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Poplar Drive, Sunderland

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR6 7AS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£124,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£113,129
17 sales
Price range
£73k – £148k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Jun 2026
SR6 7AS

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At a glance

House prices£113k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station39 min walkSeaburn station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold78% leaseholdAcross 18 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

17 property sales on Poplar Drive, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £124,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £108,212. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 76% flat, 24% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Poplar Drive range from £73,000 to £147,500. 22% of homes sold here were freehold and 78% leasehold.

House prices on Poplar Drive compared

SR6 postcode area£248,965
Sunderland£184,275
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Poplar Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SR6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £97,975 (2 sales)2017£98k2018: £81,500 (2 sales)2018£82k2021: £119,113 (4 sales)2021£119k2022: £112,000 (1 sales)2022£112k2024: £122,675 (2 sales)2024£123k2025: £121,290 (5 sales)2025£121k2026: £124,000 (1 sales)2026£124k

Tenure: 22% freehold and 78% leasehold across 18 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat13£108,21222 Jun 2026
Semi-detached4£129,11328 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Poplar Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
55, Poplar Drive SR6 7AS 22 Jun 2026£124,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Poplar Drive SR6 7AS 11 Sep 2025£115,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Poplar Drive SR6 7AS 4 Aug 2025£105,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Poplar Drive SR6 7AS 28 May 2025£109,000 FlatLeasehold
61, Poplar Drive SR6 7AS 4 Mar 2025£129,950 FlatLeasehold
10, Poplar Drive SR6 7AS 28 Feb 2025£147,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Poplar Drive SR6 7AS 19 Nov 2024£138,350 FlatLeasehold
24, Poplar Drive SR6 7AS 26 Jan 2024£107,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Poplar Drive SR6 7AS 30 Sep 2022£90,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Poplar Drive SR6 7AS 29 Jul 2022£112,000 FlatLeasehold
55, Poplar Drive SR6 7AS 24 Nov 2021£133,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Poplar Drive SR6 7AS 26 Apr 2021£119,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Poplar Drive SR6 7AS 1 Apr 2021£128,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Poplar Drive SR6 7AS 17 Mar 2021£95,500 FlatLeasehold
24, Poplar Drive SR6 7AS 2 Oct 2018£73,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Poplar Drive SR6 7AS 23 Feb 2018£90,000 FlatLeasehold
61, Poplar Drive SR6 7AS 24 Aug 2017£74,950 FlatLeasehold
17, Poplar Drive SR6 7AS 23 Jun 2017£121,000 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
55, Poplar Drive £133,000 (Nov 2021) → £124,000 (Jun 2026) -7%
over 5 yrs
24, Poplar Drive £73,000 (Oct 2018) → £107,000 (Jan 2024) → £105,000 (Aug 2025) +44%
over 7 yrs
61, Poplar Drive £74,950 (Aug 2017) → £129,950 (Mar 2025) +73%
over 8 yrs
10, Poplar Drive £119,950 (Apr 2021) → £147,500 (Feb 2025) +23%
over 4 yrs
63, Poplar Drive £95,500 (Mar 2021) → £138,350 (Nov 2024) +45%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Poplar Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Marsden Primary School 209 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Whitburn Village Primary School 244 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Whitburn Church of England Academy 1,204 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Seaburn Dene Primary School 218 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Monkwearmouth Academy 810 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 1.5 mi
Cleadon Church of England Academy 484 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Fulwell Junior School 350 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 1.7 mi
Fulwell Infant School Academy 354 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.9 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

  • Seaburn station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • East Boldon station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • St Peters station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
  • Seaburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mill Lane-Poplar Drive (N-Bound, Mill Lane) 1 min walk
  • Lizard Lane-Souter View (S-Bound, Lizard Lane) 2 min walk
  • Mill Lane-Rifle Range (S-Bound, Mill Lane) 2 min walk
  • Lizard Lane-Souter View (N-Bound, Lizard Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Whitburn Surgery
    3 Bryers Street, Whitburn, Sunderland · 0.2 mi
  • Fulwell Medical Centre,
    Ebdon Lane, Sunderland · 1.8 mi
  • Marsden Medical Group
    Marsden Road, South Shields · 2.2 mi
  • Central Surgery
    Cleadon Park Primary Care Centre, Prince Edward Road, South Shields · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Whitburn - Mill Lane · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons South Bents Sunderland · 1.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Marsden Express · 1.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Fulwell Express · 1.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Avenue Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Se Gill Chemist Limited · 1.4 mi
  • Million Pharmacy · 1.8 mi

Dentists

  • The Whitburn Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Cleadon Village Dental Practice · 1.4 mi
  • Ramshaw & Silver Dental Surgery · 1.9 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 5 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.8%62.5%
Private rented8.7%20.3%
Social rented21.5%17.1%
Households703

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.9%64.1%
Aged 65+20.4%18.6%
Residents1,663

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 networks95%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across South Tyneside 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 Poplar Drive

Ethnic group

HereSouth Tyneside
White97.2%94.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%2.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%0.5%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.8%

Religion

HereSouth Tyneside
Christian54.6%52.6%
No religion39.3%39.3%
Not answered4.9%4.5%
Hindu0.5%0.2%
Sikh0.4%0.3%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereSouth Tyneside
Born in the UK98.1%95.6%
Born outside the UK1.9%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereSouth Tyneside
Level 4 qualifications and above26.1%26.1%
Level 3 qualifications19.2%18.4%
No qualifications18.3%20.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.9%14.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.8%10.2%
Apprenticeship9.2%8%
Other qualifications2.6%2.5%

General health

HereSouth Tyneside
Very good health48.5%43.7%
Good health32.3%33.1%
Fair health13.8%15.5%
Bad health4%5.9%
Very bad health1.5%1.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouth Tyneside
1 car or van in household41.9%41.9%
2 cars or vans in household26.8%20.2%
No cars or vans in household22.3%32.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.9%5.1%

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 South Tyneside.

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