100% FREE

Boston Avenue, Washington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Boston Avenue, Washington · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/washington-tyne-and-wear/boston-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE38 7JF, NE38 7JE.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£130,398
22 sales
Price range
£48k – £257k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Jun 2025
NE38 7JE

Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.

At a glance

House prices£130k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 9 min walkHeworth station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold54% leaseholdAcross 24 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

22 property sales on Boston Avenue, Washington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Jun 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £198,864. Average sale prices rose from £102,375 in 2016 to £169,125 in 2025 (+65%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 45% flat, 5% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Boston Avenue range from £47,500 to £257,000. 46% of homes sold here were freehold and 54% leasehold.

House prices on Boston Avenue compared

NE38 postcode area£198,656
Washington£185,773
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Boston Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE38 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £102,375 (4 sales)2016£102k2017: £90,000 (3 sales)2017£90k2018: £54,250 (1 sales)2018£54k2019: £156,000 (1 sales)2019£156k2020: £48,750 (2 sales)2020£49k2021: £164,000 (3 sales)2021£164k2024: £178,250 (4 sales)2024£178k2025: £169,125 (4 sales)2025£169k

Tenure: 46% freehold and 54% leasehold across 24 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£198,86418 Jun 2025
Flat10£52,97530 May 2025
Terraced1£151,50016 Dec 2016

Sold prices on Boston Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Boston Avenue NE38 7JE 18 Jun 2025£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Boston Avenue NE38 7JF 30 May 2025£58,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Boston Avenue NE38 7JF 28 Mar 2025£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Boston Avenue NE38 7JF 28 Feb 2025£213,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
28, Boston Avenue NE38 7JF 22 Nov 2024£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Boston Avenue NE38 7JF 1 Nov 2024£50,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Boston Avenue NE38 7JF 3 May 2024£201,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Boston Avenue NE38 7JF 12 Jan 2024£257,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Boston Avenue NE38 7JF 13 Nov 2023£5,650 OtherFreehold
49, Boston Avenue NE38 7JF 13 Aug 2021£215,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
18, Boston Avenue NE38 7JF 3 Feb 2021£57,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Boston Avenue NE38 7JF 8 Jan 2021£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Boston Avenue NE38 7JF 21 Dec 2020£47,500 FlatLeasehold
19, Boston Avenue NE38 7JF 13 Oct 2020£50,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Boston Avenue NE38 7JE 18 Jan 2019£156,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, Boston Avenue NE38 7JF 29 Jun 2018£54,250 FlatLeasehold
24, Boston Avenue NE38 7JF 8 Sep 2017£51,500 FlatLeasehold
2, Boston Avenue NE38 7JE 7 Jul 2017£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Boston Avenue NE38 7JF 26 May 2017£53,500 FlatLeasehold
2, Boston Avenue NE38 7JE 28 Apr 2017£169,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Boston Avenue NE38 7JF 16 Dec 2016£151,500 TerracedFreehold
37, Boston Avenue NE38 7JF 11 Jul 2016£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Boston Avenue NE38 7JF 31 Mar 2016£59,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Boston Avenue NE38 7JF 29 Feb 2016£49,000 FlatLeasehold

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

AddressSalesChange
24, Boston Avenue £51,500 (Sep 2017) → £58,000 (May 2025) +13%
over 8 yrs
23, Boston Avenue £47,500 (Dec 2020) → £50,000 (Nov 2024) +5%
over 4 yrs
18, Boston Avenue £49,000 (Feb 2016) → £57,000 (Feb 2021) +16%
over 5 yrs
19, Boston Avenue £59,000 (Mar 2016) → £50,000 (Oct 2020) -15%
over 5 yrs
2, Boston Avenue £169,000 (Apr 2017) → £165,000 (Jul 2017) -2%
over under a year

Buying on Boston Avenue?

Stamp duty calculator

Mortgage calculator

Schools near Boston Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington 227 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Washington Academy 627 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Wessington Primary School 218 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Albany Village Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Biddick Primary School 285 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
John F Kennedy Primary School 412 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Barmston Village Primary School 206 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington 178 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 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 stations

  • Heworth station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
  • Brockley Whins station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Parkway-Cleeve Court (SE-Bound, Parkway) 3 min walk
  • Parkway-Cleeve Court (SE-Bound, Parkway) 3 min walk
  • Abbey Road (N-Bound, Abbey Road) 4 min walk
  • St Joseph Rc Primary School (W-Bound, Abbey Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sunderland Gp Alliance Medical Practice
    Health Centre, The Galleries, Washington · 0.4 mi
  • Galleries Medical Practice
    The Galleries Health Centre, Washington Centre, Washington · 0.4 mi
  • The Stephenson Medical Practice
    Victoria Road Health Centre, Victoria Road, Washington · 0.6 mi
  • Concord Medical Practice
    Victoria Road, Washington · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Columbia Washington · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S The Galleries · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Washington · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Washington · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Galleries Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • The Dental Suite · 0.4 mi
  • Sunderland Tpct Dental Service · 0.4 mi
  • Galleries Health Centre · 0.4 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

12345678910

This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.4%62.5%
Private rented13.3%20.3%
Social rented21.3%17.1%
Households684

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.1%64.1%
Aged 65+31.4%18.6%
Residents1,445

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%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 Boston Avenue

Loading energy certificates…

Who lives around Boston Avenue

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White97.6%94.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1%
Other ethnic group0%0.5%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian62%53.2%
No religion33.1%39.5%
Not answered3.9%4.5%
Muslim0.3%1.8%
Sikh0.3%0.3%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK97.7%94.9%
Born outside the UK2.3%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above23.6%24.6%
No qualifications23.3%22.9%
Level 2 qualifications16%14.8%
Level 3 qualifications16%17.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.4%10.9%
Apprenticeship8.5%7.2%
Other qualifications3.2%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health38.7%43.1%
Good health35.1%33%
Fair health18.4%15.9%
Bad health6.4%6.1%
Very bad health1.5%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household46.3%40.9%
No cars or vans in household24.5%30.9%
2 cars or vans in household23%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.3%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.

Planning and heritage near Boston Avenue

Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…

Noise, radon and ground hazards

Checking…

Planning applications near Boston Avenue

Recent planning applications around Boston Avenue from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:

Checking recent planning applications…

Thinking of selling on Boston Avenue?

Get a free valuation

Local estate agents will value your home for free, with no obligation.

What's my home worth?

Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Sunderland have moved since.

Estimate my home's value

Council tax here

Sunderland Band D is £2,197 a year (Band A £1,465). See every band.

What's it like living on Boston Avenue?

No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.

Write a review of Boston Avenue

Reviews are checked before they appear. Please don't name individuals or include personal details.

Nearby streets in NE38

See all streets in Washington All streets in NE38

You might also like

Most expensive streets in WashingtonWhere the priciest homes in Washington sellCheapest streets in WashingtonThe most affordable streets in WashingtonHouse prices in SunderlandHow much prices have risenCouncil tax in SunderlandEvery band for this yearWhat's my house worth?A free estimate from what you paidMoving costs calculatorStamp duty, fees and removals in one totalRent vs buy in SunderlandIs buying cheaper than renting here?Where can I afford?Other streets at this price