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Washington Centre, Washington

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE37 1GZ, NE38 7ST.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£88,178
73 sales
Price range
£60k – £150k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jan 2024
NE37 1GZ

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At a glance

House prices£88k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 8 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold98% leaseholdAcross 145 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

73 property sales on Washington Centre, Washington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 31 Jan 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £88,178. 45 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 45 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Washington Centre range from £60,000 to £149,500. 2% of homes sold here were freehold and 98% leasehold.

House prices on Washington Centre compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Washington Centre has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE37 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £63,750 (48 sales)2017£64k2023: £135,313 (24 sales)2023£135k2024: £129,500 (1 sales)2024£130k

Tenure: 2% freehold and 98% leasehold across 145 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat73£88,17831 Jan 2024

Sold prices on Washington Centre

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Durham House Offices, Washington Centre 31 Jan 2024£550,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 9, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 31 Jan 2024£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 18 Dec 2023£149,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 15 Dec 2023£149,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 10 Nov 2023£149,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 24, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 3 Nov 2023£129,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 29, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 1 Nov 2023£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 30, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 12 Oct 2023£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 26 Sep 2023£149,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 23, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 30 Aug 2023£149,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 25 Aug 2023£149,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 16 Aug 2023£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 15 Aug 2023£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 10 Aug 2023£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 48, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 25 Jul 2023£149,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 37, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 21 Jul 2023£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 31, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 17 Jul 2023£149,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 17 Jul 2023£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 42, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 30 Jun 2023£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 46, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 30 Jun 2023£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 43, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 26 Jun 2023£149,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 27, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 21 Jun 2023£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 22, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 16 Jun 2023£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 16 Jun 2023£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 45, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 12 Jun 2023£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 12 Jun 2023£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 9 Jun 2023£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 40, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 8 Jun 2023£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 35, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 31 May 2023£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 39, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 30 May 2023£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 30 May 2023£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 44, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 23 May 2023£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 19 May 2023£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 19 May 2023£149,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 34, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 19 May 2023£149,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 33, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 11 May 2023£149,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 11 May 2023£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 36, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 10 May 2023£149,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 9 May 2023£149,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 9 May 2023£149,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 32, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 9 May 2023£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 25, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 5 May 2023£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 38, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 4 May 2023£149,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 19, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 3 May 2023£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 49, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 3 May 2023£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 47, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 3 May 2023£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Derwent House, Washington Centre NE38 7ST 10 Mar 2023£636,000 OtherFreehold
Glendale House, Washington Centre NE38 7ST 11 Aug 2020£825,000 OtherFreehold
Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 2 Mar 2017£604,800 OtherFreehold
Flat 2, Weardale House, Washington Centre NE37 1GZ 10 Feb 2017£60,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
Flat 9, Weardale House, Washington Centre £43,000 (Feb 2017) → £129,500 (Jan 2024) +201%
over 7 yrs
Flat 16, Weardale House, Washington Centre £70,000 (Feb 2017) → £149,500 (Dec 2023) +114%
over 7 yrs
Flat 21, Weardale House, Washington Centre £70,000 (Feb 2017) → £149,500 (Dec 2023) +114%
over 7 yrs
Flat 18, Weardale House, Washington Centre £48,000 (Feb 2017) → £149,500 (Nov 2023) +211%
over 7 yrs
Flat 24, Weardale House, Washington Centre £60,000 (Feb 2017) → £129,000 (Nov 2023) +115%
over 7 yrs
Flat 29, Weardale House, Washington Centre £43,000 (Feb 2017) → £129,500 (Nov 2023) +201%
over 7 yrs
Flat 30, Weardale House, Washington Centre £43,000 (Feb 2017) → £129,500 (Oct 2023) +201%
over 7 yrs
Flat 12, Weardale House, Washington Centre £70,000 (Feb 2017) → £149,500 (Sep 2023) +114%
over 7 yrs
Flat 23, Weardale House, Washington Centre £70,000 (Feb 2017) → £149,500 (Aug 2023) +114%
over 7 yrs
Flat 10, Weardale House, Washington Centre £70,000 (Feb 2017) → £149,500 (Aug 2023) +114%
over 7 yrs
Flat 1, Weardale House, Washington Centre £70,000 (Feb 2017) → £129,500 (Aug 2023) +85%
over 7 yrs
Flat 4, Weardale House, Washington Centre £43,000 (Feb 2017) → £129,500 (Aug 2023) +201%
over 7 yrs
Flat 5, Weardale House, Washington Centre £60,000 (Feb 2017) → £129,500 (Aug 2023) +116%
over 6 yrs
Flat 48, Weardale House, Washington Centre £70,000 (Feb 2017) → £149,500 (Jul 2023) +114%
over 6 yrs
Flat 37, Weardale House, Washington Centre £60,000 (Feb 2017) → £129,500 (Jul 2023) +116%
over 6 yrs
Flat 31, Weardale House, Washington Centre £48,000 (Feb 2017) → £149,500 (Jul 2023) +211%
over 6 yrs
Flat 7, Weardale House, Washington Centre £43,000 (Feb 2017) → £129,500 (Jul 2023) +201%
over 6 yrs
Flat 42, Weardale House, Washington Centre £60,000 (Feb 2017) → £129,500 (Jun 2023) +116%
over 6 yrs
Flat 46, Weardale House, Washington Centre £70,000 (Feb 2017) → £129,500 (Jun 2023) +85%
over 6 yrs
Flat 43, Weardale House, Washington Centre £70,000 (Feb 2017) → £149,500 (Jun 2023) +114%
over 6 yrs
Flat 27, Weardale House, Washington Centre £43,000 (Feb 2017) → £129,500 (Jun 2023) +201%
over 6 yrs
Flat 17, Weardale House, Washington Centre £43,000 (Feb 2017) → £129,500 (Jun 2023) +201%
over 6 yrs
Flat 22, Weardale House, Washington Centre £60,000 (Feb 2017) → £129,500 (Jun 2023) +116%
over 6 yrs
Flat 15, Weardale House, Washington Centre £43,000 (Feb 2017) → £129,500 (Jun 2023) +201%
over 6 yrs
Flat 45, Weardale House, Washington Centre £43,000 (Feb 2017) → £129,500 (Jun 2023) +201%
over 6 yrs
Flat 14, Weardale House, Washington Centre £43,000 (Feb 2017) → £129,500 (Jun 2023) +201%
over 6 yrs
Flat 40, Weardale House, Washington Centre £43,000 (Feb 2017) → £129,500 (Jun 2023) +201%
over 6 yrs
Flat 35, Weardale House, Washington Centre £60,000 (Feb 2017) → £129,500 (May 2023) +116%
over 6 yrs
Flat 39, Weardale House, Washington Centre £60,000 (Feb 2017) → £129,500 (May 2023) +116%
over 6 yrs
Flat 8, Weardale House, Washington Centre £48,000 (Feb 2017) → £129,500 (May 2023) +170%
over 6 yrs

