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Porthcawl Drive, Washington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Porthcawl Drive, Washington · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/washington-tyne-and-wear/porthcawl-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE37 2LT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£165,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£139,730
20 sales
Price range
£75k – £200k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Aug 2026
NE37 2LT

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At a glance

House prices£166k average11% below the Washington average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station47 min walkHeworth station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 22 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

20 property sales on Porthcawl Drive, Washington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £165,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £149,333. Average sale prices rose from £122,875 in 2017 to £165,500 in 2026 (+35%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 11% below the Washington average of £185,773 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% semi-detached, 20% terraced, 5% detached. Recorded sale prices on Porthcawl Drive range from £75,000 to £200,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 97 streets in Washington with at least two sales in the last year, Porthcawl Drive ranks 44th for average price.

House prices on Porthcawl Drive compared

Porthcawl Drive£165,500
NE37 postcode area£163,165
Washington£185,773
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NE37 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £122,875 (4 sales)2017£123k2018: £125,000 (1 sales)2018£125k2019: £147,000 (1 sales)2019£147k2020: £100,000 (2 sales)2020£100k2021: £146,500 (2 sales)2021£147k2022: £150,333 (3 sales)2022£150k2024: £130,367 (3 sales)2024£130k2025: £182,500 (2 sales)2025£183k2026: £165,500 (2 sales)2026£166k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£149,33325 Aug 2026
Terraced4£94,5259 Feb 2024
Detached1£176,50019 Jan 2017

Sold prices on Porthcawl Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Porthcawl Drive NE37 2LT 25 Aug 2026£181,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Porthcawl Drive NE37 2LT 26 Jun 2026£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Porthcawl Drive NE37 2LT 5 Mar 2026£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Porthcawl Drive NE37 2LT 2 May 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Porthcawl Drive NE37 2LT 7 Mar 2025£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Porthcawl Drive NE37 2LT 25 Oct 2024£173,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Porthcawl Drive NE37 2LT 30 Aug 2024£133,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Porthcawl Drive NE37 2LT 9 Feb 2024£85,100 TerracedFreehold
46, Porthcawl Drive NE37 2LT 19 Aug 2022£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Porthcawl Drive NE37 2LT 7 Feb 2022£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Porthcawl Drive NE37 2LT 7 Feb 2022£136,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Porthcawl Drive NE37 2LT 29 Apr 2021£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Porthcawl Drive NE37 2LT 19 Mar 2021£138,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Porthcawl Drive NE37 2LT 30 Oct 2020£80,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Porthcawl Drive NE37 2LT 28 Feb 2020£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Porthcawl Drive NE37 2LT 3 May 2019£147,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Porthcawl Drive NE37 2LT 29 Mar 2019£154,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Porthcawl Drive NE37 2LT 12 Jan 2018£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Porthcawl Drive NE37 2LT 31 Oct 2017£75,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Porthcawl Drive NE37 2LT 21 Jun 2017£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Porthcawl Drive NE37 2LT 27 Jan 2017£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Porthcawl Drive NE37 2LT 19 Jan 2017£176,500 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
21, Porthcawl Drive £154,000 (Mar 2019) → £147,000 (May 2019) → £181,000 (Aug 2026) +18%
over 7 yrs
27, Porthcawl Drive £125,000 (Jun 2017) → £135,000 (Jun 2026) +8%
over 9 yrs
29, Porthcawl Drive £115,000 (Jan 2017) → £136,000 (Feb 2022) +18%
over 5 yrs
45, Porthcawl Drive £75,000 (Oct 2017) → £80,000 (Oct 2020) +7%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Porthcawl Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
George Washington Primary School 384 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Usworth Colliery Primary School 333 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Usworth Colliery Nursery School 90 pupils Nursery 2–4 Good Report 0.7 mi
Albany Village Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Springwell Village Primary School 207 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Marlborough Primary School 150 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
Washington Academy 627 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 1.0 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 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
  • Brockley Whins station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
  • East Boldon station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Coach Road-Estate Entrance (W-Bound, Coach Road) 1 min walk
  • Coach Road-Peacehaven Court (E-Bound, Coach Road) 2 min walk
  • Coach Road Estate (NE-Bound, Coach Road Estate) 3 min walk
  • Coach Road Estate-Number 82 (SE-Bound, Coach Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Stephenson Medical Practice
    Victoria Road Health Centre, Victoria Road, Washington · 0.6 mi
  • Concord Medical Practice
    Victoria Road, Washington · 0.6 mi
  • New Washington Medical Group
    Victoria Road Health Centre, Victoria Road, Washington · 0.6 mi
  • Sunderland Gp Alliance Medical Practice
    Health Centre, The Galleries, Washington · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Concord Washington · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Washington · 0.7 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Washington Express Petrol · 1.0 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Blackfell Washington · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Blue House Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi
  • Fewster Square Pharmacy · 1.5 mi

Dentists

  • The Elms (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
  • The Dental Centre · 0.7 mi
  • Indental Practice Limited · 1.5 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 6 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.5%62.5%
Private rented8.2%20.3%
Social rented6.4%17.1%
Households613

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 159.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.7%64.1%
Aged 65+36.0%18.6%
Residents1,257

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Porthcawl Drive

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White98.4%94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.4%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.5%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian67.6%53.2%
No religion28.7%39.5%
Not answered2.6%4.5%
Muslim0.6%1.8%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Jewish0.2%–
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK98.2%94.9%
Born outside the UK1.8%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above22.8%24.6%
No qualifications21.3%22.9%
Level 3 qualifications17%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications13.9%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.5%10.9%
Apprenticeship10.2%7.2%
Other qualifications3.4%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Good health38.3%33%
Very good health37%43.1%
Fair health16.4%15.9%
Bad health6.6%6.1%
Very bad health1.7%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household48.8%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household25.9%22.1%
No cars or vans in household19.9%30.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.4%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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