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Watcombe Close, Washington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Watcombe Close, Washington · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/washington-tyne-and-wear/watcombe-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE37 3LW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£222,833
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£168,750
24 sales
Price range
£125k – £277k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jul 2026
NE37 3LW

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At a glance

House prices£223k average20% above the Washington average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station47 min walkPelaw (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 24 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

24 property sales on Watcombe Close, Washington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £222,833. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £163,289. That is 20% above the Washington average of £185,773 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 79% semi-detached, 21% detached. Recorded sale prices on Watcombe Close range from £125,000 to £277,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 97 streets in Washington with at least two sales in the last year, Watcombe Close ranks 25th for average price.

House prices on Watcombe Close compared

Watcombe Close£222,833
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

2016: £146,000 (1 sales)2016£146k2017: £151,300 (5 sales)2017£151k2018: £152,333 (3 sales)2018£152k2019: £150,000 (3 sales)2019£150k2020: £171,500 (2 sales)2020£172k2021: £173,500 (2 sales)2021£174k2022: £176,400 (5 sales)2022£176k2025: £238,500 (2 sales)2025£239k2026: £191,500 (1 sales)2026£192k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached19£163,28924 Jul 2026
Detached5£189,50013 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Watcombe Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Watcombe Close NE37 3LW 24 Jul 2026£191,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Watcombe Close NE37 3LW 13 Nov 2025£277,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Watcombe Close NE37 3LW 6 Nov 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Watcombe Close NE37 3LW 1 Jun 2022£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Watcombe Close NE37 3LW 20 May 2022£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Watcombe Close NE37 3LW 4 Mar 2022£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Watcombe Close NE37 3LW 18 Feb 2022£125,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Watcombe Close NE37 3LW 28 Jan 2022£162,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Watcombe Close NE37 3LW 26 Nov 2021£177,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Watcombe Close NE37 3LW 8 Sep 2021£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Watcombe Close NE37 3LW 25 Sep 2020£188,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Watcombe Close NE37 3LW 17 Jul 2020£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Watcombe Close NE37 3LW 16 Dec 2019£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Watcombe Close NE37 3LW 31 Oct 2019£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Watcombe Close NE37 3LW 25 Oct 2019£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Watcombe Close NE37 3LW 12 Oct 2018£147,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Watcombe Close NE37 3LW 31 Aug 2018£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Watcombe Close NE37 3LW 1 Mar 2018£185,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Watcombe Close NE37 3LW 27 Oct 2017£146,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Watcombe Close NE37 3LW 27 Oct 2017£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Watcombe Close NE37 3LW 8 Sep 2017£172,500 DetachedFreehold
29, Watcombe Close NE37 3LW 18 Aug 2017£144,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Watcombe Close NE37 3LW 8 Mar 2017£144,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Watcombe Close NE37 3LW 30 Sep 2016£146,000 Semi-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
2, Watcombe Close £162,000 (Jan 2022) → £191,500 (Jul 2026) +18%
over 4 yrs
22, Watcombe Close £125,000 (Feb 2022) → £277,000 (Nov 2025) +122%
over 4 yrs
6, Watcombe Close £146,000 (Sep 2016) → £200,000 (Nov 2025) +37%
over 9 yrs
18, Watcombe Close £165,000 (Oct 2019) → £220,000 (May 2022) +33%
over 3 yrs
9, Watcombe Close £160,000 (Oct 2019) → £200,000 (Mar 2022) +25%
over 2 yrs
29, Watcombe Close £144,000 (Aug 2017) → £177,000 (Nov 2021) +23%
over 4 yrs
28, Watcombe Close £185,000 (Mar 2018) → £188,000 (Sep 2020) +2%
over 3 yrs
11, Watcombe Close £125,000 (Aug 2018) → £155,000 (Jul 2020) +24%
over 2 yrs
3, Watcombe Close £144,000 (Mar 2017) → £146,000 (Oct 2017) +1%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Watcombe Close

Crime

93 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watcombe Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences29
Criminal damage & arson13
Anti-social behaviour10
Burglary9
Public order9
Vehicle crime6

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

Flood risk

Watcombe Close 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 Watcombe Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington 204 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Marlborough Primary School 150 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Usworth Colliery Primary School 333 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Usworth Colliery Nursery School 90 pupils Nursery 2–4 Good Report 0.6 mi
George Washington Primary School 384 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Washington Academy 627 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 1.3 mi
Albany Village Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
White Mere Community Primary School 136 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.5 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, tram & metro stations

  • Heworth station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
  • Brockley Whins station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
  • East Boldon station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
  • Pelaw (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 2.6 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Stephenson Industrial Estate (N-Bound, Stephenson Road) 5 min walk
  • Stephenson Industrial Estate (S-Bound, Stephenson Road) 5 min walk
  • Stephenson Road-Ta Centre (S-Bound, Stephenson Road) 6 min walk
  • Stephenson Road-Ta Centre (N-Bound, Stephenson Road) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Stephenson Medical Practice
    Victoria Road Health Centre, Victoria Road, Washington · 1.0 mi
  • New Washington Medical Group
    Victoria Road Health Centre, Victoria Road, Washington · 1.0 mi
  • Concord Medical Practice
    Victoria Road, Washington · 1.0 mi
  • Galleries Medical Practice
    The Galleries Health Centre, Washington Centre, Washington · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Concord Washington · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Washington · 1.0 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Washington Food Warehouse · 1.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Washington · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.9 mi
  • Blue House Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Barmston Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • The Elms (dental Surgery) · 0.9 mi
  • The Dental Centre · 0.9 mi
  • Indental Practice Limited · 1.8 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 5 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.2%62.5%
Private rented10.0%20.3%
Social rented27.9%17.1%
Households613

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.2%64.1%
Aged 65+10.6%18.6%
Residents1,390

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Watcombe Close

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Who lives around Watcombe Close

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White94.9%94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3%3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.5%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian47.4%53.2%
No religion45.8%39.5%
Not answered4.4%4.5%
Muslim1.9%1.8%
Sikh0.3%0.3%
Other religion0.2%0.3%
Jewish0.1%–
Buddhist0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK95.4%94.9%
Born outside the UK4.6%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above24.7%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications20.9%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications19.5%14.8%
No qualifications16.7%22.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.5%10.9%
Apprenticeship5.7%7.2%
Other qualifications2%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health49.4%43.1%
Good health35.3%33%
Fair health11.2%15.9%
Bad health3%6.1%
Very bad health1.1%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household36.4%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household28%22.1%
No cars or vans in household27.5%30.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household8%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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