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Melrose Gardens, Sunderland

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melrose Gardens, Sunderland · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sunderland/melrose-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR6 9LD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£225,924
5 sales
Price range
£166k – £305k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 May 2024
SR6 9LD

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At a glance

House prices£226k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station10 min walkStadium Of Light (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold60% freeholdAcross 5 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 Melrose Gardens, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 May 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £225,924. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Melrose Gardens range from £166,000 to £305,000. 60% of homes sold here were freehold and 40% leasehold.

House prices on Melrose Gardens compared

SR6 postcode area£248,965
Sunderland£184,275
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melrose Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SR6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £166,000 (1 sales)2016£166k2017: £195,000 (1 sales)2017£195k2018: £230,000 (1 sales)2018£230k2023: £305,000 (1 sales)2023£305k2024: £233,620 (1 sales)2024£234k

Tenure: 60% freehold and 40% leasehold across 5 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£225,9248 May 2024

Sold prices on Melrose Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, Melrose Gardens SR6 9LD 8 May 2024£233,620 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Melrose Gardens SR6 9LD 29 Jun 2023£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Melrose Gardens SR6 9LD 16 Jan 2018£230,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Melrose Gardens SR6 9LD 24 Aug 2017£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Melrose Gardens SR6 9LD 10 Feb 2016£166,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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
7, Melrose Gardens £166,000 (Feb 2016) → £230,000 (Jan 2018) +39%
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Schools near Melrose Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School 303 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Redby Academy 259 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Fulwell Junior School 350 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Fulwell Infant School Academy 354 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Dame Dorothy Primary School 181 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Grange Park Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Beacon of Light School Free schools alternative provision 13–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Seaburn Dene Primary School 218 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • St Peters station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Sunderland station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Stadium Of Light (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Seaburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Benet's Rc Primary School (N-Bound, Cromarty Street) 3 min walk
  • Roker Park Road-North Grove (N-Bound, Roker Park Road) 3 min walk
  • Roker Park Road-North Grove (S-Bound, Roker Park Road) 3 min walk
  • Roker Park (S-Bound, Roker Park Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fulwell Medical Centre,
    Ebdon Lane, Sunderland · 0.5 mi
  • St Bede Medical Centre
    Lower Dundas Street, Sunderland · 0.7 mi
  • Monkwearmouth Health Centre
    Dundas Street, Sunderland · 0.8 mi
  • Bridge View Medical Group
    Southwick Health Centre, The Green, Sunderland · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Fulwell Express · 0.4 mi
  • Heron Heron Fulwell · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Sunderland Extra · 0.6 mi
  • Spar PFS EG Sunderland · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Sea Road Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Million Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Avenue Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Lynwood Dental · 0.2 mi
  • Ramshaw & Silver Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • The Mill Dental Practice · 0.5 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 7 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.0%62.5%
Private rented15.6%20.3%
Social rented6.4%17.1%
Households641

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.8%64.1%
Aged 65+26.4%18.6%
Residents1,433

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 Melrose Gardens

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White98%94.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.5%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian57%53.2%
No religion35.3%39.5%
Not answered6.8%4.5%
Other religion0.4%0.3%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–
Muslim0.1%1.8%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK97.7%94.9%
Born outside the UK2.3%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above35.2%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications18.4%17.1%
No qualifications16.8%22.9%
Level 2 qualifications12%14.8%
Apprenticeship7.7%7.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.1%10.9%
Other qualifications2.9%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health46.1%43.1%
Good health34.3%33%
Fair health13.5%15.9%
Bad health4.8%6.1%
Very bad health1.3%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household50.1%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household22.6%22.1%
No cars or vans in household19.9%30.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.5%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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