Palmstead Square, Sunderland

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR4 8EL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£73,000

2 sales

Price range

£56k – £90k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Oct 2022

SR4 8EL

At a glance

House prices£73k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkSouth Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Palmstead Square, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Oct 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £73,000.

House prices on Palmstead Square compared

SR4 postcode area£149,194

Sunderland£181,591

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Palmstead Square has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SR4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£73,000	28 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Palmstead Square

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
39, Palmstead Square SR4 8EL	28 Oct 2022	£90,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
45, Palmstead Square SR4 8EL	28 Oct 2022	£70,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Palmstead Square SR4 8EL	5 Feb 2016	£56,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Palmstead Square

Crime

180 crimes were reported within about a mile of Palmstead Square in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	53
Anti-social behaviour	35
Criminal damage & arson	32
Public order	13
Vehicle crime	11
Shoplifting	9

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

Flood risk

Palmstead Square is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Wear Flood alert area
Wear estuary at Sunderland North Dock and White Heugh 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

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 Palmstead Square

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Pennywell Early Years Centre 147 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.2 mi
Christ's College 796 pupils	All-through	4–18	Good Report	0.2 mi
St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School 238 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Academy 360 854 pupils	All-through	4–16	Good Report	0.3 mi
Broadway Junior School 227 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.5 mi
North View Academy 71 pupils	Academy special converter	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 240 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
South Hylton Primary Academy 252 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 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, tram & metro stations

Sunderland station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
St Peters station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
Seaburn station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Portsmouth Road-Portchester Road (NW-Bound, Portsmouth Road) 2 min walk
Portsmouth Road-Shopping Precinct (SE-Bound, Portsmouth Road) 2 min walk
Portsmouth Road-Hylton Road (SE-Bound, Portsmouth Road) 2 min walk
St Annes (W-Bound, Hylton Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Sunderland Gp Alliance South Hylton Surg
2 Union Street, South Hylton, Sunderland · 0.6 mi
Springwell Medical Group
Springwell Road, Sunderland · 0.9 mi
The Broadway Medical Practice
Springwell Road, Sunderland · 0.9 mi
Castletown Medical Centre
6 The Broadway, Castletown, Sunderland · 1.1 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 1 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	50.6%	62.5%
Private rented	7.8%	20.3%
Social rented	41.6%	17.1%
Households	706

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,597

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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