Howley Avenue, Sunderland
House prices, sold prices and local information for SR5 5TT.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Howley Avenue, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 15 Jul 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £159,750. By property type, sales here have been 80% semi-detached, 20% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Howley Avenue range from £130,000 to £200,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Howley Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Howley Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SR5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 4 | £159,750 | 15 Jul 2022 |
| Terraced | 1 | £158,000 | 7 Jul 2021 |
Sold prices on Howley Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14, Howley Avenue SR5 5TT | 15 Jul 2022 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Howley Avenue SR5 5TT | 10 Aug 2021 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Howley Avenue SR5 5TT | 7 Jul 2021 | £158,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Howley Avenue SR5 5TT | 14 Aug 2017 | £130,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Howley Avenue SR5 5TT | 10 Mar 2017 | £139,000 | 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.
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Crime and flood risk near Howley Avenue
Crime
224 crimes were reported within about a mile of Howley Avenue in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Shoplifting | 60 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 53 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 39 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 32 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Burglary | 6 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Howley Avenue is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:
- 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
- Tyne and Wear coastal rivers 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 Howley Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Saints Church of England Academy 423 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Hylton Red House Nursery School 122 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Harry Watts Academy 187 pupils | Free schools special | 5–16 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| Red House Academy 432 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Willow Wood Community Primary School 290 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 178 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Castle View Enterprise Academy 993 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Castletown Primary School 347 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good 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, shops and health
Train, tram & metro stations
- East Boldon station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
- Seaburn station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- St Peters station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
- Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Washington Road-Wear View (E-Bound, Washington Road) 2 min walk
- Washington Road-Wear View (W-Bound, Washington Road) 3 min walk
- Rotherfield Rd-Ravenswood Rd (SW-Bound, Rotherfield Road) 3 min walk
- Rotherfield Rd-Ravenswood Rd (NE-Bound, Rotherfield Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Red House Medical Centre
Red House Surgery, 127 Renfrew Road, Sunderland · 0.4 mi - Castletown Medical Centre
6 The Broadway, Castletown, Sunderland · 1.0 mi - Forge Medical Practice
The Old Forge Surgery, Pallion Park, Sunderland · 1.2 mi - Wearside Medical Practice
Pallion Health Centre, Hylton Road, Sunderland · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Castletown Sunderland · 0.2 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Sunderland Retail Park · 0.4 mi
- The Food Warehouse Iceland Sunderland Hylton Food Warehouse · 0.4 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Sunderland North · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Redhouse Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Well · 0.6 mi
- Bunnyhill Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Wessington Way Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
- Dental Surgery · 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
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.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 66.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 23.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 588 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,383 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 96% | 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 Howley Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 99.5% | 94.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0% | 3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 1% |
Religion
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 61.9% | 53.2% |
| No religion | 32.1% | 39.5% |
| Not answered | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
| Muslim | 0% | 1.8% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 99.3% | 94.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 0.7% | 5.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 25.6% | 22.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.2% | 17.1% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 16.3% | 24.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.1% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.4% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.7% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.8% | 43.1% |
| Good health | 32.5% | 33% |
| Fair health | 15.8% | 15.9% |
| Bad health | 6.7% | 6.1% |
| Very bad health | 2.2% | 1.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.8% | 40.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 26.8% | 30.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 25.6% | 22.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.8% | 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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