Portland Road, Sunderland
House prices, sold prices and local information for SR3 1SS, SR3 1SR.
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At a glance
11 property sales on Portland Road, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £70,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £93,688. That is 62% below the Sunderland average of £184,275 over the same period. 2 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 73% terraced, 27% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Portland Road range from £63,000 to £135,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 305 streets in Sunderland with at least two sales in the last year, Portland Road ranks 294th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.
House prices on Portland Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SR3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 8 | £93,688 | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £99,667 | 2 Apr 2026 |
Sold prices on Portland Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Portland Road SR3 1SS | 2 Apr 2026 | £65,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Portland Road SR3 1SS | 2 Feb 2026 | £62,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 86, Portland Road SR3 1SR | 14 Nov 2025 | £75,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 108, Portland Road SR3 1SR | 15 Sep 2025 | £133,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 95, Portland Road SR3 1SR | 30 May 2025 | £135,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 29, Portland Road SR3 1SS | 25 Apr 2025 | £125,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 37, Portland Road SR3 1SS | 14 Apr 2025 | £111,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 94, Portland Road SR3 1SR | 12 Sep 2024 | £124,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, Portland Road SR3 1SS | 14 Jul 2023 | £61,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Portland Road SR3 1SS | 9 Jun 2023 | £75,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 106, Portland Road SR3 1SR | 4 Jan 2023 | £110,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Portland Road SR3 1SS | 30 Oct 2020 | £66,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 51, Portland Road SR3 1SS | 21 Feb 2020 | £72,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Thornhill Park School, Portland Road SR3 1SS | 6 Dec 2019 | £650,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 57, Portland Road SR3 1SS | 16 Oct 2019 | £85,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 35, Portland Road SR3 1SS | 22 Aug 2019 | £75,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 76, Portland Road SR3 1SR | 27 Nov 2017 | £85,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 59, Portland Road SR3 1SS | 16 Mar 2016 | £63,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18, Portland Road SR3 1SS | 29 Jan 2016 | £57,500 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 29, Portland Road | £61,000 (Jul 2023) → £125,000 (Apr 2025) | +105% over 2 yrs |
| 6, Portland Road | £66,500 (Oct 2020) → £75,000 (Jun 2023) | +13% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Portland Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornhill Park School 69 pupils | Other independent special school | 4–19 | Report | 0.0 mi |
| Plains Farm Academy 164 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Barnes Infant Academy 311 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Barnes Junior School 341 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Richard Avenue Primary School 445 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| The Link School 164 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 7–14 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 472 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Barbara Priestman Academy 189 pupils | Academy special converter | 11–19 | Report | 0.7 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 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
- St Peters station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- Seaburn station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
- University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
- Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Premier Road-Tudor Grove (NE-Bound, Premier Road) 3 min walk
- Premier Road-Plains Road (E-Bound, Premier Road) 3 min walk
- Premier Road-Tudor Grove (SW-Bound, Premier Road) 3 min walk
- Durham Road-Plains Road (SW-Bound, Durham Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Springwell Medical Group
Springwell Road, Sunderland · 0.5 mi - The Broadway Medical Practice
Springwell Road, Sunderland · 0.5 mi - Happy House Surgery
Durham Road, Sunderland · 0.5 mi - Chester Surgery
215 Chester Road, Sunderland · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Sunderland · 0.3 mi
- Lidl Lidl Barnes Park Sunderland · 0.3 mi
- Asda Express Asda Barnes Express Petrol · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Durham Road · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 0.6 mi
- Dixons Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Leema Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Westmount Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre · 0.9 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.9 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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 | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 52.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 37.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 589 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 17.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,376 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 96% | 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 Portland Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.7% | 94.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.5% | 3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54.6% | 53.2% |
| No religion | 41.2% | 39.5% |
| Not answered | 3.1% | 4.5% |
| Sikh | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.5% | 94.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.5% | 5.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 25.4% | 22.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 18.9% | 24.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 18% | 14.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.7% | 17.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.7% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.6% | 43.1% |
| Good health | 32.7% | 33% |
| Fair health | 16.7% | 15.9% |
| Bad health | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 1.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.8% | 40.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 31.4% | 30.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 17% | 22.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.8% | 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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