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Whernside Close, Washington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Whernside Close, Washington · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/washington-tyne-and-wear/whernside-close/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£152,750
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£149,975
26 sales
Price range
£108k – £217k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 May 2026
NE37 1ST

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At a glance

House prices£153k average18% below the Washington average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 5 min walkHeworth station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 27 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

26 property sales on Whernside Close, Washington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £152,750. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £145,517. That is 18% below the Washington average of £185,773 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 81% semi-detached, 19% detached. Recorded sale prices on Whernside Close range from £107,500 to £217,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 97 streets in Washington with at least two sales in the last year, Whernside Close ranks 51st for average price.

House prices on Whernside Close compared

Whernside Close£152,750
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: £139,950 (1 sales)2016£140k2017: £139,000 (2 sales)2017£139k2018: £151,113 (4 sales)2018£151k2019: £123,750 (2 sales)2019£124k2020: £117,500 (3 sales)2020£118k2021: £143,250 (2 sales)2021£143k2022: £153,317 (3 sales)2022£153k2023: £186,800 (5 sales)2023£187k2024: £145,500 (2 sales)2024£146k2026: £152,750 (2 sales)2026£153k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached21£145,51711 May 2026
Detached5£168,70030 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Whernside Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Whernside Close NE37 1ST 11 May 2026£140,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Whernside Close NE37 1ST 23 Jan 2026£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Whernside Close NE37 1ST 10 Dec 2024£132,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Whernside Close NE37 1ST 18 Oct 2024£159,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Whernside Close NE37 1ST 10 Nov 2023£182,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Whernside Close NE37 1ST 30 Aug 2023£217,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Whernside Close NE37 1ST 16 Jun 2023£210,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Whernside Close NE37 1ST 11 May 2023£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Whernside Close NE37 1ST 24 Feb 2023£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Whernside Close NE37 1ST 21 Oct 2022£169,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Whernside Close NE37 1ST 18 Oct 2022£124,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Whernside Close NE37 1ST 2 Sep 2022£166,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Whernside Close NE37 1ST 24 Sep 2021£122,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Whernside Close NE37 1ST 12 Feb 2021£164,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Whernside Close NE37 1ST 4 Dec 2020£110,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Whernside Close NE37 1ST 9 Oct 2020£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Whernside Close NE37 1ST 3 Jan 2020£107,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Whernside Close NE37 1ST 27 Sep 2019£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Whernside Close NE37 1ST 1 May 2019£107,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Whernside Close NE37 1ST 25 Apr 2019£107,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Whernside Close NE37 1ST 14 Dec 2018£159,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Whernside Close NE37 1ST 17 Aug 2018£153,500 DetachedFreehold
18, Whernside Close NE37 1ST 13 Apr 2018£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Whernside Close NE37 1ST 6 Apr 2018£146,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Whernside Close NE37 1ST 21 Dec 2017£153,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Whernside Close NE37 1ST 21 Jul 2017£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Whernside Close NE37 1ST 6 Oct 2016£139,950 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
10, Whernside Close £124,950 (Oct 2022) → £140,500 (May 2026) +12%
over 4 yrs
11, Whernside Close £122,500 (Sep 2021) → £132,000 (Dec 2024) +8%
over 3 yrs
24, Whernside Close £135,000 (Oct 2020) → £159,000 (Oct 2024) +18%
over 4 yrs
5, Whernside Close £139,950 (Oct 2016) → £182,000 (Nov 2023) +30%
over 7 yrs
29, Whernside Close £140,000 (Sep 2019) → £175,000 (May 2023) +25%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Whernside Close

Crime

162 crimes were reported within about a mile of Whernside Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour40
Violence & sexual offences39
Shoplifting27
Criminal damage & arson21
Public order12
Other theft6

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

Flood risk

Whernside Close is in or near 3 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

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 Whernside Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Blackfell Primary School 142 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington 178 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Albany Village Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Oxclose Primary Academy 183 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Oxclose Nursery School 77 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.5 mi
Oxclose Community Academy 1,029 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Wessington Primary School 218 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Washington Academy 627 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.8 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 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
  • Dunston station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Thirlmoor (S-Bound, Rogan Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Thirlmoor (N-Bound, Thirlmoor) 1 min walk
  • Thirlmoor (N-Bound, Thirlmoor) 2 min walk
  • Thirlmoor (S-Bound, Rushyrig) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sunderland Gp Alliance Medical Practice
    Health Centre, The Galleries, Washington · 0.7 mi
  • Galleries Medical Practice
    The Galleries Health Centre, Washington Centre, Washington · 0.7 mi
  • The Stephenson Medical Practice
    Victoria Road Health Centre, Victoria Road, Washington · 1.0 mi
  • Concord Medical Practice
    Victoria Road, Washington · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Blackfell Washington · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Washington Express Petrol · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Washington · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S The Galleries · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Galleries Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • The Dental Suite · 0.7 mi
  • Galleries Health Centre · 0.7 mi
  • Sunderland Tpct Dental Service · 0.7 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned50.4%62.5%
Private rented16.2%20.3%
Social rented33.4%17.1%
Households661

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.8%64.1%
Aged 65+17.8%18.6%
Residents1,435

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 Whernside Close

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White97.4%94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.5%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian51.7%53.2%
No religion42.8%39.5%
Not answered3.8%4.5%
Muslim0.8%1.8%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Hindu0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.3%0.3%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK96%94.9%
Born outside the UK4%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above24.8%24.6%
No qualifications18.5%22.9%
Level 2 qualifications18.5%14.8%
Level 3 qualifications15.6%17.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.3%10.9%
Apprenticeship6.8%7.2%
Other qualifications2.5%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health42.2%43.1%
Good health34.5%33%
Fair health15.8%15.9%
Bad health6%6.1%
Very bad health1.5%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
1 car or van in household43.2%40.9%
No cars or vans in household26.3%30.9%
2 cars or vans in household24.6%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.9%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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