Whickhope, Washington

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House prices, sold prices and local information for NE38 8SH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£300,250

6 sales

Price range

£225k – £390k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 May 2025

NE38 8SH

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At a glance

House prices£300k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 8 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 6 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

6 property sales on Whickhope, Washington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 2 May 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £300,250. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Whickhope range from £225,000 to £390,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Whickhope compared

NE38 postcode area£198,656

Washington£185,773

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Whickhope has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE38 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	6	£300,250	2 May 2025

Sold prices on Whickhope

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Whickhope NE38 8SH	2 May 2025	£390,000	Detached	Freehold
17, Whickhope NE38 8SH	20 Oct 2023	£290,000	Detached	Freehold
16, Whickhope NE38 8SH	30 Apr 2021	£286,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Whickhope NE38 8SH	16 Apr 2021	£322,500	Detached	Freehold
19, Whickhope NE38 8SH	18 Sep 2020	£288,000	Detached	Freehold
16, Whickhope NE38 8SH	23 May 2016	£225,000	Detached	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
7, Whickhope	£322,500 (Apr 2021) → £390,000 (May 2025)	+21% over 4 yrs
16, Whickhope	£225,000 (May 2016) → £286,000 (Apr 2021)	+27% over 5 yrs

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Schools near Whickhope

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Fatfield Academy 233 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington 1,527 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.4 mi
Biddick Academy 1,002 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.5 mi
Columbia Grange School 140 pupils	Academy special converter	5–11	Report	0.6 mi
New Penshaw Academy 112 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Biddick Primary School 285 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
John F Kennedy Primary School 412 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Barmston Village Primary School 206 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.1 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 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk
East Boldon station 5.6 mi · 1 hr 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Fallowfield Way - Fernlea Close (SW-Bound, Fallowfield Way) 1 min walk
Fallowfield Way - Shepherd Way (NE-Bound, Fallowfield Way) 2 min walk
Fallowfield Way-Farrier Close (SE-Bound, Fallowfield Way) 3 min walk
Fallowfield Way-Farrier Close (NW-Bound, Fallowfield Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

I J Healthcare
3 Swiss Cottages, Vigo Lane, Washington · 0.8 mi
Sunderland Gp Alliance Medical Practice
Health Centre, The Galleries, Washington · 1.2 mi
Galleries Medical Practice
The Galleries Health Centre, Washington Centre, Washington · 1.2 mi
Grangewood Surgery
Chester Road, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Penshaw - Coxgreen Road · 0.8 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Washington Teal Farm Local · 0.9 mi
Makro Makro Washington · 1.1 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Washington Superstore · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

Penshaw Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Galleries Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Barmston Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
Washington Pimary Care Centre · 1.1 mi
Galleries Health Centre · 1.2 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 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	8 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.7%	62.5%
Private rented	4.1%	20.3%
Social rented	9.3%	17.1%
Households	562

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	31.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,289

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 Whickhope

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Who lives around Whickhope

Ethnic group

	Here	Sunderland
White	97.4%	94.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.5%	0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.6%	3%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	1%

Religion

	Here	Sunderland
Christian	66.1%	53.2%
No religion	28.3%	39.5%
Not answered	4.3%	4.5%
Muslim	0.6%	1.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Sunderland
Born in the UK	96.7%	94.9%
Born outside the UK	3.3%	5.1%

Highest qualification

	Here	Sunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above	36.2%	24.6%
Level 3 qualifications	18.4%	17.1%
No qualifications	15.7%	22.9%
Level 2 qualifications	11.8%	14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.9%	10.9%
Apprenticeship	7.8%	7.2%
Other qualifications	2.1%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Sunderland
Very good health	45.5%	43.1%
Good health	35.6%	33%
Fair health	13.3%	15.9%
Bad health	4.3%	6.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Sunderland
2 cars or vans in household	39.9%	22.1%
1 car or van in household	37.7%	40.9%
No cars or vans in household	11.9%	30.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.5%	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 Whickhope

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