Showing the 30 most recent of 45 homes with more than one sale.

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Crime and flood risk near Washington Centre

Crime

151 crimes were reported within about a mile of Washington Centre in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences45
Anti-social behaviour39
Shoplifting20
Criminal damage & arson15
Public order11
Burglary5

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

Flood risk

Washington Centre 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 Washington Centre

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Biddick Primary School 285 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Wessington Primary School 218 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Oxclose Nursery School 77 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.4 mi
Oxclose Primary Academy 183 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Lambton Primary School 179 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington 178 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Oxclose Community Academy 1,029 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Holley Park Academy 204 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 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 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • Heworth station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
  • Brockley Whins station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Police Link Road - Leisure Centre (NE-Bound, Police Link Road) 4 min walk
  • Police Link Road - Leisure Centre (SW-Bound, Police Link Road) 4 min walk
  • Castle Road (SE-Bound, Castle Road) 4 min walk
  • Castle Road (NW-Bound, Castle Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sunderland Gp Alliance Medical Practice
    Health Centre, The Galleries, Washington · 0.2 mi
  • Galleries Medical Practice
    The Galleries Health Centre, Washington Centre, Washington · 0.2 mi
  • I J Healthcare
    3 Swiss Cottages, Vigo Lane, Washington · 1.1 mi
  • The Stephenson Medical Practice
    Victoria Road Health Centre, Victoria Road, Washington · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Washington Superstore · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Washington · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Washington · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S The Galleries · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Galleries Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • Galleries Health Centre · 0.2 mi
  • The Dental Suite · 0.2 mi
  • Sunderland Tpct Dental Service · 0.2 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 4 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.6%62.5%
Private rented12.0%20.3%
Social rented20.4%17.1%
Households648

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 159.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6451.2%64.1%
Aged 65+38.9%18.6%
Residents1,301

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)0%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 Washington Centre

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White97.6%94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.5%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian64.4%53.2%
No religion30.5%39.5%
Not answered3.9%4.5%
Hindu0.6%0.2%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Sikh0.2%0.3%
Muslim0.1%1.8%
Buddhist0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK96.8%94.9%
Born outside the UK3.2%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above27.6%24.6%
No qualifications21.4%22.9%
Level 3 qualifications15.1%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.4%10.9%
Apprenticeship6.8%7.2%
Other qualifications3.6%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health38.3%43.1%
Good health37.6%33%
Fair health17%15.9%
Bad health5.8%6.1%
Very bad health1.3%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household45.7%40.9%
No cars or vans in household24.1%30.9%
2 cars or vans in household23.1%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.1%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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