Sefton Square, Sunderland

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR3 4DN.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£35,000

1 sales

Price range

£35k – £35k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Oct 2022

SR3 4DN

At a glance

House prices£35k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station27 min walkMillfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Sefton Square, Sunderland has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 26 Oct 2022. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £35,000.

House prices on Sefton Square compared

SR3 postcode area£191,449

Sunderland£181,591

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sefton Square has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SR3 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	1	£35,000	26 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Sefton Square

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
20, Sefton Square SR3 4DN	26 Oct 2022	£35,000	Flat	Leasehold

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 Sefton Square

Crime

260 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sefton Square in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	88
Anti-social behaviour	46
Criminal damage & arson	42
Shoplifting	19
Burglary	16
Other theft	15

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

Flood risk

Sefton Square is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Wear Flood alert area
Wear estuary Flood alert area
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 Sefton Square

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Link School 164 pupils	Pupil referral unit	7–14	Report	0.2 mi
Sandhill View Academy 743 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
Thornhill Park School 69 pupils	Other independent special school	4–19	Report	0.4 mi
Broadway Junior School 227 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.5 mi
Plains Farm Academy 164 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Thorney Close Primary School 289 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 240 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Barnes Junior School 341 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.6 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

Sunderland station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
St Peters station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
Seaburn station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Springwell Road-Sunningdale Road (SE-Bound, Springwell Road) 2 min walk
Springwell Road-Sunningdale Road (NW-Bound, Springwell Road) 2 min walk
Sunningdale Road (NE-Bound, Sunningdale Road) 2 min walk
The Prospect (NW-Bound, Springwell Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

The Broadway Medical Practice
Springwell Road, Sunderland · 0.1 mi
Springwell Medical Group
Springwell Road, Sunderland · 0.1 mi
Happy House Surgery
Durham Road, Sunderland · 0.4 mi
Chester Surgery
215 Chester Road, Sunderland · 0.9 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	50.8%	62.5%
Private rented	10.0%	20.3%
Social rented	39.1%	17.1%
Households	667

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,507

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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