQ 7 Apr 2022£66,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Athol Road SR2 8LQ 23 Feb 2022£40,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Athol Road SR2 8LQ 28 May 2021£41,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Athol Road SR2 8LQ 1 Feb 2021£45,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Athol Road SR2 8LQ 6 Nov 2020£38,500 TerracedFreehold
56, Athol Road SR2 8LQ 2 Sep 2020£50,500 TerracedFreehold
34, Athol Road SR2 8LQ 18 Oct 2019£53,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Athol Road SR2 8LQ 1 Aug 2019£45,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Athol Road SR2 8LQ 29 Mar 2019£47,500 TerracedFreehold
47, Athol Road SR2 8LQ 11 Jan 2018£50,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Athol Road SR2 8LQ 11 Aug 2017£55,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
56, Athol Road £50,500 (Sep 2020) → £65,000 (Nov 2023) +29%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Athol Road

Crime

538 crimes were reported within about a mile of Athol Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences138
Anti-social behaviour115
Shoplifting88
Public order50
Criminal damage & arson46
Other theft32

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Athol Road is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Wear estuary at Sunderland North Dock and White Heugh Flood alert area
  • Wear estuary Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coastal rivers Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coast Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Athol Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Valley Road Academy 344 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Hudson Road Primary School 345 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Ashbrooke School 126 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 0.5 mi
Southmoor Academy 1,398 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Grangetown Primary School 302 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Aidan's Catholic Academy 1,057 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Endeavour SR Other independent special school 14–19 Report 0.7 mi
Hill View Junior Academy 451 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Sunderland station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • St Peters station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Seaburn station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Sunderland (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Suffolk Street-Gray Road (SE-Bound, Suffolk Street) 1 min walk
  • Suffolk Street-St Ignatius Close (NW-Bound, Suffolk Street) 2 min walk
  • Rosalie Terrace-Mainsforth Terrace (N-Bound, Rosedale Terrace) 2 min walk
  • Rosalie Terrace-Mainsforth Terrace (S-Bound, Rosalie Terrace) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Villette Surgery
    Suffolk Street, Sunderland · 0.1 mi
  • Deerness Park Medical Group
    Deerness Park Medical Centre, Suffolk Street, Sunderland · 0.2 mi
  • The New City Medical Group
    Tatham Street, Sunderland · 0.5 mi
  • Riverview Surgery
    Riverview Health Centre, Borough Road, Sunderland · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Ryhope Road · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Sunderland Bus Station · 0.6 mi
  • Heron Heron Sunderland · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Sunderlnd Bridges Express · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Medichem Limited · 0.1 mi
  • Medichem Limited · 0.1 mi
  • Medichem Limited · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • Laura Street (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Park Lane Dental Practice · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned32.6%62.5%
Private rented41.7%20.3%
Social rented25.8%17.1%
Households943

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.1%64.1%
Aged 65+18.7%18.6%
Residents1,895

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Sunderland with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Athol Road

Energy ratings

44 homes on Athol Road have an energy certificate. The most common rating is D, and 23% are rated C or better.

A0
B0
C10
D23
E10
F0
G1

Size and price per square foot

Typical home size: 1,281 sq ft (119 m²).

Typical sold price: £38 per sq ft, from 5 sales in the last 6 years matched to their certificate.

Most homes here were built 1900–1929 (from 40 certificates).

Check any home's EPC rating

AddressRatingSizeLast sale£ / sq ft
16, Athol RoadE → C possible 1,776 sq ft£75,000
Mar 2024
£42
2, Athol RoadD → C possible 1,927 sq ft£73,000
Jan 2023
£38
35 Athol RoadD → C possible 1,206 sq ft£40,000
Feb 2022
£33
37 Athol Road, SunderlandE → C possible 1,206 sq ft£41,000
May 2021
£34
36 Athol Road, SunderlandD → B possible 1,173 sq ft£45,000
Feb 2021
£38
56 Athol RoadD → C possible 1,324 sq ft£50,500
Sep 2020
£38
34, Athol RoadD → B possible 1,216 sq ft£53,000
Oct 2019
£44
12, Athol RoadD → C possible 1,378 sq ft£47,500
Mar 2019
£34
11 Athol RoadC 1,324 sq ft––
52 Athol RoadC → B possible 1,410 sq ft––
38 Athol RoadC 1,270 sq ft––
13 Athol RoadD → C possible 1,389 sq ft––
49 Athol RoadD → C possible 1,292 sq ft––
42 Athol RoadD → C possible 1,453 sq ft––
26 Athol RoadC 1,119 sq ft––
55 Athol RoadD → B possible 1,216 sq ft––
15 Athol RoadC → B possible 1,539 sq ft––
40 Athol RoadC 603 sq ft––
48 Athol RoadC → B possible 1,119 sq ft––
25A Athol RoadD → C possible 560 sq ft––
44A Athol RoadE → C possible 1,173 sq ft––
26A Athol RoadC 517 sq ft––
25 Athol RoadD → C possible 1,141 sq ft––
8 Athol RoadE → D possible 1,410 sq ft––
5 Athol RoadD → C possible 1,679 sq ft––

Source: Energy Performance of Buildings Register (MHCLG), latest certificate for each home. Floor areas are as measured by the energy assessor. Checked 25 Oct 2026.

Who lives around Athol Road

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White82.9%94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh11.2%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%0.9%
Other ethnic group2%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.6%1%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian42.2%53.2%
No religion40.1%39.5%
Muslim10.4%1.8%
Not answered5.1%4.5%
Hindu1.1%0.2%
Buddhist0.5%0.2%
Other religion0.5%0.3%
Sikh0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK85.2%94.9%
Born outside the UK14.8%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above33%24.6%
No qualifications22.5%22.9%
Level 3 qualifications15.8%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications11.8%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.7%10.9%
Apprenticeship5.1%7.2%
Other qualifications2.1%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health43.3%43.1%
Good health31.2%33%
Fair health16.8%15.9%
Bad health6.5%6.1%
Very bad health2.2%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
No cars or vans in household43.9%30.9%
1 car or van in household38.6%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household13.6%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.8%6.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Sunderland.

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Streets like Athol Road, but cheaper

Nearby streets with the same main type of home, where prices are lower.

StreetAverage priceCheaper byDistance
Tower Street West Sunderland£40,06725%0.1 mi
Ridley Terrace Sunderland£38,62527%0.1 mi
Guildford Street Sunderland£45,71114%0.1 mi
Villette Path Sunderland£47,50011%0.1 mi
Noble Street Sunderland£40,66823%0.1 mi
Marion Street Sunderland£35,28634%0.2 mi
Deerness Road Sunderland£48,8068%0.2 mi
Burlington Close Sunderland£49,2507%0.2 mi

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