Melvaig Close, Sunderland

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£177,205
10 sales
Price range
£73k – £225k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Jul 2025
SR3 2QX

At a glance

House prices£177k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 4 min walkSunderland station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Melvaig Close, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 28 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £181,092. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Melvaig Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melvaig 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

2017: £163,000 (1 sales)2017£163k2021: £72,500 (1 sales)2021£73k2023: £212,000 (4 sales)2023£212k2024: £180,000 (1 sales)2024£180k2025: £169,517 (3 sales)2025£170k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£181,09228 Jul 2025
Detached3£204,3338 Sep 2023
Terraced1£72,50018 Aug 2021

Sold prices on Melvaig Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Melvaig Close SR3 2QX 28 Jul 2025£185,550 Semi-detachedLeasehold
7, Melvaig Close SR3 2QX 7 Mar 2025£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Melvaig Close SR3 2QX 5 Feb 2025£183,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
12, Melvaig Close SR3 2QX 21 Oct 2024£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Melvaig Close SR3 2QX 18 Oct 2024£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Melvaig Close SR3 2QX 8 Sep 2023£225,000 DetachedLeasehold
14, Melvaig Close SR3 2QX 8 Sep 2023£225,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Melvaig Close SR3 2QX 18 Aug 2023£215,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, Melvaig Close SR3 2QX 25 Jan 2023£183,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
19, Melvaig Close SR3 2QX 18 Aug 2021£72,500 TerracedLeasehold
11, Melvaig Close SR3 2QX 10 Mar 2020£5,650 OtherFreehold
14, Melvaig Close SR3 2QX 7 Aug 2017£163,000 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
10, Melvaig Close £183,000 (Jan 2023) → £185,550 (Jul 2025) +1%
over 3 yrs
14, Melvaig Close £163,000 (Aug 2017) → £225,000 (Sep 2023) +38%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Melvaig Close

Crime

134 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melvaig Close 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 offences42
Anti-social behaviour24
Burglary14
Criminal damage & arson14
Public order13
Other theft10

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

Flood risk

Melvaig 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 Melvaig Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy 333 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Portland Academy 207 pupils Academy special converter 11–19 Good Report 0.3 mi
Sunningdale School 153 pupils Community special school 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Farringdon Community Academy 712 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
East Herrington Primary Academy 476 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Mill Hill Nursery School 169 pupils Nursery 2–5 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Mill Hill Primary School 434 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Farringdon Academy 384 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Sunderland station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • Seaham station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
  • St Peters station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Doxford Park Way-Melgrave Drive (W-Bound, Doxford Park Way) 1 min walk
  • Moorside Road-Doxford Park Way (SW-Bound, Moorside Road) 2 min walk
  • Moorside Road-Manningford Drive (SW-Bound, Moorside Road) 2 min walk
  • Moorside Road-Manningford Drive (NE-Bound, Moorside Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • New Silksworth Medical Practice
    Silksworth Health Centre, Silksworth Road, Sunderland · 0.7 mi
  • Village Surgery Partnership
    Silksworth Road, Sunderland · 0.7 mi
  • Happy House Surgery
    Durham Road, Sunderland · 1.4 mi
  • The Broadway Medical Practice
    Springwell Road, Sunderland · 1.7 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 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.

Income: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.3%62.5%
Private rented8.2%20.3%
Social rented16.5%17.1%
Households632

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 159.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.0%64.1%
Aged 65+36.4%18.6%
Residents1,340

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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