Melrose, Washington

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE38 7HD.

Average price (last 12 months)

£190,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£217,344

8 sales

Price range

£160k – £275k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Jan 2026

NE38 7HD

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At a glance

House prices£217k averageSince 2017 (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 6 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold80% freeholdAcross 10 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 Melrose, Washington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £190,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £235,950. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% detached, 50% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Melrose range from £159,999 to £275,000. 80% of homes sold here were freehold and 20% leasehold.

House prices on Melrose compared

NE38 postcode area£198,656

Washington£185,773

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melrose 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: 80% freehold and 20% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£235,950	14 Dec 2023
Terraced	4	£198,737	9 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Melrose

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
14, Melrose NE38 7HD	9 Jan 2026	£190,000	Terraced	Leasehold
1, Melrose NE38 7HD	13 Sep 2024	£275,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Melrose NE38 7HD	14 Dec 2023	£266,000	Detached	Freehold
26, Melrose NE38 7HD	30 Sep 2022	£260,000	Detached	Freehold
26, Melrose NE38 7HD	10 Feb 2021	£225,500	Detached	Freehold
4, Melrose NE38 7HD	8 Oct 2020	£205,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Melrose NE38 7HD	28 Jul 2017	£169,950	Terraced	Freehold
6, Melrose NE38 7HD	17 Jul 2017	£170,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Melrose NE38 7HD	5 May 2017	£159,999	Terraced	Leasehold
23, Melrose NE38 7HD	27 Jan 2017	£212,800	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
14, Melrose	£159,999 (May 2017) → £190,000 (Jan 2026)	+19% over 9 yrs
26, Melrose	£225,500 (Feb 2021) → £260,000 (Sep 2022)	+15% over 2 yrs

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Schools near Melrose

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington 1,527 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.3 mi
Biddick Academy 1,002 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.3 mi
Biddick Primary School 285 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Lambton Primary School 179 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Columbia Grange School 140 pupils	Academy special converter	5–11	Report	0.6 mi
Wessington Primary School 218 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Fatfield Academy 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
John F Kennedy Primary School 412 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 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 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
Heworth station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk
Brockley Whins station 5.4 mi · 1 hr 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Easby Road (NW-Bound, Easby Road) 3 min walk
Easby Road (SE-Bound, Easby Road) 4 min walk
Parkway-Glastonbury (NW-Bound, Parkway) 5 min walk
Parkway-Glastonbury (SE-Bound, Parkway) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Sunderland Gp Alliance Medical Practice
Health Centre, The Galleries, Washington · 0.6 mi
Galleries Medical Practice
The Galleries Health Centre, Washington Centre, Washington · 0.6 mi
I J Healthcare
3 Swiss Cottages, Vigo Lane, Washington · 0.8 mi
Rickleton Medical Centre
Office Row, Rickleton, Washington · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Superstore Asda Washington Superstore · 0.6 mi
Iceland Iceland Washington · 0.7 mi
Makro Makro Washington · 0.7 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Washington · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Galleries Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Washington Pimary Care Centre · 0.5 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Galleries Health Centre · 0.6 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 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	5 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	67.6%	62.5%
Private rented	12.0%	20.3%
Social rented	20.4%	17.1%
Households	648

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	9.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	51.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	38.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,301

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 Melrose

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Who lives around Melrose

Ethnic group

	Here	Sunderland
White	97.6%	94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.2%	3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.1%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	1%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.5%

Religion

	Here	Sunderland
Christian	64.4%	53.2%
No religion	30.5%	39.5%
Not answered	3.9%	4.5%
Hindu	0.6%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.3%
Muslim	0.1%	1.8%
Buddhist	0%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Sunderland
Born in the UK	96.8%	94.9%
Born outside the UK	3.2%	5.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Sunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above	27.6%	24.6%
No qualifications	21.4%	22.9%
Level 3 qualifications	15.1%	17.1%
Level 2 qualifications	14.2%	14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.4%	10.9%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	7.2%
Other qualifications	3.6%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Sunderland
Very good health	38.3%	43.1%
Good health	37.6%	33%
Fair health	17%	15.9%
Bad health	5.8%	6.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Sunderland
1 car or van in household	45.7%	40.9%
No cars or vans in household	24.1%	30.9%
2 cars or vans in household	23.1%	22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.1%	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 Melrose

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