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Helmsdale Road, Sunderland

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR4 8BZ, SR4 8BX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£111,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2018)
£97,271
7 sales
Price range
£75k – £140k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jul 2026
SR4 8BZ

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At a glance

House prices£97k 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) Nearest station18 min walkSouth Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 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

7 property sales on Helmsdale Road, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £111,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £96,190. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% semi-detached, 29% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Helmsdale Road range from £75,000 to £140,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Helmsdale Road compared

SR4 postcode area£148,524
Sunderland£184,275
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2018: £75,000 (1 sales)2018£75k2021: £101,633 (3 sales)2021£102k2024: £75,000 (1 sales)2024£75k2025: £115,000 (1 sales)2025£115k2026: £111,000 (1 sales)2026£111k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£96,19024 Jul 2026
Terraced2£99,9756 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Helmsdale Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
48, Helmsdale Road SR4 8BZ 24 Jul 2026£111,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Helmsdale Road SR4 8BZ 6 Jan 2025£115,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Helmsdale Road SR4 8BZ 26 Jul 2024£100,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Helmsdale Road SR4 8BX 26 Jan 2024£75,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Helmsdale Road SR4 8BZ 25 Jan 2024£87,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Helmsdale Road SR4 8BZ 10 Sep 2021£84,950 TerracedFreehold
24, Helmsdale Road SR4 8BZ 26 Feb 2021£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Helmsdale Road SR4 8BZ 19 Feb 2021£79,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Helmsdale Road SR4 8BZ 27 Apr 2018£75,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Helmsdale Road SR4 8BZ 13 Apr 2018£59,950 TerracedFreehold
44, Helmsdale Road SR4 8BZ 4 Mar 2016£70,000 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
30, Helmsdale Road £84,950 (Sep 2021) → £100,000 (Jul 2024) +18%
over 3 yrs
26, Helmsdale Road £75,000 (Apr 2018) → £87,000 (Jan 2024) +16%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Helmsdale Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Broadway Junior School 227 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
Christ's College 796 pupils All-through 4–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Highfield Academy 443 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 240 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Link School 164 pupils Pupil referral unit 7–14 Report 0.6 mi
Pennywell Early Years Centre 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.6 mi
St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School 238 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Academy 360 854 pupils All-through 4–16 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, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Sunderland station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • St Peters station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Seaburn station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Helmsdale Road (E-Bound, Helmsdale Road) 1 min walk
  • Helmsdale Road (E-Bound, Helmsdale Road) 1 min walk
  • Helmsdale Road (W-Bound, Helmsdale Road) 1 min walk
  • Holborn Road-Hexham Road (S-Bound, Holborn Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Broadway Medical Practice
    Springwell Road, Sunderland · 0.6 mi
  • Springwell Medical Group
    Springwell Road, Sunderland · 0.6 mi
  • Chester Surgery
    215 Chester Road, Sunderland · 0.8 mi
  • Wearside Medical Practice
    Pallion Health Centre, Hylton Road, Sunderland · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron High Barnes Sunderland · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Grindon Broadway Express Petrol · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Broadway Sunderland · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Grindon · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.5 mi
  • Well · 0.7 mi
  • Grindon Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Oasis Dental Care · 0.4 mi
  • Westmount Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre · 0.7 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 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned36.9%62.5%
Private rented14.2%20.3%
Social rented48.9%17.1%
Households751

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.8%64.1%
Aged 65+12.4%18.6%
Residents1,716

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 Helmsdale Road

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White94.4%94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.9%3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.7%1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.5%

Religion

HereSunderland
No religion49.9%39.5%
Christian44.3%53.2%
Not answered3.7%4.5%
Muslim1.3%1.8%
Hindu0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Sikh0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK95.5%94.9%
Born outside the UK4.5%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
No qualifications26%22.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.1%24.6%
Level 2 qualifications16.2%14.8%
Level 3 qualifications15.5%17.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.9%10.9%
Apprenticeship7.3%7.2%
Other qualifications3.1%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health48.5%43.1%
Good health27.4%33%
Fair health14.9%15.9%
Bad health7.7%6.1%
Very bad health1.5%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
No cars or vans in household40.6%30.9%
1 car or van in household39.9%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household15.6%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.9%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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