Bretton Close, Washington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bretton Close, Washington · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/washington-tyne-and-wear/bretton-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE38 8FE.

Average price (last 12 months)

£370,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£331,313

8 sales

Price range

£235k – £400k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

23 Jan 2026

NE38 8FE

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At a glance

House prices£331k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station39 min walkSouth Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 9 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

8 property sales on Bretton Close, Washington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £370,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £331,313. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Bretton Close range from £235,000 to £400,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Bretton Close compared

NE38 postcode area£198,656

Washington£185,773

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	8	£331,313	23 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Bretton Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Bretton Close NE38 8FE	23 Jan 2026	£370,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Bretton Close NE38 8FE	21 Mar 2025	£270,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Bretton Close NE38 8FE	6 Dec 2024	£380,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Bretton Close NE38 8FE	15 Nov 2024	£400,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Bretton Close NE38 8FE	28 Jun 2024	£322,500	Detached	Freehold
7, Bretton Close NE38 8FE	24 Nov 2023	£240,000	Detached	Freehold
10, Bretton Close NE38 8FE	27 Jan 2023	£380,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Bretton Close NE38 8FE	20 Apr 2018	£293,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Bretton Close NE38 8FE	5 Feb 2016	£235,000	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
7, Bretton Close	£240,000 (Nov 2023) → £322,500 (Jun 2024) → £370,000 (Jan 2026)	+54% over 2 yrs
4, Bretton Close	£235,000 (Feb 2016) → £270,000 (Mar 2025)	+15% over 9 yrs
11, Bretton Close	£293,000 (Apr 2018) → £400,000 (Nov 2024)	+37% over 7 yrs

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Schools near Bretton Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Columbia Grange School 140 pupils	Academy special converter	5–11	Report	0.7 mi
Barmston Village Primary School 206 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
John F Kennedy Primary School 412 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Biddick Academy 1,002 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.0 mi
New Penshaw Academy 112 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington 1,527 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	1.1 mi
Fatfield Academy 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
Biddick Primary School 285 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.2 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

Chester-le-Street station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk
Sunderland station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk
St Peters station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk
South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Teal Farm (SW-Bound, Pattinson Road) 2 min walk
Teal Farm (NE-Bound, PATTINSON ROAD) 3 min walk
Teal Farm (S-Bound, Pattinson Road) 4 min walk
Pattinson Road-Sewage Works (NE-Bound, PATTINSON ROAD) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Sunderland Gp Alliance Medical Practice
Health Centre, The Galleries, Washington · 1.5 mi
Galleries Medical Practice
The Galleries Health Centre, Washington Centre, Washington · 1.5 mi
I J Healthcare
3 Swiss Cottages, Vigo Lane, Washington · 1.7 mi
Westbourne Medical Group
Kelso Grove, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Washington Teal Farm Local · 0.1 mi
Lidl Lidl Washington · 1.0 mi
The Food Warehouse Iceland Washington Food Warehouse · 1.1 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Penshaw - Coxgreen Road · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

Barmston Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Penshaw Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
Galleries Pharmacy · 1.5 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
Washington Pimary Care Centre · 1.4 mi
Galleries Health Centre · 1.5 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 10 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	10 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.4%	62.5%
Private rented	9.3%	20.3%
Social rented	3.2%	17.1%
Households	589

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	25.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	5.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,612

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 Bretton Close

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Who lives around Bretton Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Sunderland
White	95.7%	94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.8%	3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.9%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.4%	1%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	0.5%

Religion

	Here	Sunderland
Christian	52.9%	53.2%
No religion	42.8%	39.5%
Not answered	2.7%	4.5%
Muslim	0.4%	1.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Hindu	0.2%	0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%

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
Level 4 qualifications and above	46.3%	24.6%
Level 3 qualifications	24.2%	17.1%
Level 2 qualifications	12.2%	14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	6.3%	10.9%
No qualifications	6.1%	22.9%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.2%
Other qualifications	0.9%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Sunderland
Very good health	65.2%	43.1%
Good health	26.3%	33%
Fair health	7.2%	15.9%
Bad health	1.1%	6.1%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Sunderland
2 cars or vans in household	52.7%	22.1%
1 car or van in household	30.8%	40.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12.2%	6.1%
No cars or vans in household	4.3%	30.9%

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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