Highside Drive, Sunderland
House prices, sold prices and local information for SR3 1UW, SR3 1UL.
At a glance
25 property sales on Highside Drive, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £186,264. Average sale prices rose from £179,317 in 2016 to £197,500 in 2025 (+10%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Highside Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Highside Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SR3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 21 | £186,264 | 12 Sep 2025 |
| Terraced | 3 | £164,333 | 13 Apr 2018 |
| Detached | 1 | £175,000 | 17 Dec 2021 |
Sold prices on Highside Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66, Highside Drive SR3 1UL | 13 Nov 2025 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 72, Highside Drive SR3 1UL | 12 Sep 2025 | £225,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 10, Highside Drive SR3 1UW | 31 Mar 2025 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 23, Highside Drive SR3 1UW | 21 Nov 2023 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 35, Highside Drive SR3 1UL | 1 Sep 2023 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 52, Highside Drive SR3 1UL | 26 Sep 2022 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 52, Highside Drive SR3 1UL | 26 Sep 2022 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 30, Highside Drive SR3 1UW | 14 Sep 2022 | £243,600 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 58, Highside Drive SR3 1UL | 29 Apr 2022 | £225,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 29, Highside Drive SR3 1UW | 17 Dec 2021 | £175,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 33, Highside Drive SR3 1UW | 25 Nov 2021 | £272,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 2, Highside Drive SR3 1UW | 17 Jun 2021 | £152,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Highside Drive SR3 1UW | 20 Nov 2020 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Highside Drive SR3 1UW | 10 Jul 2020 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 50, Highside Drive SR3 1UL | 9 Apr 2020 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 50, Highside Drive SR3 1UL | 9 Apr 2020 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 30, Highside Drive SR3 1UW | 12 Sep 2019 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Highside Drive SR3 1UW | 28 Jun 2019 | £168,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Highside Drive SR3 1UW | 14 Dec 2018 | £138,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 35, Highside Drive SR3 1UL | 5 Dec 2018 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 1, Highside Drive SR3 1UW | 31 Aug 2018 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 28, Highside Drive SR3 1UW | 13 Apr 2018 | £140,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 52, Highside Drive SR3 1UL | 17 Jul 2017 | £2,500 | Other | Freehold |
| 36, Highside Drive SR3 1UW | 23 Jun 2017 | £158,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 24, Highside Drive SR3 1UW | 28 Oct 2016 | £195,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 42, Highside Drive SR3 1UL | 23 Sep 2016 | £163,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 30, Highside Drive SR3 1UW | 1 Apr 2016 | £179,950 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 35, Highside Drive | £185,000 (Dec 2018) → £250,000 (Sep 2023) | +35% over 5 yrs |
| 30, Highside Drive | £179,950 (Apr 2016) → £200,000 (Sep 2019) → £243,600 (Sep 2022) | +35% over 6 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Highside Drive
Crime
214 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highside Drive in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 75 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 35 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 28 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Shoplifting | 16 |
| Burglary | 14 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Highside Drive 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 Highside Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plains Farm Academy 164 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Thornhill Park School 69 pupils | Other independent special school | 4–19 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Richard Avenue Primary School 445 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Barnes Infant Academy 311 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Barnes Junior School 341 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 472 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Barbara Priestman Academy 189 pupils | Academy special converter | 11–19 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| The Link School 164 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 7–14 | Report | 0.8 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 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
- St Peters station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
- Seaburn station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
- University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
- Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Premier Road-Tudor Grove (NE-Bound, Premier Road) 2 min walk
- Premier Road-Tudor Grove (SW-Bound, Premier Road) 2 min walk
- Silksworth Lane-Elstob Place (NE-Bound, Silksworth Lane) 3 min walk
- Silksworth Lane-Nursery Road (SW-Bound, Silksworth Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Springwell Medical Group
Springwell Road, Sunderland · 0.7 mi - The Broadway Medical Practice
Springwell Road, Sunderland · 0.7 mi - Happy House Surgery
Durham Road, Sunderland · 0.7 mi - Chester Surgery
215 Chester Road, Sunderland · 0.9 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 92.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 3.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 601 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 28.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,372 |
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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