Melsonby Close, Sunderland

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR3 2QL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£200,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£171,522
9 sales
Price range
£130k – £200k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Jun 2026
SR3 2QL

At a glance

House prices£172k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 5 min walkSunderland station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Melsonby Close, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £200,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £171,522. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Melsonby Close compared

SR3 postcode area£191,449
Sunderland£181,591
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melsonby Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SR3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £162,500 (2 sales)2016£163k2017: £154,000 (2 sales)2017£154k2021: £199,995 (1 sales)2021£200k2022: £175,350 (2 sales)2022£175k2024: £160,000 (1 sales)2024£160k2026: £200,000 (1 sales)2026£200k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£171,52225 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Melsonby Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Melsonby Close SR3 2QL 25 Jun 2026£200,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, Melsonby Close SR3 2QL 30 Oct 2024£160,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Melsonby Close SR3 2QL 27 Sep 2022£191,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Melsonby Close SR3 2QL 4 Feb 2022£159,700 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Melsonby Close SR3 2QL 8 Jun 2021£199,995 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Melsonby Close SR3 2QL 17 Jul 2019£5,650 OtherFreehold
12, Melsonby Close SR3 2QL 10 Nov 2017£153,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
32, Melsonby Close SR3 2QL 28 Apr 2017£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Melsonby Close SR3 2QL 29 Jun 2016£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Melsonby Close SR3 2QL 3 Jun 2016£130,000 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
20, Melsonby Close £130,000 (Jun 2016) → £200,000 (Jun 2026) +54%
over 10 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Melsonby Close

Crime

134 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melsonby Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences45
Anti-social behaviour28
Criminal damage & arson16
Public order11
Other theft9
Burglary8

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

Flood risk

Melsonby Close is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Wear estuary Flood alert area
  • Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries 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 Melsonby Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sunningdale School 153 pupils Community special school 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy 333 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Farringdon Community Academy 712 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
East Herrington Primary Academy 476 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Portland Academy 207 pupils Academy special converter 11–19 Good Report 0.6 mi
Farringdon Academy 384 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Hasting Hill Academy 238 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Mill Hill Primary School 434 pupils Primary 5–11 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 stations

  • Sunderland station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • St Peters station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
  • Seaham station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Moorside Manston Close (SW-Bound, Moorside Road) 1 min walk
  • Moorside Manston Close (NE-Bound, Moorside) 1 min walk
  • Doxford Park Way-Bowlynn Close (NW-Bound, Doxford Park Way) 3 min walk
  • Doxford Park Way-Bowlynn Close (SE-Bound, Doxford Park Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Village Surgery Partnership
    Silksworth Road, Sunderland · 0.9 mi
  • New Silksworth Medical Practice
    Silksworth Health Centre, Silksworth Road, Sunderland · 0.9 mi
  • Happy House Surgery
    Durham Road, Sunderland · 1.3 mi
  • The Broadway Medical Practice
    Springwell Road, 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 9 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.3%62.5%
Private rented19.3%20.3%
Social rented1.4%17.1%
Households700

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.0%64.1%
Aged 65+22.1%18.6%
Residents1,508

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.

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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