Reading Road, Sunderland
House prices, sold prices and local information for SR5 5QN.
At a glance
6 property sales on Reading Road, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Jun 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £93,600. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Reading Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Reading Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SR5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £93,600 | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Terraced | 1 | £95,000 | 7 Dec 2022 |
Sold prices on Reading Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Reading Road SR5 5QN | 30 Jun 2025 | £122,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 38, Reading Road SR5 5QN | 28 Mar 2025 | £85,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 44, Reading Road SR5 5QN | 19 May 2023 | £95,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, Reading Road SR5 5QN | 7 Dec 2022 | £95,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, Reading Road SR5 5QN | 22 Nov 2021 | £70,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Reading Road SR5 5QN | 19 Feb 2021 | £60,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Reading Road SR5 5QN | 16 Sep 2020 | £86,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 32, Reading Road SR5 5QN | 21 Aug 2020 | £78,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Reading Road SR5 5QN | 30 Sep 2016 | £87,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 24, Reading Road | £70,000 (Nov 2021) → £95,000 (Dec 2022) | +36% over 1 yr |
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Crime and flood risk near Reading Road
Crime
218 crimes were reported within about a mile of Reading Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Shoplifting | 60 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 50 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 40 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 32 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Burglary | 6 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Reading Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- 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 Reading Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hylton Red House Nursery School 122 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Northern Saints Church of England Academy 423 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Harry Watts Academy 187 pupils | Free schools special | 5–16 | Outstanding Report | 0.3 mi |
| Red House Academy 432 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Willow Wood Community Primary School 290 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 178 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Castle View Enterprise Academy 993 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Castletown Primary School 347 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 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 and local GPs
Train, tram & metro stations
- East Boldon station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
- Seaburn station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- St Peters station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
- Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- East Boldon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Redhill Road-Rochdale Road (S-Bound, Redhill Road) 1 min walk
- Redhill Road-Rotherham Road (NW-Bound, Redhill Road) 1 min walk
- Rotherfield Road-Rhodesia Road (E-Bound, Rotherfield Road) 2 min walk
- Redcar Road-Rotherham Road (NW-Bound, Redhill Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Red House Medical Centre
Red House Surgery, 127 Renfrew Road, Sunderland · 0.3 mi - Castletown Medical Centre
6 The Broadway, Castletown, Sunderland · 1.1 mi - Bridge View Medical Group
Southwick Health Centre, The Green, Sunderland · 1.2 mi - Forge Medical Practice
The Old Forge Surgery, Pallion Park, Sunderland · 1.3 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice 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: decile 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 66.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 23.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 588 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,383 |
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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