Townsend Square, Sunderland

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£52,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£46,499

6 sales

Price range

£35k – £55k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Mar 2026

SR3 4LT

At a glance

House prices£46k 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 station38 min walkSouth Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Townsend Square, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £52,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £46,499. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Townsend Square compared

SR3 postcode area£191,449

Sunderland£181,591

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	6	£46,499	27 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Townsend Square

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, Townsend Square SR3 4LT	27 Mar 2026	£52,000	Flat	Leasehold
10, Townsend Square SR3 4LT	9 Jul 2025	£35,000	Flat	Leasehold
6, Townsend Square SR3 4LT	26 Sep 2023	£39,995	Flat	Leasehold
10, Townsend Square SR3 4LT	22 Jun 2023	£47,000	Flat	Leasehold
7, Townsend Square SR3 4LT	24 Jan 2022	£55,000	Terraced	Leasehold
17, Townsend Square SR3 4LT	10 May 2019	£50,000	Flat	Leasehold
12, Townsend Square SR3 4LT	24 Nov 2017	£55,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
12, Townsend Square	£55,000 (Nov 2017) → £52,000 (Mar 2026)	-5% over 8 yrs
10, Townsend Square	£47,000 (Jun 2023) → £35,000 (Jul 2025)	-26% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Townsend Square

Crime

199 crimes were reported within about a mile of Townsend 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 offences	77
Criminal damage & arson	38
Anti-social behaviour	25
Shoplifting	15
Public order	13
Burglary	9

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

Flood risk

Townsend 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 Townsend Square

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hasting Hill Academy 238 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Farringdon Academy 384 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Farringdon Community Academy 712 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
Thorney Close Primary School 289 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
East Herrington Primary Academy 476 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Sunningdale School 153 pupils	Community special school	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Sandhill View Academy 743 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.7 mi
Grindon Infant School 163 pupils	Primary	2–7	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

Sunderland station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
St Peters station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Seaburn station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk
South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Durham Road-Beckwith Road (NE-Bound, Durham Road) 1 min walk
Durham Road-Beckwith Road (SW-Bound, Durham Road) 2 min walk
Ashdown Road-Antwerp Road (SE-Bound, Ashdown Road) 3 min walk
Antwerp Road (SW-Bound, Antwerp Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Happy House Surgery
Durham Road, Sunderland · 0.7 mi
The Broadway Medical Practice
Springwell Road, Sunderland · 1.0 mi
Springwell Medical Group
Springwell Road, Sunderland · 1.0 mi
Village Surgery Partnership
Silksworth Road, Sunderland · 1.1 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	32.6%	62.5%
Private rented	11.1%	20.3%
Social rented	56.2%	17.1%
Households	601

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,402

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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