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Forest Drive, Washington

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House prices, sold prices and local information for NE38 9JD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£376,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£380,643
14 sales
Price range
£250k – £500k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Jan 2026
NE38 9JD

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At a glance

House prices£381k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station35 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 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

14 property sales on Forest Drive, Washington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £376,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £380,643. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Forest Drive range from £250,000 to £500,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Forest Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forest Drive 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: £303,333 (3 sales)2016£303k2017: £397,500 (2 sales)2017£398k2018: £420,000 (2 sales)2018£420k2020: £390,000 (1 sales)2020£390k2022: £374,000 (2 sales)2022£374k2024: £405,000 (2 sales)2024£405k2025: £460,000 (1 sales)2025£460k2026: £376,000 (1 sales)2026£376k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached14£380,6436 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Forest Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Forest Drive NE38 9JD 6 Jan 2026£376,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Forest Drive NE38 9JD 12 Sep 2025£460,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Forest Drive NE38 9JD 15 Nov 2024£470,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Forest Drive NE38 9JD 11 Oct 2024£340,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Forest Drive NE38 9JD 4 Nov 2022£358,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Forest Drive NE38 9JD 30 May 2022£390,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Forest Drive NE38 9JD 28 Feb 2020£390,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Forest Drive NE38 9JD 16 Nov 2018£500,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Forest Drive NE38 9JD 12 Apr 2018£340,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Forest Drive NE38 9JD 14 Jul 2017£375,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Forest Drive NE38 9JD 6 Jan 2017£420,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Forest Drive NE38 9JD 9 Nov 2016£270,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Forest Drive NE38 9JD 16 Sep 2016£250,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Forest Drive NE38 9JD 24 Jun 2016£390,000 DetachedFreehold

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
30, Forest Drive £250,000 (Sep 2016) → £358,000 (Nov 2022) +43%
over 6 yrs
8, Forest Drive £390,000 (Jun 2016) → £420,000 (Jan 2017) +8%
over under a year

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Schools near Forest Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Rickleton Primary School 450 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Barley Mow Primary School 155 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Portobello Primary School 182 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Holley Park Academy 204 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Lambton Primary School 179 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy 1,334 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.4 mi
Oxclose Community Academy 1,029 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 105 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Report 1.4 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

  • Chester-le-Street station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Vigo Lane-Cricket Ground (NW-Bound, Vigo Lane) 3 min walk
  • Washington Hospital (SE-Bound, Vigo Lane) 5 min walk
  • Vigo Lane (NE-Bound, Vigo Lane) 5 min walk
  • Picktree Lane-Bonemill Lane (N-Bound, Picktree Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Rickleton Medical Centre
    Office Row, Rickleton, Washington · 0.4 mi
  • I J Healthcare
    3 Swiss Cottages, Vigo Lane, Washington · 1.0 mi
  • Birtley Medical Group
    Durham Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street · 1.3 mi
  • Bridge End Surgery
    Bridge End, Chester Le Street · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Makro Makro Washington · 0.9 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Park Road BP · 1.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Drum Industrial Estate Chester-le-Street · 1.4 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Chester · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Woodlands Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Vigo Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
  • Birtley Pharmacy, Harras Bank · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Ridgway Dental Limited · 1.5 mi
  • Deneholme Dental Practice · 1.6 mi
  • Cestria Dental Practice · 1.7 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 8 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.7%62.5%
Private rented4.2%20.3%
Social rented8.1%17.1%
Households543

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6450.9%64.1%
Aged 65+37.7%18.6%
Residents1,208

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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.

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Who lives around Forest Drive

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White91.6%94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.9%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian61.8%53.2%
No religion27.7%39.5%
Not answered4.5%4.5%
Sikh2.9%0.3%
Hindu1.4%0.2%
Muslim1.2%1.8%
Buddhist0.5%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK95.1%94.9%
Born outside the UK4.9%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above42.4%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications15.9%17.1%
No qualifications13.3%22.9%
Level 2 qualifications11.3%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.9%10.9%
Apprenticeship5.7%7.2%
Other qualifications3.5%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health46.3%43.1%
Good health34.4%33%
Fair health14.6%15.9%
Bad health3.3%6.1%
Very bad health1.4%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
2 cars or vans in household41.3%22.1%
1 car or van in household32.7%40.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.1%6.1%
No cars or vans in household12.9%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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