Walter Thomas Street, Sunderland

MyStreetCheck free street report: Walter Thomas Street, Sunderland · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sunderland/walter-thomas-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR5 2EY.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£50,000

1 sales

Price range

£50k – £50k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Nov 2017

SR5 2EY

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At a glance

House prices£50k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station12 min walkPallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Walter Thomas Street, Sunderland has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 17 Nov 2017. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £50,000.

House prices on Walter Thomas Street compared

SR5 postcode area£148,984

Sunderland£184,275

England & Wales£358,701

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£50,000	17 Nov 2017

Sold prices on Walter Thomas Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Walter Thomas Street SR5 2EY	17 Nov 2017	£50,000	Terraced	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Walter Thomas Street

Crime

214 crimes were reported within about a mile of Walter Thomas Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	59
Shoplifting	41
Anti-social behaviour	40
Criminal damage & arson	24
Public order	15
Burglary	9

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

Flood risk

Walter Thomas Street is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Wear Flood alert area
Wear estuary at Sunderland North Dock and White Heugh 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

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 Walter Thomas Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Willow Wood Community Primary School 290 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 178 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Southwick Community Primary School 345 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Red House Academy 432 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.7 mi
Northern Saints Church of England Academy 423 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Hylton Red House Nursery School 122 pupils	Nursery	3–5	Report	0.8 mi
Grange Park Primary School 208 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 247 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	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

Seaburn station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
St Peters station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Sunderland station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

North Hylton Road-Ashwood Avenue (W-Bound, North Hlyton Road) 2 min walk
North Hylton Road-Ashwood Avenue (E-Bound, North Hylton Road) 2 min walk
North Hylton Road-Hollywood Avenue (W-Bound, Hylton Road) 3 min walk
Enterprise Park Royal Mail (W-Bound, Alexandra Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Bridge View Medical Group
Southwick Health Centre, The Green, Sunderland · 0.4 mi
Red House Medical Centre
Red House Surgery, 127 Renfrew Road, Sunderland · 0.6 mi
Forge Medical Practice
The Old Forge Surgery, Pallion Park, Sunderland · 0.8 mi
Pallion Primary Care Services
Pallion Health Centre, Hylton Road, Sunderland · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Torrens · 0.2 mi
Heron Heron Southwick Sunderland · 0.3 mi
Iceland Iceland Southwick · 0.4 mi
Aldi Aldi Southwick Sunderland · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
Redhouse Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Amcare Ltd · 0.8 mi

Dentists

The Green Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
Wessington Way 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 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	1 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	40.3%	62.5%
Private rented	22.5%	20.3%
Social rented	37.2%	17.1%
Households	1,547

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.8%	18.6%
Residents	3,222

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 Walter Thomas Street

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Who lives around Walter Thomas Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Sunderland
White	96.5%	94.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.1%	0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.9%	3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.7%	1%
Other ethnic group	0.7%	0.5%

Religion

	Here	Sunderland
Christian	47.9%	53.2%
No religion	46.3%	39.5%
Not answered	4%	4.5%
Muslim	0.7%	1.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Sunderland
Born in the UK	96.3%	94.9%
Born outside the UK	3.7%	5.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Sunderland
No qualifications	34.7%	22.9%
Level 2 qualifications	16.5%	14.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above	14.3%	24.6%
Level 3 qualifications	14.2%	17.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.4%	10.9%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	7.2%
Other qualifications	2.2%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Sunderland
Very good health	35.3%	43.1%
Good health	31.6%	33%
Fair health	20.8%	15.9%
Bad health	9.4%	6.1%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Sunderland
No cars or vans in household	47%	30.9%
1 car or van in household	38.6%	40.9%
2 cars or vans in household	12.1%	22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	2.3%	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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