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The Generals Wood, Washington

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE38 9BL, NE38 9BW, NE38 9BN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£440,333
6 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£401,485
31 sales
Price range
£140k – £700k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Sep 2026
NE38 9BW

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At a glance

House prices£440k average137% above the Washington average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station51 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 31 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

31 property sales on The Generals Wood, Washington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 6 homes sold here for an average of £440,333. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £401,485. Average sale prices rose from £318,333 in 2016 to £450,500 in 2026 (+42%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 137% above the Washington average of £185,773 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on The Generals Wood range from £140,000 to £700,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 97 streets in Washington with at least two sales in the last year, The Generals Wood ranks 6th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on The Generals Wood compared

The Generals Wood£440,333
NE38 postcode area£198,656
Washington£185,773
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all NE38 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £318,333 (3 sales)2016£318k2017: £319,975 (2 sales)2017£320k2018: £351,000 (3 sales)2018£351k2019: £403,500 (2 sales)2019£404k2020: £343,667 (3 sales)2020£344k2021: £437,020 (4 sales)2021£437k2022: £140,000 (1 sales)2022£140k2023: £345,000 (1 sales)2023£345k2024: £537,500 (2 sales)2024£538k2025: £475,000 (6 sales)2025£475k2026: £450,500 (4 sales)2026£451k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached31£401,4859 Sep 2026

Sold prices on The Generals Wood

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
82, The Generals Wood NE38 9BW 9 Sep 2026£372,000 DetachedFreehold
57, The Generals Wood NE38 9BW 17 Apr 2026£625,000 DetachedFreehold
13, The Generals Wood NE38 9BL 4 Mar 2026£405,000 DetachedFreehold
45, The Generals Wood NE38 9BN 5 Feb 2026£400,000 DetachedFreehold
54, The Generals Wood NE38 9BN 5 Dec 2025£390,000 DetachedFreehold
27, The Generals Wood NE38 9BL 7 Nov 2025£450,000 DetachedFreehold
28, The Generals Wood NE38 9BL 20 Jun 2025£455,000 DetachedFreehold
1, The Generals Wood NE38 9BL 17 Jun 2025£380,000 DetachedFreehold
65, The Generals Wood NE38 9BW 27 Mar 2025£475,000 DetachedFreehold
9, The Generals Wood NE38 9BL 22 Jan 2025£700,000 DetachedFreehold
14, The Generals Wood NE38 9BL 13 Aug 2024£600,000 DetachedFreehold
45, The Generals Wood NE38 9BN 17 Apr 2024£475,000 DetachedFreehold
36, The Generals Wood NE38 9BL 14 Aug 2023£345,000 DetachedFreehold
23, The Generals Wood NE38 9BL 14 Mar 2022£140,000 DetachedFreehold
45, The Generals Wood NE38 9BN 7 Dec 2021£280,000 DetachedFreehold
19, The Generals Wood NE38 9BN 30 Nov 2021£585,000 DetachedFreehold
11, The Generals Wood NE38 9BL 3 Aug 2021£450,000 DetachedFreehold
80, The Generals Wood NE38 9BW 2 Jun 2021£433,080 DetachedFreehold
28, The Generals Wood NE38 9BL 2 Dec 2020£346,000 DetachedFreehold
17, The Generals Wood NE38 9BN 28 Aug 2020£430,000 DetachedFreehold
41, The Generals Wood NE38 9BN 14 Feb 2020£255,000 DetachedFreehold
71, The Generals Wood NE38 9BW 13 Sep 2019£450,000 DetachedFreehold
65, The Generals Wood NE38 9BW 26 Jul 2019£357,000 DetachedFreehold
62, The Generals Wood NE38 9BW 1 Nov 2018£352,500 DetachedFreehold
31, The Generals Wood NE38 9BL 22 Oct 2018£345,500 DetachedFreehold
56, The Generals Wood NE38 9BW 2 Feb 2018£355,000 DetachedFreehold
1, The Generals Wood NE38 9BL 28 Jul 2017£339,950 DetachedFreehold
30, The Generals Wood NE38 9BL 17 Jan 2017£300,000 DetachedFreehold
44, The Generals Wood NE38 9BN 30 Sep 2016£265,000 DetachedFreehold
64, The Generals Wood NE38 9BW 30 Mar 2016£370,000 DetachedFreehold
28, The Generals Wood NE38 9BL 23 Mar 2016£320,000 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
45, The Generals Wood £280,000 (Dec 2021) → £475,000 (Apr 2024) → £400,000 (Feb 2026) +43%
over 4 yrs
28, The Generals Wood £320,000 (Mar 2016) → £346,000 (Dec 2020) → £455,000 (Jun 2025) +42%
over 9 yrs
1, The Generals Wood £339,950 (Jul 2017) → £380,000 (Jun 2025) +12%
over 8 yrs
65, The Generals Wood £357,000 (Jul 2019) → £475,000 (Mar 2025) +33%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Generals Wood

Crime

45 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Generals Wood in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences14
Anti-social behaviour10
Criminal damage & arson7
Burglary4
Public order3
Other theft2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

The Generals Wood is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Wear estuary Flood alert area
  • Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coastal rivers Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near The Generals Wood

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Fatfield Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington 1,527 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Rickleton Primary School 450 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Lambton Primary School 179 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Biddick Academy 1,002 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.0 mi
Biddick Primary School 285 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Holley Park Academy 204 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Columbia Grange School 140 pupils Academy special converter 5–11 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 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
  • East Boldon station 6.4 mi · 2 hr 8 min walk
  • Dunston station 6.7 mi · 2 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Vigo Lane (SE-Bound, Vigo Lane) 4 min walk
  • Bonemill Lane - Biddick Lane (W-Bound, Bone Mill Lane) 5 min walk
  • Bonemill Lane - Biddick Lane (E-Bound, Bone Mill Lane) 5 min walk
  • Bonemill Lane - South Crescent (W-Bound, Bonemill Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • I J Healthcare
    3 Swiss Cottages, Vigo Lane, Washington · 0.2 mi
  • Rickleton Medical Centre
    Office Row, Rickleton, Washington · 0.7 mi
  • Sunderland Gp Alliance Medical Practice
    Health Centre, The Galleries, Washington · 1.4 mi
  • Galleries Medical Practice
    The Galleries Health Centre, Washington Centre, Washington · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Makro Makro Washington · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Penshaw - Coxgreen Road · 1.1 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Washington Superstore · 1.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bournmoor · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Woodlands Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Galleries Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.3 mi
  • Washington Pimary Care Centre · 1.4 mi
  • Galleries Health Centre · 1.4 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.1%62.5%
Private rented1.7%20.3%
Social rented7.2%17.1%
Households637

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.9%64.1%
Aged 65+27.1%18.6%
Residents1,530

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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 Generals Wood

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White91.6%94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.8%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian58.9%53.2%
No religion29.8%39.5%
Not answered4.8%4.5%
Sikh4.2%0.3%
Muslim1%1.8%
Hindu0.9%0.2%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK95.2%94.9%
Born outside the UK4.8%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above41.4%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications16.4%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%14.8%
No qualifications12.2%22.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.5%10.9%
Apprenticeship6.2%7.2%
Other qualifications2%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health49.2%43.1%
Good health34.8%33%
Fair health12%15.9%
Bad health3%6.1%
Very bad health1%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
2 cars or vans in household42.3%22.1%
1 car or van in household31.8%40.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household18.6%6.1%
No cars or vans in household7.4%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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