Waxwing, Washington

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE38 0AJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£259,000

2 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£205,414

14 sales

Price range

£42k – £300k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Jul 2026

NE38 0AJ

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At a glance

House prices£259k average39% above the Washington average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station47 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold81% freeholdAcross 16 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

14 property sales on Waxwing, Washington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £259,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £250,250. That is 39% above the Washington average of £185,773 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% detached, 21% terraced, 21% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Waxwing range from £42,000 to £300,000. 81% of homes sold here were freehold and 19% leasehold. Of 97 streets in Washington with at least two sales in the last year, Waxwing ranks 18th for average price.

House prices on Waxwing compared

Waxwing£259,000

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

Tenure: 81% freehold and 19% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	8	£250,250	24 Jul 2026
Terraced	3	£107,933	6 Jan 2025
Semi-detached	3	£183,333	16 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Waxwing

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
20, Waxwing NE38 0AJ	24 Jul 2026	£300,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Waxwing NE38 0AJ	10 Jul 2026	£218,000	Detached	Freehold
34, Waxwing NE38 0AJ	25 Jul 2025	£250,000	Detached	Freehold
34, Waxwing NE38 0AJ	25 Jul 2025	£245,000	Detached	Freehold
26, Waxwing NE38 0AJ	6 Jan 2025	£181,000	Terraced	Leasehold
26, Waxwing NE38 0AJ	20 Dec 2024	£183,000	Terraced	Leasehold
32, Waxwing NE38 0AJ	16 Sep 2022	£193,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
33, Waxwing NE38 0AJ	2 Sep 2022	£191,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Waxwing NE38 0AJ	4 Mar 2021	£275,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Waxwing NE38 0AJ	9 Oct 2020	£205,000	Detached	Freehold
26, Waxwing NE38 0AJ	31 Jul 2020	£100,800	Terraced	Freehold
21, Waxwing NE38 0AJ	6 Apr 2018	£258,000	Detached	Freehold
33, Waxwing NE38 0AJ	26 Jan 2018	£165,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
28, Waxwing NE38 0AJ	11 Dec 2017	£42,000	Terraced	Leasehold
17, Waxwing NE38 0AJ	5 Jul 2017	£241,000	Detached	Freehold
18, Waxwing NE38 0AJ	24 Jun 2016	£260,000	Detached New build	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
26, Waxwing	£100,800 (Jul 2020) → £183,000 (Dec 2024)	+82% over 4 yrs
33, Waxwing	£165,000 (Jan 2018) → £191,500 (Sep 2022)	+16% over 5 yrs

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Schools near Waxwing

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Rickleton Primary School 450 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Portobello Primary School 182 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Holley Park Academy 204 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Barley Mow Primary School 155 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Lambton Primary School 179 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Oxclose Community Academy 1,029 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.9 mi
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy 1,334 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.9 mi
Oxclose Nursery School 77 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	1.0 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 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
Heworth station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk
Dunston station 5.6 mi · 1 hr 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Birtley Road-Goldstar (E-Bound, Birtley Road) 3 min walk
Birtley Road-Flyover (N-Bound, Birtley Road) 4 min walk
Birtley Road-Picktree Lane (W-Bound, Birtley Road) 4 min walk
Dunnock Drive-Chevies (S-Bound, Dunnock Drive) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Rickleton Medical Centre
Office Row, Rickleton, Washington · 0.5 mi
Birtley Medical Group
Durham Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street · 1.0 mi
I J Healthcare
3 Swiss Cottages, Vigo Lane, Washington · 1.0 mi
Galleries Medical Practice
The Galleries Health Centre, Washington Centre, Washington · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

Makro Makro Washington · 0.6 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Birtley · 1.2 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Washington Superstore · 1.3 mi
Iceland Iceland Washington · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

Woodlands Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Birtley Pharmacy, Harras Bank · 1.0 mi
Well · 1.1 mi

Dentists

Deneholme Dental Practice · 1.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
Galleries Health Centre · 1.3 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 8 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	7 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	75.7%	62.5%
Private rented	10.7%	20.3%
Social rented	13.7%	17.1%
Households	768

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,652

Broadband

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

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Who lives around Waxwing

Ethnic group

	Here	Sunderland
White	97.5%	94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.4%	3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.6%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.4%	1%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.5%

Religion

	Here	Sunderland
Christian	57.4%	53.2%
No religion	37.5%	39.5%
Not answered	3.7%	4.5%
Muslim	0.5%	1.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.3%
Hindu	0%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Sunderland
Born in the UK	97.8%	94.9%
Born outside the UK	2.2%	5.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Sunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above	29%	24.6%
Level 3 qualifications	17.6%	17.1%
No qualifications	17.2%	22.9%
Level 2 qualifications	15.6%	14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11%	10.9%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	7.2%
Other qualifications	2.3%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Sunderland
Very good health	43.7%	43.1%
Good health	37%	33%
Fair health	13.4%	15.9%
Bad health	4.7%	6.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Sunderland
1 car or van in household	43%	40.9%
2 cars or vans in household	33.7%	22.1%
No cars or vans in household	16.3%	30.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7%	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.

Planning and heritage near Waxwing

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