The Retreat, Sunderland

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Retreat, Sunderland · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sunderland/the-retreat/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR2 7PW.

Average price (last 12 months)

£145,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£120,333

6 sales

Price range

£65k – £147k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Mar 2026

SR2 7PW

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At a glance

House prices£120k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station4 min walkUniversity (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 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

6 property sales on The Retreat, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £145,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £110,500. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Retreat range from £65,000 to £147,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on The Retreat compared

SR2 postcode area£174,988

Sunderland£184,275

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Retreat has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SR2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£110,500	11 Mar 2026
Semi-detached	2	£140,000	11 Aug 2017

Sold prices on The Retreat

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
27, The Retreat SR2 7PW	11 Mar 2026	£145,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, The Retreat SR2 7PW	16 May 2025	£117,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, The Retreat SR2 7PW	16 May 2025	£125,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
13, The Retreat SR2 7PW	3 May 2024	£147,000	Terraced	Freehold
27, The Retreat SR2 7PW	21 Dec 2023	£85,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, The Retreat SR2 7PW	28 Nov 2023	£100,000	Terraced	Freehold
25, The Retreat SR2 7PW	4 Mar 2022	£80,600	Terraced	Freehold
31, The Retreat SR2 7PW	10 Dec 2021	£130,000	Terraced	Freehold
13, The Retreat SR2 7PW	28 Jan 2021	£125,000	Terraced	Freehold
31, The Retreat SR2 7PW	10 May 2019	£60,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, The Retreat SR2 7PW	17 Jan 2019	£90,000	Terraced	Freehold
13, The Retreat SR2 7PW	10 Dec 2018	£65,000	Terraced	Freehold
21, The Retreat SR2 7PW	11 Aug 2017	£140,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
23, The Retreat SR2 7PW	11 Aug 2017	£140,000	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
27, The Retreat	£85,000 (Dec 2023) → £145,000 (Mar 2026)	+71% over 2 yrs
2, The Retreat	£100,000 (Nov 2023) → £117,000 (May 2025)	+17% over 1 yr
13, The Retreat	£65,000 (Dec 2018) → £125,000 (Jan 2021) → £147,000 (May 2024)	+126% over 5 yrs
31, The Retreat	£60,000 (May 2019) → £130,000 (Dec 2021)	+117% over 3 yrs

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Schools near The Retreat

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy 1,297 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Good Report	0.3 mi
Argyle House School 197 pupils	Other independent school	2–16	Report	0.4 mi
Thornhill Academy 526 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
Consilium Evolve	Academy alternative provision converter	7–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
Barbara Priestman Academy 189 pupils	Academy special converter	11–19	Report	0.5 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 472 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Richard Avenue Primary School 445 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 247 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	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, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

Sunderland station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
St Peters station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Seaburn station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Western Hill (NW-Bound, Western Hill) 1 min walk
Chester Road-The Precinct (NE-Bound, Chester Road) 1 min walk
The Royalty (SW-Bound, The Royalty) 1 min walk
Durham Road-The Royalty (NE-Bound, Durham Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Millfield Medical Group
63-83 Hylton Road, Sunderland · 0.3 mi
Chester Surgery
215 Chester Road, Sunderland · 0.4 mi
Park Lane Practice
1-6 City Green, Sunderland · 0.5 mi
The New City Medical Group
Tatham Street, Sunderland · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Chester Road Sunderland · 0.3 mi
Aldi Aldi Millfield Sunderland · 0.4 mi
Spar Spar - Hylton Rd · 0.4 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Sunderland Bus Station · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Veritas Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Greens Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Million Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

Doran Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
Park Lane Dental Practice · 0.5 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 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	3 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	22.1%	62.5%
Private rented	52.4%	20.3%
Social rented	25.4%	17.1%
Households	839

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	72.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,854

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on The Retreat

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Who lives around The Retreat

Ethnic group

	Here	Sunderland
White	63.4%	94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	16.8%	3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	11.5%	1%
Other ethnic group	4.5%	0.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.8%	0.9%

Religion

	Here	Sunderland
Christian	46.3%	53.2%
No religion	29.6%	39.5%
Muslim	13.2%	1.8%
Not answered	5.6%	4.5%
Hindu	2.2%	0.2%
Sikh	1.4%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Sunderland
Born in the UK	62.6%	94.9%
Born outside the UK	37.4%	5.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Sunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above	36.9%	24.6%
No qualifications	20.3%	22.9%
Level 3 qualifications	19.9%	17.1%
Level 2 qualifications	8.1%	14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	6.8%	10.9%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	7.2%
Other qualifications	3.7%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Sunderland
Very good health	49%	43.1%
Good health	31%	33%
Fair health	13.5%	15.9%
Bad health	5.5%	6.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Sunderland
No cars or vans in household	50.2%	30.9%
1 car or van in household	35.1%	40.9%
2 cars or vans in household	11.3%	22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	3.4%	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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