Markington Drive, Ryhope, Sunderland

MyStreetCheck free street report: Markington Drive, Ryhope, Sunderland · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sunderland/markington-drive/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£80,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£157,500

12 sales

Price range

£80k – £215k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Mar 2026

SR2 0LB

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At a glance

House prices£158k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station38 min walkSeaham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold50% leaseholdAcross 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

12 property sales on Markington Drive, Ryhope, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £80,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £147,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 25% detached, 8% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Markington Drive range from £80,000 to £215,000. 50% of homes sold here were freehold and 50% leasehold.

House prices on Markington Drive compared

SR2 postcode area£174,988

Sunderland£184,275

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 50% freehold and 50% leasehold across 12 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	8	£147,500	31 Mar 2026
Detached	3	£185,000	29 Feb 2024
Terraced	1	£155,000	22 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Markington Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
30, Markington Drive SR2 0LB	31 Mar 2026	£80,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
1, Markington Drive SR2 0LB	3 Dec 2024	£155,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
1, Markington Drive SR2 0LB	3 Dec 2024	£155,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Markington Drive SR2 0LB	29 Feb 2024	£215,000	Detached	Leasehold
8, Markington Drive SR2 0LB	11 Feb 2022	£150,000	Detached	Freehold
24, Markington Drive SR2 0LB	22 Sep 2021	£155,000	Terraced	Leasehold
26, Markington Drive SR2 0LB	29 May 2020	£177,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, Markington Drive SR2 0LB	9 Dec 2019	£190,000	Detached	Freehold
48, Markington Drive SR2 0LB	9 Feb 2018	£175,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
1, Markington Drive SR2 0LB	21 Jun 2017	£116,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
26, Markington Drive SR2 0LB	3 Feb 2017	£165,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
50, Markington Drive SR2 0LB	31 Mar 2016	£157,000	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
1, Markington Drive	£116,000 (Jun 2017) → £155,000 (Dec 2024)	+34% over 7 yrs
26, Markington Drive	£165,000 (Feb 2017) → £177,000 (May 2020)	+7% over 3 yrs

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Schools near Markington Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Paul's CofE Primary School 332 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope 184 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Ryhope Infant School Academy 172 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.6 mi
Ryhope Junior School 158 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy 738 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–16	Report	1.2 mi
New Seaham Academy 216 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth 207 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 206 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.5 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 stations

Seaham station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Sunderland station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
St Peters station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Stockton Road (N-Bound, STOCKTON ROAD) 2 min walk
Mariville West (N-Bound, Mariville West) 2 min walk
Stockton Road-Hawksley Grange (SW-Bound, Stockton Road) 3 min walk
Ryhope Hospitals (NE-Bound, Stockton Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Southlands Medical Group
Ryhope Health Centre, Black Road, Sunderland · 0.5 mi
Village Surgery Partnership
Silksworth Road, Sunderland · 1.8 mi
New Silksworth Medical Practice
Silksworth Health Centre, Silksworth Road, Sunderland · 1.8 mi
Byron Medical Practice
The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

Iceland Iceland Ryhope · 0.5 mi
Asda Supermarket Asda Ryhope Supermarket · 0.5 mi
Lidl Lidl Grangetown Sunderland · 1.0 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Sunderland Superstore · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

G.w. Herdman (chemists) Limited · 0.5 mi
Gw Herdman (chemists) Ltd · 0.5 mi
Netscripts Direct · 1.1 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
Grangetown Family Dental Health · 1.5 mi
Seaham Smiles · 2.2 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 4 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	5 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	63.6%	62.5%
Private rented	9.2%	20.3%
Social rented	26.9%	17.1%
Households	806

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,987

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Markington Drive

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Who lives around Markington Drive

Ethnic group

	Here	Sunderland
White	96.4%	94.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.4%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.2%	1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1%	3%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.5%

Religion

	Here	Sunderland
Christian	62.5%	53.2%
No religion	32.5%	39.5%
Not answered	3.6%	4.5%
Muslim	0.5%	1.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Sunderland
Born in the UK	97.7%	94.9%
Born outside the UK	2.3%	5.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Sunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above	28.5%	24.6%
No qualifications	19.8%	22.9%
Level 3 qualifications	19.2%	17.1%
Level 2 qualifications	14.4%	14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.4%	10.9%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	7.2%
Other qualifications	1.5%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Sunderland
Very good health	47.3%	43.1%
Good health	31%	33%
Fair health	14.6%	15.9%
Bad health	4.8%	6.1%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Sunderland
1 car or van in household	41.1%	40.9%
2 cars or vans in household	30.1%	22.1%
No cars or vans in household	19.1%	30.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.7%	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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Estate agents near Markington Drive

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