Rishton Square, Sunderland

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR5 5HP, SR5 5HS, SR5 5HR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£87,000
7 sales
Price range
£59k – £123k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Apr 2025
SR5 5HS

At a glance

House prices£87k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station25 min walkPallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Rishton Square, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 25 Apr 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £88,750. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Rishton Square compared

SR5 postcode area£149,009
Sunderland£181,591
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rishton 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

2017: £81,250 (2 sales)2017£81k2022: £91,000 (2 sales)2022£91k2023: £72,250 (2 sales)2023£72k2025: £120,000 (1 sales)2025£120k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£88,7503 Nov 2023
Terraced3£84,66725 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Rishton Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
59, Rishton Square SR5 5HS 25 Apr 2025£120,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Rishton Square SR5 5HP 18 Apr 2024£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Rishton Square SR5 5HP 3 Nov 2023£69,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Rishton Square SR5 5HS 19 Jun 2023£75,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Rishton Square SR5 5HS 25 Nov 2022£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Rishton Square SR5 5HP 16 Aug 2022£59,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Rishton Square SR5 5HS 24 Jun 2022£123,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Rishton Square SR5 5HP 28 Jan 2021£57,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Rishton Square SR5 5HP 10 Mar 2017£87,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Rishton Square SR5 5HR 9 Jan 2017£75,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Rishton Square SR5 5HP 15 Jul 2016£62,000 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
59, Rishton Square £75,000 (Jun 2023) → £120,000 (Apr 2025) +60%
over 2 yrs
4, Rishton Square £69,500 (Nov 2023) → £105,000 (Apr 2024) +51%
over under a year
1, Rishton Square £57,000 (Jan 2021) → £59,000 (Aug 2022) +4%
over 2 yrs
8, Rishton Square £62,000 (Jul 2016) → £87,500 (Mar 2017) +41%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Rishton Square

Crime

180 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rishton Square in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences49
Shoplifting38
Criminal damage & arson30
Anti-social behaviour26
Public order14
Burglary6

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

Flood risk

Rishton 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 Rishton Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Harry Watts Academy 187 pupils Free schools special 5–16 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
Hylton Red House Nursery School 122 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.3 mi
Northern Saints Church of England Academy 423 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Red House Academy 432 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland 203 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Willow Wood Community Primary School 290 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 178 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Castle View Enterprise Academy 993 pupils Secondary 11–16 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 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Seaburn station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • St Peters station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • East Boldon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ramillies Road-Rawmarsh Road (W-Bound, Ramillies Road) 2 min walk
  • Ramillies Road-Rockingham Road (E-Bound, Ramilies Road) 2 min walk
  • Rotherford Road - Ramillies Road (E-Bound, Rotherfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Rotherfield Road - Riga Square (SW-Bound, Rotherfield Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Red House Medical Centre
    Red House Surgery, 127 Renfrew Road, Sunderland · 0.4 mi
  • Castletown Medical Centre
    6 The Broadway, Castletown, Sunderland · 1.2 mi
  • Bridge View Medical Group
    Southwick Health Centre, The Green, Sunderland · 1.4 mi
  • Forge Medical Practice
    The Old Forge Surgery, Pallion Park, Sunderland · 1.5 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned24.7%62.5%
Private rented13.8%20.3%
Social rented61.5%17.1%
Households681

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.4%64.1%
Aged 65+15.7%18.6%
Residents1,357

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.

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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