Morpeth Drive, Sunderland

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£157,167

3 sales

Price range

£130k – £193k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 May 2023

SR3 2QN

At a glance

House prices£157k averageSince 2017 (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 4 min walkSunderland station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Morpeth Drive, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 12 May 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £157,167. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Morpeth Drive compared

SR3 postcode area£191,449

Sunderland£181,591

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£157,167	12 May 2023

Sold prices on Morpeth Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Morpeth Drive SR3 2QN	12 May 2023	£192,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Morpeth Drive SR3 2QN	21 Dec 2022	£190,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Morpeth Drive SR3 2QN	27 Jan 2020	£149,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
4, Morpeth Drive SR3 2QN	3 Mar 2017	£130,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
9, Morpeth Drive	£190,000 (Dec 2022) → £192,500 (May 2023)	+1% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Morpeth Drive

Crime

136 crimes were reported within about a mile of Morpeth Drive 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 offences	46
Anti-social behaviour	28
Criminal damage & arson	16
Public order	12
Other theft	9
Burglary	8

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

Flood risk

Morpeth Drive 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 Morpeth Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
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 4 min walk
St Peters station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
Seaham station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Moorside Manston Close (NE-Bound, Moorside) 1 min walk
Moorside Manston Close (SW-Bound, Moorside Road) 1 min walk
Doxford Park Way-Bowlynn Close (NW-Bound, Doxford Park Way) 2 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	79.3%	62.5%
Private rented	19.3%	20.3%
Social rented	1.4%	17.1%
Households	700

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,508

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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