Reading Square, Sunderland

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR5 5QR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£97,500

2 sales

Price range

£80k – £115k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Jul 2025

SR5 5QR

At a glance

House prices£98k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station21 min walkPallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Reading Square, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 21 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £97,500.

House prices on Reading Square compared

SR5 postcode area£149,009

Sunderland£181,591

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Reading Square 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	2	£97,500	21 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Reading Square

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Reading Square SR5 5QR	21 Jul 2025	£80,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Reading Square SR5 5QR	8 Feb 2022	£115,000	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 Reading Square

Crime

220 crimes were reported within about a mile of Reading Square in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting	60
Violence & sexual offences	52
Anti-social behaviour	40
Criminal damage & arson	31
Public order	14
Burglary	6

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

Flood risk

Reading Square 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 Square

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
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland 203 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	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 · 37 min walk
St Peters station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
East Boldon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.6 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Redhill Road-Rotherham Road (NW-Bound, Redhill Road) 2 min walk
Rotherfield Road - Riga Square (SW-Bound, Rotherfield Road) 2 min walk
Rotherford Road - Ramillies Road (E-Bound, Rotherfield Road) 2 min walk
Rotherfield Road-Rhodesia Road (E-Bound, Rotherfield 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 · 1.3 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

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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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