Balmore, Sunderland

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR3 2EX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£153,470
10 sales
Price range
£103k – £210k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Feb 2025
SR3 2EX

At a glance

House prices£153k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station57 min walkSunderland station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Balmore, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Feb 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £147,188. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Balmore compared

SR3 postcode area£191,449
Sunderland£181,591
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Balmore has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SR3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £151,522 (2 sales)2016£152k2017: £103,100 (1 sales)2017£103k2019: £147,651 (4 sales)2019£148k2021: £133,000 (1 sales)2021£133k2023: £194,950 (1 sales)2023£195k2025: £210,000 (1 sales)2025£210k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£147,18817 Oct 2023
Detached1£210,0005 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Balmore

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Balmore SR3 2EX 5 Feb 2025£153,127 OtherFreehold
4, Balmore SR3 2EX 5 Feb 2025£210,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Balmore SR3 2EX 17 Oct 2023£194,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Balmore SR3 2EX 27 Sep 2021£133,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Balmore SR3 2EX 18 Apr 2019£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Balmore SR3 2EX 8 Mar 2019£129,541 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Balmore SR3 2EX 19 Feb 2019£176,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Balmore SR3 2EX 25 Jan 2019£115,062 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Balmore SR3 2EX 17 Nov 2017£103,100 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Balmore SR3 2EX 4 Nov 2016£143,043 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Balmore SR3 2EX 18 Oct 2016£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
3, Balmore £103,100 (Nov 2017) → £133,000 (Sep 2021) +29%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Balmore

Crime

151 crimes were reported within about a mile of Balmore in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences51
Anti-social behaviour28
Criminal damage & arson19
Burglary14
Public order13
Other theft8

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

Flood risk

Balmore is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Wear estuary Flood alert area
  • Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries 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 Balmore

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Mill Hill Nursery School 169 pupils Nursery 2–5 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Mill Hill Primary School 434 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Portland Academy 207 pupils Academy special converter 11–19 Good Report 0.5 mi
New Silksworth Academy Junior 200 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
New Silksworth Academy Infant 215 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.6 mi
Sunningdale School 153 pupils Community special school 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy 333 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth 207 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.7 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Sunderland station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
  • St Peters station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • Seaham station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mill Hill Road-Wansbeck Court (SW-Bound, Mill Hill Road) 1 min walk
  • Mill Hill Road-Shetland Court (NW-Bound, Mill Hill Road) 3 min walk
  • Doxford Park Way-Frobisher Court (SE-Bound, Doxford Park Way) 3 min walk
  • Doxford Park Way-Frobisher Court (NW-Bound, Doxford Park Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Village Surgery Partnership
    Silksworth Road, Sunderland · 0.3 mi
  • New Silksworth Medical Practice
    Silksworth Health Centre, Silksworth Road, Sunderland · 0.3 mi
  • Happy House Surgery
    Durham Road, Sunderland · 1.3 mi
  • The Broadway Medical Practice
    Springwell Road, Sunderland · 1.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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.

Income: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.5%62.5%
Private rented5.3%20.3%
Social rented35.1%17.1%
Households995

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.1%64.1%
Aged 65+20.8%18.6%
Residents2,289

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.

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.

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