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Park Lea, Sunderland

MyStreetCheck free street report: Park Lea, Sunderland · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sunderland/park-lea-sunderland/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR3 3TA, SR3 3SZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£252,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£213,986
39 sales
Price range
£140k – £428k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Jun 2026
SR3 3TA

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At a glance

House prices£253k average37% above the Sunderland average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% 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 13 min walkSunderland station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold51% leaseholdAcross 41 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

39 property sales on Park Lea, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £252,667. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £187,175. Average sale prices rose from £188,690 in 2016 to £252,667 in 2026 (+34%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 37% above the Sunderland average of £184,275 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 51% semi-detached, 46% detached, 3% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Park Lea range from £140,000 to £427,500. 49% of homes sold here were freehold and 51% leasehold. Of 305 streets in Sunderland with at least two sales in the last year, Park Lea ranks 59th for average price.

House prices on Park Lea compared

Park Lea£252,667
SR3 postcode area£199,803
Sunderland£184,275
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SR3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £188,690 (5 sales)2016£189k2017: £224,667 (3 sales)2017£225k2018: £196,000 (3 sales)2018£196k2019: £167,583 (6 sales)2019£168k2020: £194,400 (5 sales)2020£194k2021: £234,571 (7 sales)2021£235k2022: £212,500 (2 sales)2022£213k2023: £302,500 (3 sales)2023£303k2024: £215,000 (2 sales)2024£215k2026: £252,667 (3 sales)2026£253k

Tenure: 49% freehold and 51% leasehold across 41 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached20£187,1755 Jun 2026
Detached18£242,05326 Jan 2026
Terraced1£245,00010 Jan 2023

Sold prices on Park Lea

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Park Lea SR3 3TA 5 Jun 2026£215,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
93, Park Lea SR3 3SZ 30 Jan 2026£255,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
15, Park Lea SR3 3TA 26 Jan 2026£288,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Park Lea SR3 3SZ 21 May 2024£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Park Lea SR3 3SZ 21 May 2024£215,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
71, Park Lea SR3 3SZ 29 Nov 2023£427,500 DetachedLeasehold
56, Park Lea SR3 3SZ 25 May 2023£235,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
27, Park Lea SR3 3TA 10 Jan 2023£245,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Park Lea SR3 3TA 20 Jul 2022£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Park Lea SR3 3SZ 25 Feb 2022£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Park Lea SR3 3TA 10 Dec 2021£215,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
41, Park Lea SR3 3TA 29 Jul 2021£270,000 DetachedLeasehold
24, Park Lea SR3 3TA 30 Apr 2021£183,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Park Lea SR3 3TA 30 Apr 2021£183,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
1, Park Lea SR3 3TA 28 Apr 2021£325,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Park Lea SR3 3TA 26 Mar 2021£178,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
85, Park Lea SR3 3SZ 5 Mar 2021£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Park Lea SR3 3TA 16 Feb 2021£305,000 DetachedFreehold
75, Park Lea SR3 3SZ 2 Oct 2020£180,000 DetachedLeasehold
70, Park Lea SR3 3SZ 7 Sep 2020£177,000 DetachedFreehold
86, Park Lea SR3 3SZ 12 Jun 2020£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
80, Park Lea SR3 3SZ 9 Mar 2020£275,000 DetachedLeasehold
65, Park Lea SR3 3SZ 17 Feb 2020£175,000 DetachedLeasehold
3, Park Lea SR3 3TA 29 Nov 2019£158,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
33, Park Lea SR3 3TA 15 Nov 2019£165,000 DetachedFreehold
90, Park Lea SR3 3SZ 4 Sep 2019£157,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
67, Park Lea SR3 3SZ 9 Aug 2019£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Park Lea SR3 3TA 26 Jul 2019£245,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Park Lea SR3 3SZ 9 Jul 2019£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Park Lea SR3 3SZ 19 Oct 2018£267,000 DetachedLeasehold
34, Park Lea SR3 3TA 18 Sep 2018£151,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Park Lea SR3 3TA 2 Mar 2018£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Park Lea SR3 3TA 19 Dec 2017£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Park Lea SR3 3TA 28 Nov 2017£214,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Park Lea SR3 3TA 22 Sep 2017£265,000 DetachedFreehold
71, Park Lea SR3 3SZ 14 Aug 2017£120,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Park Lea SR3 3TA 9 Sep 2016£174,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
65, Park Lea SR3 3SZ 24 Aug 2016£157,500 DetachedLeasehold
41, Park Lea SR3 3TA 11 Aug 2016£239,950 DetachedLeasehold
10, Park Lea SR3 3TA 5 Aug 2016£230,000 DetachedLeasehold
59, Park Lea SR3 3SZ 15 Feb 2016£142,000 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
71, Park Lea £120,000 (Aug 2017) → £427,500 (Nov 2023) +256%
over 6 yrs
41, Park Lea £239,950 (Aug 2016) → £270,000 (Jul 2021) +13%
over 5 yrs
24, Park Lea £174,000 (Sep 2016) → £178,000 (Mar 2021) → £183,500 (Apr 2021) +5%
over 5 yrs
30, Park Lea £265,000 (Sep 2017) → £305,000 (Feb 2021) +15%
over 3 yrs
65, Park Lea £157,500 (Aug 2016) → £175,000 (Feb 2020) +11%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Park Lea

