Friar Square, Sunderland

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR4 0BL.

Average price (last 12 months)

£160,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2018)

£115,200

5 sales

Price range

£58k – £160k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Aug 2026

SR4 0BL

At a glance

House prices£115k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkPallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Friar Square, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £160,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £129,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Friar Square compared

SR4 postcode area£149,194

Sunderland£181,591

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Friar Square has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SR4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£129,500	17 Aug 2026
Flat	1	£58,000	26 Apr 2019

Sold prices on Friar Square

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
11, Friar Square SR4 0BL	17 Aug 2026	£160,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Friar Square SR4 0BL	30 Sep 2024	£135,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Friar Square SR4 0BL	31 May 2024	£130,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Friar Square SR4 0BL	1 Feb 2024	£47,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
13, Friar Square SR4 0BL	26 Apr 2019	£58,000	Flat	Freehold
1, Friar Square SR4 0BL	16 Feb 2018	£93,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
11, Friar Square	£135,000 (Sep 2024) → £160,000 (Aug 2026)	+19% over 2 yrs
1, Friar Square	£93,000 (Feb 2018) → £47,000 (Feb 2024)	-49% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Friar Square

Crime

240 crimes were reported within about a mile of Friar Square in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	69
Anti-social behaviour	48
Shoplifting	36
Criminal damage & arson	30
Public order	13
Burglary	11

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

Flood risk

Friar Square is in or near 7 Environment Agency flood areas:

Wear estuary at Deptford and South Hylton Flood alert area
Lower River Wear Flood alert area
Wear estuary at Sunderland North Dock and White Heugh Flood alert area
Wear estuary Flood alert area
Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries 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 Friar Square

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Highfield Academy 443 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
North View Academy 71 pupils	Academy special converter	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Broadway Junior School 227 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.6 mi
Christ's College 796 pupils	All-through	4–18	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School 238 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Pennywell Early Years Centre 147 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.7 mi
Diamond Hall Infant Academy 314 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.7 mi
Diamond Hall Junior Academy 320 pupils	Primary	7–11	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, tram & metro stations

Sunderland station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
St Peters station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
Seaburn station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Havelock Council Offices (E-Bound, Hylton Road) 1 min walk
Havelock Council Offices (N-Bound, Front Road) 1 min walk
Hylton Road-Fordenbridge Road (NE-Bound, Hylton Road) 1 min walk
Hylton Road-Hadleigh Road (W-Bound, Hylton Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Hylton Medical Group
Pallion H.c, Hylton Road, Sunderland · 0.7 mi
Wearside Medical Practice
Pallion Health Centre, Hylton Road, Sunderland · 0.7 mi
Pallion Family Practice
Pallion Health Centre, Hylton Road, Sunderland · 0.7 mi
Pallion Primary Care Services
Pallion Health Centre, Hylton Road, Sunderland · 0.7 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	36.9%	62.5%
Private rented	14.2%	20.3%
Social rented	48.9%	17.1%
Households	751

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,716

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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