Donvale Road, Washington
House prices, sold prices and local information for NE37 1DQ, NE37 1DZ, NE37 1DS.
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At a glance
88 property sales on Donvale Road, Washington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £109,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £103,722. Average sale prices rose from £83,717 in 2016 to £126,667 in 2026 (+51%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 41% below the Washington average of £185,773 over the same period. 16 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 16 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 90% terraced, 6% flat, 5% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Donvale Road range from £45,000 to £141,000. 93% of homes sold here were freehold and 7% leasehold. Of 97 streets in Washington with at least two sales in the last year, Donvale Road ranks 80th for average price.
House prices on Donvale Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NE37 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 93% freehold and 7% leasehold across 108 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 79 | £103,722 | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Flat | 5 | £59,708 | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | £102,488 | 22 Nov 2024 |
Sold prices on Donvale Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33, Donvale Road NE37 1DF | 14 Aug 2026 | £127,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 213, Donvale Road NE37 1DU | 30 Apr 2026 | £133,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 32, Donvale Road NE37 1DF | 20 Jan 2026 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 179, Donvale Road NE37 1DT | 17 Nov 2025 | £50,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 215, Donvale Road NE37 1DU | 31 Oct 2025 | £115,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 114, Donvale Road NE37 1DW | 30 Sep 2025 | £132,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 114, Donvale Road NE37 1DW | 29 Sep 2025 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 44, Donvale Road NE37 1DQ | 20 Jun 2025 | £80,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 42, Donvale Road NE37 1DQ | 19 Jun 2025 | £66,538 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 268, Donvale Road NE37 1DZ | 28 Apr 2025 | £124,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 160, Donvale Road NE37 1DR | 17 Apr 2025 | £79,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 102, Donvale Road NE37 1DN | 20 Mar 2025 | £118,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 142, Donvale Road NE37 1DL | 22 Nov 2024 | £122,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 276, Donvale Road NE37 1DZ | 19 Aug 2024 | £115,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 44, Donvale Road NE37 1DQ | 28 Jun 2024 | £70,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 95, Donvale Road NE37 1DN | 27 Jun 2024 | £137,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 176, Donvale Road NE37 1DT | 7 Mar 2024 | £107,501 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 202, Donvale Road NE37 1DX | 20 Dec 2023 | £109,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 41, Donvale Road NE37 1DQ | 18 Dec 2023 | £51,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 121, Donvale Road NE37 1DP | 20 Oct 2023 | £129,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 62, Donvale Road NE37 1DQ | 22 Sep 2023 | £122,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 115, Donvale Road NE37 1DW | 15 Sep 2023 | £137,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 217, Donvale Road NE37 1DU | 25 Aug 2023 | £119,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 30, Donvale Road NE37 1DF | 17 Aug 2023 | £91,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 155, Donvale Road NE37 1DR | 2 Aug 2023 | £84,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 272, Donvale Road NE37 1DZ | 28 Jul 2023 | £110,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 272, Donvale Road NE37 1DZ | 28 Jul 2023 | £110,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 40, Donvale Road NE37 1DQ | 11 Jul 2023 | £65,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 145, Donvale Road NE37 1DL | 19 Apr 2023 | £100,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 105, Donvale Road NE37 1DN | 20 Mar 2023 | £115,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 141, Donvale Road NE37 1DL | 7 Mar 2023 | £107,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Donvale Road NE37 1DE | 31 Jan 2023 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 154, Donvale Road NE37 1DR | 16 Dec 2022 | £118,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 82, Donvale Road NE37 1DJ | 2 Dec 2022 | £105,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 214, Donvale Road NE37 1DU | 18 Nov 2022 | £135,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 55, Donvale Road NE37 1DQ | 27 Oct 2022 | £109,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 169, Donvale Road NE37 1DS | 26 Oct 2022 | £95,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 185, Donvale Road NE37 1DT | 2 Sep 2022 | £141,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 116, Donvale Road NE37 1DP | 25 Aug 2022 | £92,250 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 140, Donvale Road NE37 1DW | 19 Aug 2022 | £128,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 225, Donvale Road NE37 1DS | 12 Aug 2022 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 72, Donvale Road NE37 1DH | 2 Aug 2022 | £100,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 172, Donvale Road NE37 1DS | 18 Jul 2022 | £124,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 65, Donvale Road NE37 1DQ | 30 Jun 2022 | £117,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 127, Donvale Road NE37 1DW | 8 Jun 2022 | £50,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 159, Donvale Road NE37 1DR | 30 May 2022 | £90,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 44, Donvale Road NE37 1DQ | 18 May 2022 | £55,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 46, Donvale Road NE37 1DQ | 15 Mar 2022 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 66, Donvale Road NE37 1DH | 7 Mar 2022 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 157, Donvale Road NE37 1DR | 4 Mar 2022 | £110,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 33, Donvale Road | £105,000 (Jan 2022) → £127,000 (Aug 2026) | +21% over 5 yrs |
