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Forster Street, Sunderland

MyStreetCheck free street report: Forster Street, Sunderland · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sunderland/forster-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR6 0JU, SR6 0JS, SR6 0JL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£162,483
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£125,882
37 sales
Price range
£71k – £229k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Sep 2026
SR6 0JS

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At a glance

House prices£162k average12% below the Sunderland average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station5 min walkStadium Of Light (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold98% freeholdAcross 43 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

37 property sales on Forster Street, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £162,483. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £125,963. Average sale prices rose from £107,125 in 2016 to £162,483 in 2026 (+52%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 12% below the Sunderland average of £184,275 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 95% terraced, 5% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Forster Street range from £70,850 to £229,000. 98% of homes sold here were freehold and 2% leasehold. Of 305 streets in Sunderland with at least two sales in the last year, Forster Street ranks 148th for average price.

House prices on Forster Street compared

Forster Street£162,483
SR6 postcode area£248,965
Sunderland£184,275
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SR6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £107,125 (4 sales)2016£107k2017: £103,750 (4 sales)2017£104k2018: £109,975 (4 sales)2018£110k2019: £105,180 (5 sales)2019£105k2020: £127,000 (2 sales)2020£127k2021: £135,000 (2 sales)2021£135k2022: £113,600 (5 sales)2022£114k2023: £161,317 (3 sales)2023£161k2024: £145,000 (1 sales)2024£145k2025: £159,988 (4 sales)2025£160k2026: £162,483 (3 sales)2026£162k

Tenure: 98% freehold and 2% leasehold across 43 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced35£125,96314 Sep 2026
Semi-detached2£124,47518 Dec 2020

Sold prices on Forster Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
58, Forster Street SR6 0JS 14 Sep 2026£169,950 TerracedFreehold
2, Forster Street SR6 0JU 9 Sep 2026£160,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Forster Street SR6 0JU 21 Aug 2026£157,500 TerracedFreehold
59, Forster Street SR6 0JS 5 Sep 2025£168,950 TerracedFreehold
5, Forster Street SR6 0JU 11 Aug 2025£158,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Forster Street SR6 0JU 18 Jul 2025£133,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Forster Street SR6 0JS 14 Feb 2025£180,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Forster Street SR6 0JS 22 Mar 2024£145,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Forster Street SR6 0JS 18 Oct 2023£229,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Forster Street SR6 0JU 6 Oct 2023£135,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Forster Street SR6 0JU 15 Sep 2023£119,950 TerracedFreehold
6, Forster Street SR6 0JU 19 Dec 2022£110,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Forster Street SR6 0JU 5 Aug 2022£119,950 TerracedFreehold
60, Forster Street SR6 0JS 1 Jun 2022£157,500 TerracedFreehold
38, Forster Street SR6 0JS 14 Apr 2022£64,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Forster Street SR6 0JU 25 Feb 2022£109,700 TerracedFreehold
11, Forster Street SR6 0JU 11 Feb 2022£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Forster Street SR6 0JU 14 Jan 2022£58,650 TerracedFreehold
12, Forster Street SR6 0JU 14 Jan 2022£70,850 TerracedLeasehold
12, Forster Street SR6 0JU 14 Jan 2022£118,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Forster Street SR6 0JS 17 Dec 2021£145,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Forster Street SR6 0JS 8 Oct 2021£125,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Forster Street SR6 0JU 18 Dec 2020£129,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Forster Street SR6 0JS 27 Mar 2020£125,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Forster Street SR6 0JS 31 Oct 2019£100,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Forster Street SR6 0JU 30 Aug 2019£100,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Forster Street SR6 0JU 10 Apr 2019£109,000 TerracedFreehold
81, Forster Street SR6 0JL 5 Apr 2019£124,950 TerracedFreehold
58, Forster Street SR6 0JS 15 Mar 2019£95,000 OtherFreehold
10, Forster Street SR6 0JU 14 Jan 2019£91,950 TerracedFreehold
15, Forster Street SR6 0JU 2 Nov 2018£119,950 TerracedFreehold
81, Forster Street SR6 0JL 28 Sep 2018£80,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Forster Street SR6 0JS 16 Feb 2018£119,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Forster Street SR6 0JL 5 Jan 2018£120,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Forster Street SR6 0JS 15 Dec 2017£112,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Forster Street SR6 0JS 3 Nov 2017£124,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Forster Street SR6 0JU 27 Oct 2017£79,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Forster Street SR6 0JS 13 Oct 2017£100,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Forster Street SR6 0JS 19 Dec 2016£125,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Forster Street SR6 0JL 31 Oct 2016£108,500 TerracedFreehold
14, Forster Street SR6 0JU 12 Aug 2016£112,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Forster Street SR6 0JU 4 Mar 2016£75,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Forster Street SR6 0JU 3 Feb 2016£83,000 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
58, Forster Street £95,000 (Mar 2019) → £145,000 (Mar 2024) → £169,950 (Sep 2026) +79%
over 8 yrs
24, Forster Street £119,950 (Aug 2022) → £157,500 (Aug 2026) +31%
over 4 yrs
59, Forster Street £100,000 (Oct 2017) → £168,950 (Sep 2025) +69%
over 8 yrs
19, Forster Street £109,000 (Apr 2019) → £119,950 (Sep 2023) → £133,000 (Jul 2025) +22%
over 6 yrs
41, Forster Street £125,000 (Dec 2016) → £180,000 (Feb 2025) +44%
over 8 yrs
48, Forster Street £145,000 (Dec 2021) → £229,000 (Oct 2023) +58%
over 2 yrs
1, Forster Street £83,000 (Feb 2016) → £109,700 (Feb 2022) +32%
over 6 yrs
81, Forster Street £80,000 (Sep 2018) → £124,950 (Apr 2019) +56%
over under a year

