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Somerset Street, Sunderland

MyStreetCheck free street report: Somerset Street, Sunderland · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sunderland/somerset-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR3 1BS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£61,833
9 sales
Price range
£43k – £86k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Aug 2024
SR3 1BS

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At a glance

House prices£62k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station35 min walkUniversity (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband2% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 22 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

9 property sales on Somerset Street, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Aug 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £61,833. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Somerset Street range from £43,000 to £86,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Somerset Street compared

SR3 postcode area£199,803
Sunderland£184,275
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £53,000 (1 sales)2016£53k2017: £58,500 (1 sales)2017£59k2018: £66,750 (2 sales)2018£67k2020: £43,000 (1 sales)2020£43k2021: £51,250 (2 sales)2021£51k2023: £80,000 (1 sales)2023£80k2024: £86,000 (1 sales)2024£86k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£61,83329 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Somerset Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
39, Somerset Street SR3 1BS 20 Aug 2025£85,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Somerset Street SR3 1BS 22 Oct 2024£39,500 TerracedFreehold
27, Somerset Street SR3 1BS 29 Aug 2024£86,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Somerset Street SR3 1BS 31 Jul 2024£50,000 FlatFreehold
47, Somerset Street SR3 1BS 24 Jul 2024£39,950 TerracedFreehold
72, Somerset Street SR3 1BS 21 May 2024£67,500 TerracedFreehold
17, Somerset Street SR3 1BS 1 Sep 2023£80,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Somerset Street SR3 1BS 26 Aug 2022£62,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Somerset Street SR3 1BS 26 Aug 2021£57,500 TerracedFreehold
3, Somerset Street SR3 1BS 20 May 2021£61,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Somerset Street SR3 1BS 8 Apr 2021£45,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Somerset Street SR3 1BS 26 Mar 2021£45,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Somerset Street SR3 1BS 5 Jan 2021£50,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Somerset Street SR3 1BS 7 Aug 2020£55,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Somerset Street SR3 1BS 18 Jun 2020£54,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Somerset Street SR3 1BS 6 Feb 2020£43,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Somerset Street SR3 1BS 19 Feb 2019£71,500 TerracedFreehold
23, Somerset Street SR3 1BS 20 Nov 2018£65,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Somerset Street SR3 1BS 29 Mar 2018£68,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Somerset Street SR3 1BS 23 Feb 2018£42,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Somerset Street SR3 1BS 4 May 2017£58,500 TerracedFreehold
17, Somerset Street SR3 1BS 15 Jan 2016£53,000 TerracedFreehold

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
39, Somerset Street £43,000 (Feb 2020) → £54,000 (Jun 2020) → £85,000 (Aug 2025) +98%
over 6 yrs
27, Somerset Street £57,500 (Aug 2021) → £86,000 (Aug 2024) +50%
over 3 yrs
72, Somerset Street £62,000 (Aug 2022) → £67,500 (May 2024) +9%
over 2 yrs
17, Somerset Street £53,000 (Jan 2016) → £58,500 (May 2017) → £80,000 (Sep 2023) +51%
over 8 yrs

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Schools near Somerset Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
New Silksworth Academy Junior 200 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
New Silksworth Academy Infant 215 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.4 mi
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth 207 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Plains Farm Academy 164 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Thornhill Park School 69 pupils Other independent special school 4–19 Report 0.7 mi
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy 738 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Farringdon Academy 384 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Mill Hill Nursery School 169 pupils Nursery 2–5 Outstanding 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, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Sunderland station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • St Peters station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
  • Seaburn station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
  • University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.8 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Warwick Terrace-Durham Terrace (SE-Bound, Warwick Terrace) 1 min walk
  • Warwick Terrace-Lincoln Avenue (SE-Bound, Warwick Terrace) 1 min walk
  • Warwick Terrace-Durham Terrace (NW-Bound, Warwick Terrace) 1 min walk
  • Miller Terrace (NW-Bound, Miller Terrace) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Village Surgery Partnership
    Silksworth Road, Sunderland · 0.5 mi
  • New Silksworth Medical Practice
    Silksworth Health Centre, Silksworth Road, Sunderland · 0.5 mi
  • Happy House Surgery
    Durham Road, Sunderland · 0.8 mi
  • The Broadway Medical Practice
    Springwell Road, Sunderland · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Sunderland · 0.4 mi
  • Heron Heron Farringdon · 0.9 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Barnes Park Sunderland · 0.9 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Doxford Park Sunderland · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Chastons Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Edward Chaston Limited · 0.5 mi
  • Demnox Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre · 1.3 mi
  • Westmount Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.6 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

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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.

Income2 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned48.7%62.5%
Private rented17.9%20.3%
Social rented33.4%17.1%
Households676

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.0%64.1%
Aged 65+21.1%18.6%
Residents1,461

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)2%80%
Gigabit-capable2%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%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 Somerset Street

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White96.4%94.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.4%3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%1%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.5%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian52.5%53.2%
No religion41.6%39.5%
Not answered4.3%4.5%
Muslim1%1.8%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Sikh0.2%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK98.6%94.9%
Born outside the UK1.4%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
No qualifications28.3%22.9%
Level 2 qualifications16.8%14.8%
Level 3 qualifications16.7%17.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above15.8%24.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.2%10.9%
Apprenticeship7.7%7.2%
Other qualifications2.6%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health40.2%43.1%
Good health32.5%33%
Fair health18%15.9%
Bad health6.7%6.1%
Very bad health2.6%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household42%40.9%
No cars or vans in household37.7%30.9%
2 cars or vans in household15.4%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.9%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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