| 213, Donvale Road | £80,000 (Feb 2017) → £133,000 (Apr 2026) | +66% over 9 yrs |
| 32, Donvale Road | £91,500 (Dec 2020) → £120,000 (Jan 2026) | +31% over 5 yrs |
| 44, Donvale Road | £55,000 (May 2022) → £70,000 (Jun 2024) → £80,000 (Jun 2025) | +45% over 3 yrs |
| 121, Donvale Road | £112,500 (Feb 2016) → £129,000 (Oct 2023) | +15% over 8 yrs |
| 62, Donvale Road | £83,000 (Apr 2021) → £122,500 (Sep 2023) | +48% over 2 yrs |
| 115, Donvale Road | £113,000 (Jun 2018) → £137,500 (Sep 2023) | +22% over 5 yrs |
| 272, Donvale Road | £84,950 (Apr 2016) → £110,000 (Jul 2023) | +29% over 7 yrs |
| 10, Donvale Road | £65,000 (Nov 2018) → £120,000 (Jan 2023) | +85% over 4 yrs |
| 214, Donvale Road | £127,500 (Jun 2021) → £135,000 (Nov 2022) | +6% over 1 yr |
| 185, Donvale Road | £113,000 (Aug 2020) → £141,000 (Sep 2022) | +25% over 2 yrs |
| 72, Donvale Road | £67,000 (Aug 2016) → £105,950 (Jan 2018) → £100,000 (Aug 2022) | +49% over 6 yrs |
| 65, Donvale Road | £63,000 (Dec 2018) → £117,000 (Jun 2022) | +86% over 4 yrs |
| 46, Donvale Road | £95,000 (Jan 2016) → £120,000 (Mar 2022) | +26% over 6 yrs |
| 281, Donvale Road | £105,000 (May 2021) → £117,000 (Mar 2022) | +11% over under a year |
| 15, Donvale Road | £75,000 (Sep 2019) → £120,000 (May 2020) | +60% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near Donvale Road
Crime
144 crimes were reported within about a mile of Donvale Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 32 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 31 |
| Shoplifting | 28 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 18 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Donvale Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Lower River Wear Flood alert area
- Wear estuary Flood alert area
- Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries 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 Donvale Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Primary School 384 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Albany Village Primary School 214 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Springwell Village Primary School 207 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Blackfell Primary School 142 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Washington Academy 627 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Requires improvement Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington 204 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington 178 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.0 mi |
| Usworth Colliery Nursery School 90 pupils | Nursery | 2–4 | Good Report | 1.1 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 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
- Chester-le-Street station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk
- Brockley Whins station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Parsons Road (N-Bound, Parsons Road) 1 min walk
- Parsons Road (S-Bound, Parsons Road) 1 min walk
- Blue House Lane-St Andrews Avenue (E-Bound, Blue House Lane) 3 min walk
- Blue House Lane-Havannah Road (W-Bound, Blue House Lane) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Stephenson Medical Practice
Victoria Road Health Centre, Victoria Road, Washington · 0.7 mi - Concord Medical Practice
Victoria Road, Washington · 0.7 mi - New Washington Medical Group
Victoria Road Health Centre, Victoria Road, Washington · 0.7 mi - Galleries Medical Practice
The Galleries Health Centre, Washington Centre, Washington · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Asda Express Asda Washington Express Petrol · 0.3 mi
- Aldi Aldi Blackfell Washington · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Washington · 0.8 mi
- Heron Heron Concord Washington · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Blue House Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Boots · 0.8 mi
- Boots · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- The Dental Centre · 0.9 mi
- The Elms (dental Surgery) · 0.9 mi
- The Dental Suite · 1.1 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 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.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 60.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 18.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 20.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 620 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,253 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 99% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 99% | 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 Donvale Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 99.1% | 94.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.2% | 3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55.4% | 53.2% |
| No religion | 39.9% | 39.5% |
| Not answered | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | – |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 1.8% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 98.6% | 94.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 1.4% | 5.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 24.4% | 22.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.9% | 17.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.1% | 14.8% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 15.8% | 24.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.2% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Good health | 39.2% | 33% |
| Very good health | 34.7% | 43.1% |
| Fair health | 18.2% | 15.9% |
| Bad health | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 1.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47.3% | 40.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 32.4% | 30.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 16.9% | 22.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.4% | 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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