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James Street, Sunderland

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR5 2DH, SR5 2DJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£56,200
5 sales
Price range
£35k – £94k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Oct 2024
SR5 2DJ

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At a glance

House prices£56k averageSince 2017 (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 station14 min walkPallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 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

5 property sales on James Street, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 4 Oct 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £56,200. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on James Street range from £35,000 to £94,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on James Street compared

SR5 postcode area£148,984
Sunderland£184,275
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. James Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SR5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £58,250 (2 sales)2017£58k2018: £35,500 (1 sales)2018£36k2022: £94,000 (1 sales)2022£94k2024: £35,000 (1 sales)2024£35k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced5£56,2004 Oct 2024

Sold prices on James Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, James Street SR5 2DJ 4 Oct 2024£35,000 TerracedFreehold
33, James Street SR5 2DH 18 Apr 2024£85,000 TerracedFreehold
33, James Street SR5 2DH 8 Sep 2023£85,000 TerracedFreehold
36, James Street SR5 2DH 7 Mar 2023£83,000 TerracedFreehold
20, James Street SR5 2DH 26 Aug 2022£94,000 TerracedFreehold
30, James Street SR5 2DH 30 Nov 2020£50,000 TerracedFreehold
7, James Street SR5 2DJ 3 Jul 2020£8,250,000 OtherFreehold
30, James Street SR5 2DH 28 Jun 2019£52,000 TerracedFreehold
27, James Street SR5 2DH 28 May 2019£55,000 TerracedFreehold
36, James Street SR5 2DH 2 Nov 2018£35,500 TerracedFreehold
24, James Street SR5 2DH 2 Oct 2017£40,500 TerracedFreehold
20, James Street SR5 2DH 4 May 2017£76,000 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
36, James Street £35,500 (Nov 2018) → £83,000 (Mar 2023) +134%
over 4 yrs
20, James Street £76,000 (May 2017) → £94,000 (Aug 2022) +24%
over 5 yrs
30, James Street £52,000 (Jun 2019) → £50,000 (Nov 2020) -4%
over 1 yr

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Schools near James Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Southwick Community Primary School 345 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 178 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Willow Wood Community Primary School 290 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Grange Park Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Beacon of Light School Free schools alternative provision 13–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Red House Academy 432 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 247 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Northern Saints Church of England Academy 423 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 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

  • Seaburn station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • St Peters station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Sunderland station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Stadium Of Light (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fern Avenue (N-Bound, Fern Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Church Bank (S-Bound, Church Bank) 1 min walk
  • Sunderland Road - Stoney Lane (W-Bound, Sunderland Road) 3 min walk
  • Sunderland Road (E-Bound, Sunderland Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bridge View Medical Group
    Southwick Health Centre, The Green, Sunderland · 0.2 mi
  • Red House Medical Centre
    Red House Surgery, 127 Renfrew Road, Sunderland · 0.8 mi
  • Forge Medical Practice
    The Old Forge Surgery, Pallion Park, Sunderland · 0.8 mi
  • Pallion Family Practice
    Pallion Health Centre, Hylton Road, Sunderland · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Southwick Sunderland · 0.1 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Southwick · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Torrens · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Southwick Sunderland · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Redhouse Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Pallion Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • The Green Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Wessington Way Dental Practice · 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 skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned40.3%62.5%
Private rented22.5%20.3%
Social rented37.2%17.1%
Households1,547

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.8%64.1%
Aged 65+21.8%18.6%
Residents3,222

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 James Street

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White96.5%94.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%1%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.5%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian47.9%53.2%
No religion46.3%39.5%
Not answered4%4.5%
Muslim0.7%1.8%
Other religion0.7%0.3%
Sikh0.3%0.3%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK96.3%94.9%
Born outside the UK3.7%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
No qualifications34.7%22.9%
Level 2 qualifications16.5%14.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above14.3%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications14.2%17.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.4%10.9%
Apprenticeship6.8%7.2%
Other qualifications2.2%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health35.3%43.1%
Good health31.6%33%
Fair health20.8%15.9%
Bad health9.4%6.1%
Very bad health2.8%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
No cars or vans in household47%30.9%
1 car or van in household38.6%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household12.1%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.3%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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