Crime

66 crimes were reported within about a mile of Park Lea in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences27
Criminal damage & arson12
Anti-social behaviour7
Public order7
Other theft6
Shoplifting3

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

Flood risk

Park Lea 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 Park Lea

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
East Herrington Primary Academy 476 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Farringdon Community Academy 712 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Hasting Hill Academy 238 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Sunningdale School 153 pupils Community special school 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy 333 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Farringdon Academy 384 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
The Poplars 4 pupils Other independent special school 8–18 Report 1.3 mi
Portland Academy 207 pupils Academy special converter 11–19 Good Report 1.3 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

  • Sunderland station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
  • St Peters station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
  • Seaham station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Herrington Road-Park Lea (W-Bound, Herrington) 2 min walk
  • Herrington Road-West Park (NE-Bound, Herrington Road) 3 min walk
  • Durham Road-West Park (N-Bound, Durham Road) 4 min walk
  • Durham Road-Parkside (S-Bound, Durham Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Herrington Medical Centre
    Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 1.4 mi
  • Happy House Surgery
    Durham Road, Sunderland · 1.5 mi
  • New Silksworth Medical Practice
    Silksworth Health Centre, Silksworth Road, Sunderland · 1.6 mi
  • Village Surgery Partnership
    Silksworth Road, Sunderland · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Silksworth Rd Esso Express · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Thorney Close · 0.9 mi
  • Heron Heron Farringdon · 1.0 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Doxford Park Sunderland · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Demnox Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Demnox Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre · 1.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.1 mi
  • Church Street Dental Practice · 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 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned92.8%62.5%
Private rented4.2%20.3%
Social rented3.0%17.1%
Households600

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.7%64.1%
Aged 65+30.6%18.6%
Residents1,368

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 Park Lea

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White96.1%94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.5%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.9%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian68.3%53.2%
No religion26.4%39.5%
Not answered4.1%4.5%
Hindu0.4%0.2%
Other religion0.4%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–
Muslim0.1%1.8%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK97.4%94.9%
Born outside the UK2.6%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above37.3%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications18.2%17.1%
No qualifications13.9%22.9%
Level 2 qualifications12.2%14.8%
Apprenticeship8.3%7.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.3%10.9%
Other qualifications2.8%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health45.5%43.1%
Good health36%33%
Fair health14.5%15.9%
Bad health3.2%6.1%
Very bad health0.8%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
2 cars or vans in household42.3%22.1%
1 car or van in household37.5%40.9%
No cars or vans in household11.5%30.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.7%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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