Elterwater, Washington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Elterwater, Washington · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/washington-tyne-and-wear/elterwater/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE37 1UU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£163,000

4 sales

Price range

£90k – £197k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Feb 2025

NE37 1UU

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At a glance

House prices£163k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 8 min walkHeworth station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold75% freeholdAcross 4 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

4 property sales on Elterwater, Washington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 27 Feb 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £187,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% semi-detached, 25% flat. Recorded sale prices on Elterwater range from £90,000 to £197,000. 75% of homes sold here were freehold and 25% leasehold.

House prices on Elterwater compared

NE37 postcode area£163,165

Washington£185,773

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Elterwater has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE37 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 75% freehold and 25% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£187,333	27 Feb 2025
Flat	1	£90,000	17 Nov 2017

Sold prices on Elterwater

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Elterwater NE37 1UU	27 Feb 2025	£197,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Elterwater NE37 1UU	22 Mar 2024	£185,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Elterwater NE37 1UU	1 Feb 2022	£180,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Elterwater NE37 1UU	17 Nov 2017	£90,000	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
3, Elterwater	£180,000 (Feb 2022) → £185,000 (Mar 2024)	+3% over 2 yrs

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Schools near Elterwater

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Albany Village Primary School 214 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Wessington Primary School 218 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Washington Academy 627 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington 178 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington 227 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Oxclose Primary Academy 183 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Oxclose Nursery School 77 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.6 mi
Blackfell Primary School 142 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 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 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
Chester-le-Street station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
Brockley Whins station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Washington Retail Park (NE-Bound, Town Centre Access Road) 3 min walk
Washington Retail Park (SW-Bound, Town Centre Access Road) 3 min walk
Sainsbury's Car Park B (E-Bound, Unknown) 5 min walk
Sainsbury's Car Park A (E-Bound, Unknown) 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 · 0.7 mi
Concord Medical Practice
Victoria Road, Washington · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

Marks and Spencer M&S The Galleries · 0.1 mi
Aldi Aldi Columbia Washington · 0.2 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Washington · 0.2 mi
Iceland Iceland Washington · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.3 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.4 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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	2 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	35.6%	62.5%
Private rented	10.0%	20.3%
Social rented	54.5%	17.1%
Households	672

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,738

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 Elterwater

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Who lives around Elterwater

Ethnic group

	Here	Sunderland
White	97.2%	94.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.4%	0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1%	3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	1%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	0.5%

Religion

	Here	Sunderland
No religion	51.7%	39.5%
Christian	43.1%	53.2%
Not answered	4.3%	4.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	–
Muslim	0.1%	1.8%

Country of birth

	Here	Sunderland
Born in the UK	96.5%	94.9%
Born outside the UK	3.5%	5.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Sunderland
No qualifications	24.1%	22.9%
Level 2 qualifications	18.1%	14.8%
Level 3 qualifications	16.4%	17.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	15.5%	10.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above	15.3%	24.6%
Apprenticeship	7%	7.2%
Other qualifications	3.6%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Sunderland
Very good health	40.6%	43.1%
Good health	35.3%	33%
Fair health	16.2%	15.9%
Bad health	6.3%	6.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Sunderland
1 car or van in household	43.6%	40.9%
No cars or vans in household	34.5%	30.9%
2 cars or vans in household	17.6%	22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	4.3%	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 Elterwater

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Planning applications near Elterwater

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