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Melbourne Place, Sunderland

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melbourne Place, Sunderland · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sunderland/melbourne-place/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR4 8LN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£175,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£187,550
10 sales
Price range
£140k – £245k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Dec 2025
SR4 8LN

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At a glance

House prices£188k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkSouth Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband93% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% 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

10 property sales on Melbourne Place, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £175,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £183,286. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 70% semi-detached, 20% terraced, 10% detached. Recorded sale prices on Melbourne Place range from £140,000 to £245,000. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold.

House prices on Melbourne Place compared

SR4 postcode area£148,524
Sunderland£184,275
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melbourne Place has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SR4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £168,000 (1 sales)2016£168k2018: £160,000 (1 sales)2018£160k2019: £180,000 (1 sales)2019£180k2020: £152,500 (2 sales)2020£153k2022: £190,000 (1 sales)2022£190k2023: £245,000 (1 sales)2023£245k2024: £230,000 (1 sales)2024£230k2025: £198,750 (2 sales)2025£199k

Tenure: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£183,28618 Dec 2025
Terraced2£181,25030 May 2025
Detached1£230,00011 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Melbourne Place

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Melbourne Place SR4 8LN 18 Dec 2025£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Melbourne Place SR4 8LN 30 May 2025£222,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Melbourne Place SR4 8LN 11 Sep 2024£230,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Melbourne Place SR4 8LN 12 May 2023£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Melbourne Place SR4 8LN 14 Apr 2022£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Melbourne Place SR4 8LN 4 Sep 2020£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Melbourne Place SR4 8LN 19 Jun 2020£140,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Melbourne Place SR4 8LN 11 Jan 2019£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Melbourne Place SR4 8LN 25 May 2018£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Melbourne Place SR4 8LN 15 Dec 2017£60,000 OtherLeasehold
22, Melbourne Place SR4 8LN 15 Dec 2017£120,000 OtherFreehold
15, Melbourne Place SR4 8LN 10 Jun 2016£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
9, Melbourne Place £165,000 (Sep 2020) → £175,000 (Dec 2025) +6%
over 5 yrs
1, Melbourne Place £190,000 (Apr 2022) → £245,000 (May 2023) +29%
over 1 yr
5, Melbourne Place £160,000 (May 2018) → £180,000 (Jan 2019) +13%
over under a year

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Schools near Melbourne Place

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Broadway Junior School 227 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Link School 164 pupils Pupil referral unit 7–14 Report 0.4 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 240 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Christ's College 796 pupils All-through 4–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Sandhill View Academy 743 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 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
Highfield Academy 443 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 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

  • Sunderland station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • St Peters station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Seaburn station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
  • South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sunderland Crematorium (W-Bound, The Broadway) 1 min walk
  • Wavendon Crescent (SE-Bound, Wavendon Crescent) 1 min walk
  • Woodville Crescent-Melbourne Place (N-Bound, Woodville Crescent) 1 min walk
  • Sunderland Crematorium (NE-Bound, The Broadway) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Broadway Medical Practice
    Springwell Road, Sunderland · 0.4 mi
  • Springwell Medical Group
    Springwell Road, Sunderland · 0.4 mi
  • Happy House Surgery
    Durham Road, Sunderland · 0.7 mi
  • Chester Surgery
    215 Chester Road, Sunderland · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda Grindon Broadway Express Petrol · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Broadway Sunderland · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Grindon · 0.4 mi
  • Heron Heron High Barnes Sunderland · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.5 mi
  • Dixons Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Well · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Westmount Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre · 0.6 mi
  • Oasis Dental Care · 0.6 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 5 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.5%62.5%
Private rented8.0%20.3%
Social rented12.5%17.1%
Households590

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+22.4%18.6%
Residents1,388

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)93%80%
Gigabit-capable93%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 Melbourne Place

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White97.1%94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.4%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.5%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian57.9%53.2%
No religion37.4%39.5%
Not answered3.9%4.5%
Muslim0.4%1.8%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Sikh0.1%0.3%
Other religion0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK97.8%94.9%
Born outside the UK2.2%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above25.6%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications18.6%17.1%
No qualifications18.1%22.9%
Level 2 qualifications16.3%14.8%
Apprenticeship9.8%7.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.7%10.9%
Other qualifications3%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health45.3%43.1%
Good health35.4%33%
Fair health14.2%15.9%
Bad health3.9%6.1%
Very bad health1.2%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household42.6%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household29.2%22.1%
No cars or vans in household19.4%30.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.8%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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