Barking Square, Sunderland

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR5 4RF.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£108,743
7 sales
Price range
£74k – £136k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Oct 2025
SR5 4RF

At a glance

House prices£109k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% 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 station33 min walkSouth Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Barking Square, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 3 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £100,780. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Barking Square compared

SR5 postcode area£149,009
Sunderland£181,591
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Barking Square has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SR5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £74,000 (1 sales)2017£74k2021: £123,000 (2 sales)2021£123k2022: £106,633 (3 sales)2022£107k2025: £121,300 (1 sales)2025£121k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£100,78016 Dec 2022
Terraced2£128,6503 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Barking Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Barking Square SR5 4RF 16 Oct 2025£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Barking Square SR5 4RF 3 Oct 2025£121,300 TerracedFreehold
10, Barking Square SR5 4RF 16 Dec 2022£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Barking Square SR5 4RF 5 Dec 2022£104,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Barking Square SR5 4RF 28 Nov 2022£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Barking Square SR5 4RF 3 Nov 2022£129,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Barking Square SR5 4RF 9 Jul 2021£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Barking Square SR5 4RF 15 Mar 2021£136,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Barking Square SR5 4RF 27 Jan 2017£74,000 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
15, Barking Square £74,000 (Jan 2017) → £95,000 (Nov 2022) +28%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Barking Square

Crime

107 crimes were reported within about a mile of Barking Square in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences35
Anti-social behaviour17
Criminal damage & arson14
Shoplifting14
Burglary7
Public order7

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

Flood risk

Barking Square is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Barking Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bexhill Academy 360 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
Trinity Academy New Bridge 128 pupils Academy special sponsor led 11–19 Report 0.2 mi
Town End Academy 218 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Hylton Castle Primary School 229 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland 203 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Castle View Enterprise Academy 993 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Harry Watts Academy 187 pupils Free schools special 5–16 Outstanding Report 1.0 mi
Castletown Primary School 347 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 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, tram & metro stations

  • East Boldon station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Brockley Whins station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Seaburn station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
  • South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
  • Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Washington Road-Ferryboat Lane (E-Bound, Washington Road) 1 min walk
  • Washington Road-Ferryboat Lane (W-Bound, Washington Road) 1 min walk
  • Bexhill Road-Borodin Avenue (E-Bound, Bexhill Road) 3 min walk
  • Bexhill Road-Borodin Avenue (W-Bound, Bexhill Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Castletown Medical Centre
    6 The Broadway, Castletown, Sunderland · 1.0 mi
  • Red House Medical Centre
    Red House Surgery, 127 Renfrew Road, Sunderland · 1.5 mi
  • Sunderland Gp Alliance South Hylton Surg
    2 Union Street, South Hylton, Sunderland · 1.6 mi
  • Colliery Court Medical Group
    Gibson Court, Boldon Colliery · 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 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.

Income: decile 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned35.1%62.5%
Private rented12.6%20.3%
Social rented52.2%17.1%
Households712

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.4%64.1%
Aged 65+20.4%18.6%
Residents1,434

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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