Ovingham Close, Washington

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£250,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£244,692

13 sales

Price range

£178k – £303k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 May 2026

NE38 8NP

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At a glance

House prices£245k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 21 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 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

13 property sales on Ovingham Close, Washington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £250,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £250,250. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 92% detached, 8% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Ovingham Close range from £178,000 to £302,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Ovingham Close compared

NE38 postcode area£198,656

Washington£185,773

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ovingham 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 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	12	£250,250	29 May 2026
Semi-detached	1	£178,000	31 May 2018

Sold prices on Ovingham Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Ovingham Close NE38 8NP	29 May 2026	£250,000	Detached	Freehold
36, Ovingham Close NE38 8NP	20 Jun 2025	£302,500	Detached	Freehold
34, Ovingham Close NE38 8NP	23 Oct 2020	£293,000	Detached	Freehold
23, Ovingham Close NE38 8NP	4 Jun 2020	£185,000	Detached	Freehold
35, Ovingham Close NE38 8NP	24 Jan 2020	£300,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Ovingham Close NE38 8NP	13 Jun 2019	£230,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Ovingham Close NE38 8NP	26 Jul 2018	£220,000	Detached	Freehold
40, Ovingham Close NE38 8NP	31 May 2018	£178,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Ovingham Close NE38 8NP	1 May 2018	£215,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Ovingham Close NE38 8NP	23 Nov 2017	£275,000	Detached	Freehold
35, Ovingham Close NE38 8NP	2 Nov 2017	£262,500	Detached	Freehold
35, Ovingham Close NE38 8NP	29 Jun 2017	£255,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Ovingham Close NE38 8NP	20 Sep 2016	£215,000	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
9, Ovingham Close	£215,000 (Sep 2016) → £230,000 (Jun 2019) → £250,000 (May 2026)	+16% over 10 yrs
35, Ovingham Close	£255,000 (Jun 2017) → £262,500 (Nov 2017) → £300,000 (Jan 2020)	+18% over 3 yrs

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Schools near Ovingham Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
John F Kennedy Primary School 412 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Barmston Village Primary School 206 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Columbia Grange School 140 pupils	Academy special converter	5–11	Report	0.3 mi
Biddick Academy 1,002 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.6 mi
Biddick Primary School 285 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington 227 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Wessington Primary School 218 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington 1,527 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.8 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 4.1 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk
Heworth station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk
Brockley Whins station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Horsley Road (E-Bound, Horsley Road) 2 min walk
Horsley Road (W-Bound, Horsley Road) 2 min walk
JFK Primary School (SW-Bound, On School Grounds) 3 min walk
Westerhope Road (SE-Bound, Westerhope Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Galleries Medical Practice
The Galleries Health Centre, Washington Centre, Washington · 0.9 mi
Sunderland Gp Alliance Medical Practice
Health Centre, The Galleries, Washington · 0.9 mi
Concord Medical Practice
Victoria Road, Washington · 1.3 mi
The Stephenson Medical Practice
Victoria Road Health Centre, Victoria Road, Washington · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Washington Teal Farm Local · 0.6 mi
The Food Warehouse Iceland Washington Food Warehouse · 0.7 mi
Lidl Lidl Washington · 0.7 mi
Aldi Aldi Columbia Washington · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Barmston Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Galleries Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
Washington Pimary Care Centre · 0.8 mi
Galleries Health Centre · 0.9 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 7 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	8 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	74.6%	62.5%
Private rented	13.2%	20.3%
Social rented	12.2%	17.1%
Households	657

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	32.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,388

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 Ovingham Close

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Who lives around Ovingham Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Sunderland
White	98.1%	94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.2%	3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.4%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	1%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.5%

Religion

	Here	Sunderland
Christian	59.9%	53.2%
No religion	32.8%	39.5%
Not answered	6.5%	4.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Jewish	0.1%	–
Muslim	0.1%	1.8%
Other religion	0.1%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Sunderland
Born in the UK	98.3%	94.9%
Born outside the UK	1.7%	5.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Sunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above	30.9%	24.6%
No qualifications	18%	22.9%
Level 3 qualifications	18%	17.1%
Level 2 qualifications	14.2%	14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.1%	10.9%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	7.2%
Other qualifications	2.2%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Sunderland
Very good health	39.2%	43.1%
Good health	37.1%	33%
Fair health	15.4%	15.9%
Bad health	6.3%	6.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Sunderland
1 car or van in household	42.7%	40.9%
2 cars or vans in household	28.4%	22.1%
No cars or vans in household	20.9%	30.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.9%	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 Ovingham Close

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