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Schools near Forster Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Dame Dorothy Primary School 181 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Redby Academy 259 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School 303 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Grange Park Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Beacon of Light School Free schools alternative provision 13–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Endeavour SR Other independent special school 14–19 Report 0.8 mi
Fulwell Junior School 350 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Fulwell Infant School Academy 354 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.9 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

  • St Peters station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Seaburn station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Sunderland station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Stadium Of Light (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • St Peter's (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Gladstone Street-Selbourne Street (S-Bound, Gladstone Street) 1 min walk
  • Roker Gladstone Street (S-Bound, Gladstone Street) 2 min walk
  • Fulwell Road-Selbourne Street (S-Bound, Fulwell Road) 2 min walk
  • Fulwell Road-All Saints Church (N-Bound, Fulwell Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Bede Medical Centre
    Lower Dundas Street, Sunderland · 0.3 mi
  • Monkwearmouth Health Centre
    Dundas Street, Sunderland · 0.4 mi
  • Fulwell Medical Centre,
    Ebdon Lane, Sunderland · 0.9 mi
  • Riverview Surgery
    Riverview Health Centre, Borough Road, Sunderland · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Roker Sunderland · 0.2 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Roker Sunderland · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Sunderland Extra · 0.3 mi
  • Spar PFS EG Sunderland · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Avenue Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Avenue Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Well · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Lynwood Dental · 0.3 mi
  • Monkwearmouth Health Centre · 0.4 mi
  • The Mill 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 3 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.6%62.5%
Private rented28.8%20.3%
Social rented5.6%17.1%
Households674

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.7%64.1%
Aged 65+21.1%18.6%
Residents1,417

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.

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Who lives around Forster Street

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White94%94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.2%3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.3%1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.5%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian51.7%53.2%
No religion41.2%39.5%
Not answered5.2%4.5%
Muslim1.1%1.8%
Hindu0.4%0.2%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Sikh0.1%0.3%
Other religion0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK91.6%94.9%
Born outside the UK8.4%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above24.9%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications21.5%17.1%
No qualifications18.5%22.9%
Level 2 qualifications13.2%14.8%
Apprenticeship9.8%7.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.9%10.9%
Other qualifications3.1%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health42.1%43.1%
Good health33.1%33%
Fair health18.1%15.9%
Bad health5.2%6.1%
Very bad health1.5%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household45.8%40.9%
No cars or vans in household31.9%30.9%
2 cars or vans in household18%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.3%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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