Swinhope, Rickleton, Washington

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£277,875

4 sales

Price range

£185k – £373k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Sep 2024

NE38 9HR

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At a glance

House prices£278k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station40 min walkChester-le-Street station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 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 Swinhope, Rickleton, Washington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 13 Sep 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £277,875. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Swinhope range from £185,499 to £373,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Swinhope compared

NE38 postcode area£198,656

Washington£185,773

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Swinhope 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 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£277,875	13 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Swinhope

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
22, Swinhope NE38 9HR	13 Sep 2024	£285,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Swinhope NE38 9HR	24 Sep 2021	£373,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Swinhope NE38 9HR	27 Sep 2019	£268,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Swinhope NE38 9HR	23 Aug 2019	£200,000	Detached	Freehold
21, Swinhope NE38 9HR	19 Jan 2018	£185,499	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
5, Swinhope	£200,000 (Aug 2019) → £268,000 (Sep 2019) → £373,000 (Sep 2021)	+87% over 2 yrs

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Schools near Swinhope

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Rickleton Primary School 450 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Lambton Primary School 179 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Holley Park Academy 204 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
Barley Mow Primary School 155 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
Portobello Primary School 182 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
Fatfield Academy 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington 1,527 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	1.3 mi
Oxclose Community Academy 1,029 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.3 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 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Vigo Lane (SW-Bound, Vigo Lane) 3 min walk
Vigo Lane (NE-Bound, Vigo Lane) 3 min walk
Vigo Lane-Woodlands Surgery (NE-Bound, Vigo Lane) 4 min walk
Rickleton Way-Setting Stones (N-Bound, Rickleton Way) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Rickleton Medical Centre
Office Row, Rickleton, Washington · 0.2 mi
I J Healthcare
3 Swiss Cottages, Vigo Lane, Washington · 0.7 mi
Birtley Medical Group
Durham Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street · 1.5 mi
Galleries Medical Practice
The Galleries Health Centre, Washington Centre, Washington · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

Makro Makro Washington · 0.7 mi
Marks and Spencer BP M&S Park Road BP · 1.4 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Washington Superstore · 1.6 mi
Aldi Aldi Drum Industrial Estate Chester-le-Street · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

Woodlands Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Galleries Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
Birtley Pharmacy, Harras Bank · 1.6 mi

Dentists

Washington Pimary Care Centre · 1.6 mi
Galleries Health Centre · 1.6 mi
Sunderland Tpct Dental Service · 1.6 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 9 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	9 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	91.1%	62.5%
Private rented	1.7%	20.3%
Social rented	7.2%	17.1%
Households	637

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,530

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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 Swinhope

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Who lives around Swinhope

Ethnic group

	Here	Sunderland
White	91.6%	94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	6.8%	3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.8%	0.9%
Other ethnic group	0.7%	0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	1%

Religion

	Here	Sunderland
Christian	58.9%	53.2%
No religion	29.8%	39.5%
Not answered	4.8%	4.5%
Sikh	4.2%	0.3%
Muslim	1%	1.8%
Hindu	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Sunderland
Born in the UK	95.2%	94.9%
Born outside the UK	4.8%	5.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Sunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above	41.4%	24.6%
Level 3 qualifications	16.4%	17.1%
Level 2 qualifications	14.2%	14.8%
No qualifications	12.2%	22.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.5%	10.9%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	7.2%
Other qualifications	2%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Sunderland
Very good health	49.2%	43.1%
Good health	34.8%	33%
Fair health	12%	15.9%
Bad health	3%	6.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Sunderland
2 cars or vans in household	42.3%	22.1%
1 car or van in household	31.8%	40.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household	18.6%	6.1%
No cars or vans in household	7.4%	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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