West Wear Street, Sunderland
House prices, sold prices and local information for SR1 1XD, SR1 1XH.
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At a glance
61 property sales on West Wear Street, Sunderland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £43,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £71,143. That is 76% below the Sunderland average of £184,275 over the same period. 16 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on West Wear Street range from £20,250 to £123,995. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 305 streets in Sunderland with at least two sales in the last year, West Wear Street ranks 304th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.
House prices on West Wear Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SR1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 110 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 61 | £71,143 | 19 May 2026 |
Sold prices on West Wear Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 103, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XH | 19 May 2026 | £45,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 81, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XD | 17 Apr 2026 | £34,213 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 178, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XH | 24 Mar 2026 | £37,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 46, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XD | 6 Feb 2026 | £42,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 134, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XH | 20 Jan 2026 | £31,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 168, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XH | 28 Nov 2025 | £72,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 160, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XH | 31 Oct 2025 | £40,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 158, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XH | 13 Oct 2025 | £39,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 166, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XH | 1 Sep 2025 | £75,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 164, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XH | 19 Aug 2025 | £58,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 170, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XH | 15 Jul 2025 | £70,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 172, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XH | 17 Jun 2025 | £64,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 57, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XD | 12 Jun 2025 | £43,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 146, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XH | 9 Jun 2025 | £45,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 141, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XH | 30 Apr 2025 | £30,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 140, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XH | 29 Apr 2025 | £32,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 83, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XD | 17 Apr 2025 | £75,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 60, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XD | 15 Apr 2025 | £32,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 162, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XH | 8 Apr 2025 | £30,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 85, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XD | 11 Mar 2025 | £28,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 174, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XH | 5 Mar 2025 | £57,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 20, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XD | 20 Feb 2025 | £30,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 4, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XD | 10 Feb 2025 | £30,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 22, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XD | 15 Jan 2025 | £30,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 122, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XH | 14 Jan 2025 | £30,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 125, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XH | 20 Dec 2024 | £27,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 142, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XH | 3 Dec 2024 | £27,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 103, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XH | 26 Nov 2024 | £30,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 65, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XD | 21 Nov 2024 | £38,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 2, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XD | 25 Oct 2024 | £31,800 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 77, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XD | 23 Oct 2024 | £38,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 12, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XD | 17 Oct 2024 | £20,250 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 126, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XH | 27 Aug 2024 | £31,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 28, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XD | 30 Jul 2024 | £65,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 51, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XD | 12 Jul 2024 | £22,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 17, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XD | 28 Mar 2024 | £43,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 121, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XH | 1 Mar 2024 | £39,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 53, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XD | 20 Dec 2023 | £36,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 11, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XD | 4 Oct 2023 | £35,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 61, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XD | 25 Aug 2023 | £38,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 92, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XH | 25 Aug 2023 | £58,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 83, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XD | 18 Aug 2023 | £39,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 119, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XH | 18 Jul 2023 | £54,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 8, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XD | 9 Jun 2023 | £50,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 65, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XD | 30 May 2023 | £50,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 77, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XD | 30 May 2023 | £50,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 82, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XD | 13 Jan 2023 | £55,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 136, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XH | 23 Sep 2022 | £55,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 16, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XD | 16 Sep 2022 | £37,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| Apartment 118, Echo Building, West Wear Street SR1 1XH | 14 Apr 2022 | £60,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment 103, Echo Building, West Wear Street | £30,000 (Nov 2024) → £45,000 (May 2026) | +50% over 1 yr |
