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Merton Close, Ryhope, Sunderland

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merton Close, Ryhope, Sunderland · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sunderland/merton-close/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£233,788
12 sales
Price range
£190k – £275k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Sep 2024
SR2 0FR

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At a glance

House prices£234k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station38 min walkSeaham station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 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 Merton Close, Ryhope, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 12 Sep 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £242,046. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% detached, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Merton Close range from £189,995 to £274,995. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Merton Close compared

SR2 postcode area£174,988
Sunderland£184,275
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2019: £238,940 (9 sales)2019£239k2020: £192,495 (2 sales)2020£192k2024: £270,000 (1 sales)2024£270k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£242,04612 Sep 2024
Semi-detached2£192,49517 Apr 2020

Sold prices on Merton Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Merton Close SR2 0FR 22 May 2026£225,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Merton Close SR2 0FR 12 Sep 2024£270,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Merton Close SR2 0FR 14 Jun 2024£285,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Merton Close SR2 0FR 17 Apr 2020£189,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Merton Close SR2 0FR 9 Apr 2020£194,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6A, Merton Close SR2 0FR 13 Dec 2019£237,995 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Merton Close SR2 0FR 12 Dec 2019£219,995 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Merton Close SR2 0FR 12 Dec 2019£234,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Merton Close SR2 0FR 12 Dec 2019£274,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Merton Close SR2 0FR 29 Nov 2019£254,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Merton Close SR2 0FR 22 Nov 2019£257,500 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Merton Close SR2 0FR 22 Nov 2019£224,995 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Merton Close SR2 0FR 25 Oct 2019£229,995 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Merton Close SR2 0FR 28 Aug 2019£214,995 Detached New buildFreehold

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, Merton Close £229,995 (Oct 2019) → £225,000 (May 2026) -2%
over 7 yrs
3, Merton Close £257,500 (Nov 2019) → £285,000 (Jun 2024) → £270,000 (Sep 2024) +5%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Merton Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Paul's CofE Primary School 332 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope 184 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Ryhope Junior School 158 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Ryhope Infant School Academy 172 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.8 mi
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy 738 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Report 1.1 mi
Mill Hill Nursery School 169 pupils Nursery 2–5 Outstanding Report 1.2 mi
Mill Hill Primary School 434 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.2 mi
New Seaham Academy 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 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 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • St Peters station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Stockton Road (STOCKTON ROAD) 5 min walk
  • Stockton Road-Hawksley Grange (SW-Bound, Stockton Road) 6 min walk
  • Stockton Road (N-Bound, STOCKTON ROAD) 7 min walk
  • Bevan Avenue-Burdon Lane (SE-Bound, Bevan Avenue) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Southlands Medical Group
    Ryhope Health Centre, Black Road, Sunderland · 0.7 mi
  • Village Surgery Partnership
    Silksworth Road, Sunderland · 1.5 mi
  • New Silksworth Medical Practice
    Silksworth Health Centre, Silksworth Road, Sunderland · 1.5 mi
  • The New Seaham Medical Group
    Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Ryhope · 0.7 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Ryhope Supermarket · 0.7 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Grangetown Sunderland · 1.3 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Sunderland Superstore · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • G.w. Herdman (chemists) Limited · 0.7 mi
  • Gw Herdman (chemists) Ltd · 0.7 mi
  • Netscripts Direct · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Grangetown Family Dental Health · 1.7 mi
  • Seaham Smiles · 2.1 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 6 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
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned63.8%62.5%
Private rented8.3%20.3%
Social rented27.9%17.1%
Households1,192

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.2%64.1%
Aged 65+11.4%18.6%
Residents2,950

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 Merton Close

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White96.4%94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.2%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
Christian55%53.2%
No religion40.7%39.5%
Not answered3.2%4.5%
Hindu0.3%0.2%
Muslim0.3%1.8%
Sikh0.3%0.3%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK96.8%94.9%
Born outside the UK3.2%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above28.6%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications20.8%17.1%
No qualifications18.2%22.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.9%10.9%
Apprenticeship6.7%7.2%
Other qualifications1.6%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health52.6%43.1%
Good health29.9%33%
Fair health11.2%15.9%
Bad health4.7%6.1%
Very bad health1.6%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household35.2%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household32.9%22.1%
No cars or vans in household23.8%30.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.1%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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