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The Drive, Washington

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE37 2JG, NE37 2LQ, NE37 2JH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£86,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£72,885
13 sales
Price range
£53k – £105k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 May 2026
NE37 2LQ

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At a glance

House prices£86k average54% below the Washington average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station54 min walkHeworth station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 21 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 The Drive, Washington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £86,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £75,682. That is 54% below the Washington average of £185,773 over the same period. 4 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 85% terraced, 15% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Drive range from £53,000 to £105,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 97 streets in Washington with at least two sales in the last year, The Drive ranks 87th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on The Drive compared

The Drive£86,000
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: £59,750 (2 sales)2017£60k2018: £62,000 (1 sales)2018£62k2019: £64,000 (3 sales)2019£64k2020: £57,000 (1 sales)2020£57k2022: £77,000 (2 sales)2022£77k2023: £105,000 (1 sales)2023£105k2025: £90,000 (2 sales)2025£90k2026: £78,000 (1 sales)2026£78k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£75,68221 May 2026
Semi-detached2£57,50026 Apr 2022

Sold prices on The Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
62, The Drive NE37 2LQ 21 May 2026£78,000 TerracedFreehold
44, The Drive NE37 2LQ 19 Dec 2025£90,000 TerracedFreehold
23, The Drive NE37 2JG 24 Nov 2025£90,000 TerracedFreehold
102, The Drive NE37 2LG 21 May 2025£290,000 OtherFreehold
141, The Drive NE37 2JH 15 Mar 2024£82,500 TerracedFreehold
95, The Drive NE37 2JH 4 Jan 2024£57,000 TerracedFreehold
11, The Drive NE37 2JG 25 Oct 2023£105,000 TerracedFreehold
32, The Drive NE37 2LQ 16 Sep 2022£101,000 TerracedFreehold
43, The Drive NE37 2JG 26 Apr 2022£53,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
143, The Drive NE37 2JH 1 Feb 2021£63,000 TerracedFreehold
110, The Drive NE37 2LG 15 Jan 2021£69,000 TerracedFreehold
51, The Drive NE37 2JG 28 Aug 2020£57,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, The Drive NE37 2JG 26 May 2020£57,000 TerracedFreehold
29, The Drive NE37 2JG 3 Feb 2020£59,000 TerracedFreehold
11, The Drive NE37 2JG 17 Dec 2019£57,000 TerracedFreehold
11, The Drive NE37 2JG 29 Oct 2019£39,500 TerracedFreehold
12, The Drive NE37 2LQ 1 Aug 2019£65,000 TerracedFreehold
21, The Drive NE37 2JG 24 May 2019£70,000 TerracedFreehold
51, The Drive NE37 2JG 7 Sep 2018£62,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, The Drive NE37 2JG 17 Aug 2017£57,500 TerracedFreehold
62, The Drive NE37 2LQ 17 Feb 2017£62,000 TerracedFreehold

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
62, The Drive £62,000 (Feb 2017) → £78,000 (May 2026) +26%
over 9 yrs
11, The Drive £39,500 (Oct 2019) → £57,000 (Dec 2019) → £105,000 (Oct 2023) +166%
over 4 yrs
51, The Drive £62,000 (Sep 2018) → £57,000 (Aug 2020) -8%
over 2 yrs
65, The Drive £57,500 (Aug 2017) → £57,000 (May 2020) -1%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near The Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
George Washington Primary School 384 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Usworth Colliery Nursery School 90 pupils Nursery 2–4 Good Report 0.5 mi
Usworth Colliery Primary School 333 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Albany Village Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Washington Academy 627 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Marlborough Primary School 150 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington 227 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.9 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 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Brockley Whins station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Drive-Heworth Road (E-Bound, The Drive) 1 min walk
  • The Drive-Number 78 (E-Bound, The Drive) 1 min walk
  • Heworth Road-The Drive (N-Bound, Heworth Road) 2 min walk
  • Heworth Road-The Drive (S-Bound, Heworth Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Stephenson Medical Practice
    Victoria Road Health Centre, Victoria Road, Washington · 0.2 mi
  • New Washington Medical Group
    Victoria Road Health Centre, Victoria Road, Washington · 0.2 mi
  • Concord Medical Practice
    Victoria Road, Washington · 0.2 mi
  • Sunderland Gp Alliance Medical Practice
    Health Centre, The Galleries, Washington · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Concord Washington · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Washington · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Washington Express Petrol · 0.7 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Columbia Washington · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Blue House Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • The Elms (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
  • The Dental Centre · 0.4 mi
  • Galleries Health Centre · 1.2 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 1 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned21.0%62.5%
Private rented14.8%20.3%
Social rented64.2%17.1%
Households600

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.8%64.1%
Aged 65+12.4%18.6%
Residents1,262

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 The Drive

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White98%94.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%1%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.1%3%

Religion

HereSunderland
No religion58.9%39.5%
Christian35.9%53.2%
Not answered4.4%4.5%
Other religion0.6%0.3%
Muslim0.2%1.8%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK97.2%94.9%
Born outside the UK2.8%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
No qualifications29.6%22.9%
Level 2 qualifications17.6%14.8%
Level 3 qualifications16.4%17.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above14.6%24.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.4%10.9%
Apprenticeship6.7%7.2%
Other qualifications1.7%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health37.8%43.1%
Good health36.6%33%
Fair health16.2%15.9%
Bad health7.6%6.1%
Very bad health1.7%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
No cars or vans in household55.3%30.9%
1 car or van in household34.9%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household8.8%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household1%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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