| Apartment 46, Echo Building, West Wear Street | £83,000 (Nov 2019) → £42,000 (Feb 2026) | -49% over 6 yrs |
| Apartment 160, Echo Building, West Wear Street | £84,000 (Dec 2019) → £40,000 (Oct 2025) | -52% over 6 yrs |
| Apartment 158, Echo Building, West Wear Street | £55,000 (Jun 2021) → £39,000 (Oct 2025) | -29% over 4 yrs |
| Apartment 146, Echo Building, West Wear Street | £87,600 (Nov 2019) → £45,000 (Jun 2025) | -49% over 6 yrs |
| Apartment 83, Echo Building, West Wear Street | £39,000 (Aug 2023) → £75,000 (Apr 2025) | +92% over 2 yrs |
| Apartment 65, Echo Building, West Wear Street | £50,000 (May 2023) → £38,000 (Nov 2024) | -24% over 1 yr |
| Apartment 77, Echo Building, West Wear Street | £50,000 (May 2023) → £38,000 (Oct 2024) | -24% over 1 yr |
| Apartment 28, Echo Building, West Wear Street | £75,000 (Jun 2019) → £65,000 (Jul 2024) | -13% over 5 yrs |
| Apartment 16, Echo Building, West Wear Street | £52,000 (Dec 2017) → £52,000 (Mar 2021) → £37,500 (Sep 2022) | -28% over 5 yrs |
| Apartment 118, Echo Building, West Wear Street | £63,000 (Jan 2021) → £60,000 (Apr 2022) | -5% over 1 yr |
| Apartment 6, Echo Building, West Wear Street | £78,000 (Dec 2019) → £64,999 (Dec 2021) | -17% over 2 yrs |
| Apartment 7, Echo Building, West Wear Street | £82,000 (Dec 2017) → £61,500 (Oct 2021) | -25% over 4 yrs |
| Apartment 45, Echo Building, West Wear Street | £59,000 (Aug 2020) → £72,000 (Apr 2021) | +22% over under a year |
| Apartment 63, Echo Building, West Wear Street | £84,000 (Nov 2019) → £60,000 (Feb 2021) | -29% over 1 yr |
| Apartment 173, Echo Building, West Wear Street | £95,100 (Mar 2020) → £95,000 (Oct 2020) | +-0% over under a year |
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Schools near West Wear Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endeavour SR | Other independent special school | 14–19 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Hudson Road Primary School 345 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Dame Dorothy Primary School 181 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Beacon of Light School | Free schools alternative provision | 13–16 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy 1,297 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Grange Park Primary School 208 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Argyle House School 197 pupils | Other independent school | 2–16 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Ashbrooke School 126 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–19 | 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
- St Peters station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Sunderland station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
- Seaburn station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
- Sunderland (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- St Peter's (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Sunderland City Hall (01, A183) 2 min walk
- John Street (14, John Street) 3 min walk
- Fawcett Street (15, Fawcett Street) 3 min walk
- John Street (13, John Street) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Monkwearmouth Health Centre
Dundas Street, Sunderland · 0.3 mi - St Bede Medical Centre
Lower Dundas Street, Sunderland · 0.4 mi - The New City Medical Group
Tatham Street, Sunderland · 0.4 mi - Riverview Surgery
Riverview Health Centre, Borough Road, Sunderland · 0.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Sunderlnd Bridges Express · 0.2 mi
- Iceland Iceland Sunderland · 0.2 mi
- Heron Heron Sunderland · 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Sunderland Bus Station · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.2 mi
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Avenue Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- Silver And Charlton · 0.1 mi
- Frederick Family Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
- Wearside Orthodontic Centre · 0.2 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 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 8.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 40.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 51.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,091 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 4.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 80.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 14.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,188 |
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 West Wear Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 77.8% | 94.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 9.7% | 3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 6.5% | 1% |
| Other ethnic group | 4.2% | 0.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.7% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 43.5% | 53.2% |
| No religion | 37.9% | 39.5% |
| Not answered | 8% | 4.5% |
| Muslim | 5.2% | 1.8% |
| Buddhist | 2.1% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 1.5% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 1.5% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 66.7% | 94.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 33.3% | 5.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 31.6% | 24.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 22.1% | 17.1% |
| No qualifications | 20.7% | 22.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.3% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.7% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 41.8% | 43.1% |
| Good health | 29.4% | 33% |
| Fair health | 17.2% | 15.9% |
| Bad health | 8.7% | 6.1% |
| Very bad health | 3% | 1.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 71.2% | 30.9% |
| 1 car or van in household | 26.7% | 40.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 1.7% | 22.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 0.4% | 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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