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Orkney Drive, Ryhope, Sunderland

MyStreetCheck free street report: Orkney Drive, Ryhope, Sunderland · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sunderland/orkney-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR2 0TE, SR2 0TB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£220,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£191,457
14 sales
Price range
£120k – £278k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Feb 2026
SR2 0TB

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At a glance

House prices£220k average19% above the Sunderland average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station34 min walkPark Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband95% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 16 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

14 property sales on Orkney Drive, Ryhope, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £220,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £182,868. Average sale prices rose from £132,475 in 2016 to £220,000 in 2026 (+66%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 19% above the Sunderland average of £184,275 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% semi-detached, 29% detached, 14% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Orkney Drive range from £120,000 to £277,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 305 streets in Sunderland with at least two sales in the last year, Orkney Drive ranks 88th for average price.

House prices on Orkney Drive compared

Orkney Drive£220,000
SR2 postcode area£174,988
Sunderland£184,275
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SR2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £132,475 (2 sales)2016£132k2017: £175,000 (1 sales)2017£175k2018: £156,500 (2 sales)2018£157k2019: £277,500 (1 sales)2019£278k2021: £184,998 (2 sales)2021£185k2022: £195,000 (1 sales)2022£195k2023: £234,975 (2 sales)2023£235k2024: £175,000 (1 sales)2024£175k2026: £220,000 (2 sales)2026£220k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£182,86812 Feb 2026
Detached4£215,6135 May 2023
Terraced2£177,50016 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Orkney Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Orkney Drive SR2 0TB 12 Feb 2026£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Orkney Drive SR2 0TB 30 Jan 2026£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Orkney Drive SR2 0TB 19 Sep 2025£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Orkney Drive SR2 0TE 16 Dec 2024£175,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Orkney Drive SR2 0TE 5 May 2023£249,950 DetachedFreehold
24, Orkney Drive SR2 0TB 27 Jan 2023£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Orkney Drive SR2 0TB 31 Oct 2022£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Orkney Drive SR2 0TE 23 Aug 2022£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Orkney Drive SR2 0TE 23 Jul 2021£180,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Orkney Drive SR2 0TE 18 Jan 2021£189,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Orkney Drive SR2 0TB 19 Jun 2019£277,500 DetachedFreehold
85, Orkney Drive SR2 0TB 9 Nov 2018£160,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Orkney Drive SR2 0TE 30 Oct 2018£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Orkney Drive SR2 0TE 3 Nov 2017£175,000 DetachedFreehold
87, Orkney Drive SR2 0TB 24 Oct 2016£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Orkney Drive SR2 0TE 6 May 2016£144,950 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
24, Orkney Drive £225,000 (Oct 2022) → £220,000 (Jan 2023) → £225,000 (Feb 2026) +0%
over 3 yrs
6, Orkney Drive £175,000 (Nov 2017) → £249,950 (May 2023) +43%
over 6 yrs
31, Orkney Drive £144,950 (May 2016) → £153,000 (Oct 2018) → £195,000 (Aug 2022) +35%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Orkney Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy 738 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Ryhope Junior School 158 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Ryhope Infant School Academy 172 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.5 mi
Hill View Infant Academy 439 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.5 mi
Hopespring Sunderland 24 pupils Other independent school 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Hill View Junior Academy 451 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope 184 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth 207 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.8 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

  • Sunderland station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • St Peters station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
  • Seaham station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
  • Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hollycarrside Road-Orkney Drive (SE-Bound, Hollycarrside Road) 2 min walk
  • Hollycarrside Road-Orkney Drive (NW-Bound, Hollycarrside Road) 2 min walk
  • Hollycarrside Road-Hewitt Avenue (NW-Bound, Hollycarrside Road) 4 min walk
  • Hewitt Avenue (E-Bound, Hewitt Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Southlands Medical Group
    Ryhope Health Centre, Black Road, Sunderland · 0.6 mi
  • Village Surgery Partnership
    Silksworth Road, Sunderland · 1.2 mi
  • New Silksworth Medical Practice
    Silksworth Health Centre, Silksworth Road, Sunderland · 1.2 mi
  • Villette Surgery
    Suffolk Street, Sunderland · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Sunderland Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Ryhope · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Ryhope Supermarket · 0.6 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Grangetown Sunderland · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Innovation Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Gw Herdman (chemists) Ltd · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Grangetown Family Dental Health · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Park Lane Dental Practice · 1.6 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 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned49.9%62.5%
Private rented9.7%20.3%
Social rented40.4%17.1%
Households611

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.0%64.1%
Aged 65+15.7%18.6%
Residents1,436

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)95%80%
Gigabit-capable95%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 Orkney Drive

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White97.4%94.6%
Other ethnic group1%0.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%1%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian51.5%53.2%
No religion42.6%39.5%
Not answered4.3%4.5%
Muslim1.3%1.8%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Sikh0.1%0.3%
Buddhist0%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK96.3%94.9%
Born outside the UK3.7%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
No qualifications24.8%22.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above21%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications17.1%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications15.8%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.1%10.9%
Apprenticeship6.8%7.2%
Other qualifications2.3%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health43.3%43.1%
Good health32.8%33%
Fair health16%15.9%
Bad health5.8%6.1%
Very bad health2.1%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household41.6%40.9%
No cars or vans in household32.9%30.9%
2 cars or vans in household19.8%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.7%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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