The Briars, Sunderland
House prices, sold prices and local information for SR5 3DT, SR5 3DU.
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At a glance
11 property sales on The Briars, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £145,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £113,280. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% semi-detached, 18% flat, 18% terraced. Recorded sale prices on The Briars range from £45,000 to £145,000. 83% of homes sold here were freehold and 17% leasehold.
House prices on The Briars compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Briars has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SR5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 83% freehold and 17% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 7 | £113,280 | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Flat | 2 | £53,500 | 20 Jan 2023 |
| Terraced | 2 | £136,500 | 16 Dec 2024 |
Sold prices on The Briars
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84, The Briars SR5 3DU | 13 Feb 2026 | £145,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, The Briars SR5 3DT | 8 Jul 2025 | £95,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 38, The Briars SR5 3DT | 16 Dec 2024 | £141,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, The Briars SR5 3DT | 20 Jan 2023 | £62,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 8, The Briars SR5 3DT | 25 Jul 2022 | £127,960 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, The Briars SR5 3DT | 3 Dec 2021 | £132,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18, The Briars SR5 3DT | 28 Oct 2021 | £700 | Other | Freehold |
| 37, The Briars SR5 3DU | 7 Oct 2019 | £100,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 82, The Briars SR5 3DU | 12 Oct 2018 | £110,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 80, The Briars SR5 3DU | 28 Sep 2018 | £110,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, The Briars SR5 3DT | 13 Aug 2018 | £45,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 48, The Briars SR5 3DT | 31 Mar 2016 | £105,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18, The Briars | £45,000 (Aug 2018) → £700 (Oct 2021) | -98% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near The Briars
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle View Enterprise Academy 993 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Castletown Primary School 347 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Hylton Castle Primary School 229 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Trinity Academy New Bridge 128 pupils | Academy special sponsor led | 11–19 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Northern Saints Church of England Academy 423 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Hylton Red House Nursery School 122 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Harry Watts Academy 187 pupils | Free schools special | 5–16 | Outstanding Report | 0.7 mi |
| Bexhill Academy 360 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.8 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
- East Boldon station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
- Seaburn station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
- St Peters station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
- South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
- Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Hylton Castle Road-Castle View (S-Bound, Hylton Castle Road) 1 min walk
- Hylton Castle Road-Ernwill Avenue (N-Bound, Hylton Castle Road) 2 min walk
- Hylton Castle Road-Lilley Grove (S-Bound, Hylton Castle Road) 4 min walk
- Brown Road (SW-Bound, Grange Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Castletown Medical Centre
6 The Broadway, Castletown, Sunderland · 0.5 mi - Red House Medical Centre
Red House Surgery, 127 Renfrew Road, Sunderland · 0.9 mi - Sunderland Gp Alliance South Hylton Surg
2 Union Street, South Hylton, Sunderland · 1.0 mi - Wearside Medical Practice
Pallion Health Centre, Hylton Road, Sunderland · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Castletown Ethel Terrace · 0.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Hylton Castle · 0.4 mi
- The Food Warehouse Iceland Sunderland Hylton Food Warehouse · 0.6 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Sunderland Retail Park · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 0.2 mi
- Hylton Castle Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Bunnyhill Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Wessington Way Dental Practice · 0.8 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
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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 51.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 31.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 608 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,407 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 96% | 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 The Briars
Ethnic group
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.8% | 94.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1% | 3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.9% | 53.2% |
| No religion | 45.9% | 39.5% |
| Not answered | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| Muslim | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.5% | 94.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.5% | 5.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 28.9% | 22.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 16.7% | 24.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.8% | 17.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.1% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.7% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 38.7% | 43.1% |
| Good health | 34.7% | 33% |
| Fair health | 18.7% | 15.9% |
| Bad health | 5.9% | 6.1% |
| Very bad health | 2.1% | 1.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47.3% | 40.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 28.1% | 30.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 19.9% | 22.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.8% | 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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