Leechmere Way, Sunderland

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR2 0DH.

Average price (last 12 months)

£145,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2020)

£118,500

3 sales

Price range

£73k – £145k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Apr 2026

SR2 0DH

At a glance

House prices£119k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station39 min walkPark Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Leechmere Way, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £145,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £105,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Leechmere Way compared

SR2 postcode area£180,129

Sunderland£181,591

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Leechmere Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SR2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£105,250	20 Dec 2024
Terraced	1	£145,000	28 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Leechmere Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Post Office, Leechmere Way SR2 0DH	28 Apr 2026	£145,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Leechmere Way SR2 0DH	20 Dec 2024	£137,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Leechmere Way SR2 0DH	8 Nov 2023	£85,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Leechmere Way SR2 0DH	6 Nov 2020	£73,000	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
8, Leechmere Way	£85,000 (Nov 2023) → £137,500 (Dec 2024)	+62% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Leechmere Way

Crime

137 crimes were reported within about a mile of Leechmere Way in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	54
Anti-social behaviour	23
Criminal damage & arson	14
Public order	13
Burglary	11
Shoplifting	10

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

Flood risk

Leechmere Way is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Wear Flood alert area
Wear estuary 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 Leechmere Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ryhope Junior School 158 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Ryhope Infant School Academy 172 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.2 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope 184 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Paul's CofE Primary School 332 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy 738 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–16	Report	0.7 mi
Hill View Infant Academy 439 pupils	Primary	3–7	Good Report	0.8 mi
Hopespring Sunderland 24 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
Hill View Junior Academy 451 pupils	Primary	7–11	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 and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

Sunderland station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
St Peters station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
Seaham station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Leechmere Way - Hewitt Avenue (W-Bound, Leechmere Way) 1 min walk
Ralph Avenue (N-Bound, Ralph Avenue) 1 min walk
Rye View Road (N-Bound, Rye View) 1 min walk
Ralph Avenue (S-Bound, Ralph Avenue) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Southlands Medical Group
Ryhope Health Centre, Black Road, Sunderland · 0.3 mi
Village Surgery Partnership
Silksworth Road, Sunderland · 1.5 mi
New Silksworth Medical Practice
Silksworth Health Centre, Silksworth Road, Sunderland · 1.5 mi
Villette Surgery
Suffolk Street, Sunderland · 1.6 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	49.9%	62.5%
Private rented	9.7%	20.3%
Social rented	40.4%	17.1%
Households	611

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,436

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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