Viewforth Drive, Sunderland

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR5 1PX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£252,630

5 sales

Price range

£169k – £325k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Oct 2025

SR5 1PX

At a glance

House prices£253k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station6 min walkSeaburn station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Viewforth Drive, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 1 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £273,488. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Viewforth Drive compared

SR5 postcode area£149,009

Sunderland£181,591

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Viewforth Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SR5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£273,488	1 Oct 2025
Terraced	1	£169,200	15 Jul 2019

Sold prices on Viewforth Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Viewforth Drive SR5 1PX	1 Oct 2025	£325,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
4, Viewforth Drive SR5 1PX	29 Nov 2019	£266,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Viewforth Drive SR5 1PX	15 Jul 2019	£169,200	Terraced	Leasehold
21, Viewforth Drive SR5 1PX	12 Jun 2018	£253,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
4, Viewforth Drive SR5 1PX	3 Aug 2017	£249,950	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
4, Viewforth Drive	£249,950 (Aug 2017) → £266,000 (Nov 2019)	+6% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Viewforth Drive

Crime

220 crimes were reported within about a mile of Viewforth Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	67
Anti-social behaviour	54
Shoplifting	37
Criminal damage & arson	17
Public order	14
Other crime	6

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

Flood risk

Viewforth Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

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 Viewforth Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Fulwell Infant School Academy 354 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.4 mi
Southwick Community Primary School 345 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Grange Park Primary School 208 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Redby Academy 259 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School 303 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Fulwell Junior School 350 pupils	Primary	7–11	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Monkwearmouth Academy 810 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Good Report	0.7 mi
Seaburn Dene Primary School 218 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 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

Seaburn station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
St Peters station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Sunderland station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Seaburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Stadium Of Light (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Thompson Road-Blanchland Drive (NE-Bound, Thompson Road) 1 min walk
Thompson Road-West Grange (SW-Bound, Thompson Road) 1 min walk
Thompson Road (SW-Bound, Thompson Road) 1 min walk
Newcastle Road - Grasmere Crescent (N-Bound, Newcastle Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Fulwell Medical Centre,
Ebdon Lane, Sunderland · 0.4 mi
Bridge View Medical Group
Southwick Health Centre, The Green, Sunderland · 0.6 mi
Monkwearmouth Health Centre
Dundas Street, Sunderland · 1.0 mi
St Bede Medical Centre
Lower Dundas Street, Sunderland · 1.0 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 9 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	89.7%	62.5%
Private rented	9.7%	20.3%
Social rented	0.6%	17.1%
Households	632

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,522

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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