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William Forster Close, Washington

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£249,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£232,066
36 sales
Price range
£150k – £285k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Jun 2026
NE38 8BT

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At a glance

House prices£249k average34% above the Washington average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 25 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 39 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

36 property sales on William Forster Close, Washington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £249,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £212,024. Average sale prices rose from £223,109 in 2019 to £249,000 in 2026 (+12%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 34% above the Washington average of £185,773 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 47% detached, 3% terraced. Recorded sale prices on William Forster Close range from £149,995 to £285,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 97 streets in Washington with at least two sales in the last year, William Forster Close ranks 19th for average price.

House prices on William Forster Close compared

William Forster Close£249,000
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

2019: £223,109 (22 sales)2019£223k2020: £250,884 (9 sales)2020£251k2024: £202,500 (2 sales)2024£203k2025: £285,000 (1 sales)2025£285k2026: £249,000 (2 sales)2026£249k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 39 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£212,02422 Jun 2026
Detached17£253,40723 Jan 2026
Terraced1£229,99512 Sep 2019

Sold prices on William Forster Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
25, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 22 Jun 2026£228,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 23 Jan 2026£270,000 DetachedFreehold
24, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 3 Feb 2025£285,000 DetachedFreehold
14, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 25 Oct 2024£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 21 Jun 2024£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 31 May 2024£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 18 Sep 2020£241,995 DetachedFreehold
9, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 4 Sep 2020£241,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 4 Sep 2020£241,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 6 Aug 2020£241,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 6 Aug 2020£241,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 24 Jul 2020£221,995 Detached New buildFreehold
6, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 3 Jul 2020£267,995 DetachedFreehold
6, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 3 Jul 2020£272,995 DetachedFreehold
7, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 29 May 2020£284,995 DetachedFreehold
10, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 19 Dec 2019£279,995 DetachedFreehold
10, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 19 Dec 2019£279,995 DetachedFreehold
16, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 6 Dec 2019£225,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 29 Nov 2019£239,995 DetachedFreehold
11, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 29 Nov 2019£239,995 DetachedFreehold
15, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 29 Nov 2019£232,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 29 Nov 2019£254,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 19 Nov 2019£214,995 Detached New buildFreehold
12, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 15 Nov 2019£199,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 15 Nov 2019£199,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 25 Oct 2019£152,500 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 15 Oct 2019£199,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 27 Sep 2019£194,995 OtherFreehold
17, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 27 Sep 2019£194,995 DetachedFreehold
18, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 27 Sep 2019£194,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 20 Sep 2019£234,995 DetachedFreehold
20, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 20 Sep 2019£264,995 DetachedFreehold
21, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 20 Sep 2019£257,995 DetachedFreehold
22, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 12 Sep 2019£229,995 TerracedFreehold
23, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 30 Aug 2019£229,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 30 Aug 2019£229,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 21 Jun 2019£199,995 OtherFreehold
25, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 21 Jun 2019£199,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
26, William Forster Close NE38 8BT 21 Jun 2019£149,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

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
25, William Forster Close £199,995 (Jun 2019) → £205,000 (May 2024) → £228,000 (Jun 2026) +14%
over 7 yrs
4, William Forster Close £221,995 (Jul 2020) → £270,000 (Jan 2026) +22%
over 6 yrs
24, William Forster Close £254,995 (Nov 2019) → £285,000 (Feb 2025) +12%
over 5 yrs
14, William Forster Close £199,995 (Oct 2019) → £205,000 (Oct 2024) +3%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near William Forster Close

Crime

53 crimes were reported within about a mile of William Forster 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 offences18
Anti-social behaviour8
Shoplifting7
Burglary5
Criminal damage & arson4
Other theft4

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

Flood risk

William Forster Close is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Wear at Cox Green Flood warning area
  • 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 William Forster Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Columbia Grange School 140 pupils Academy special converter 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Barmston Village Primary School 206 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
John F Kennedy Primary School 412 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Biddick Academy 1,002 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
Biddick Primary School 285 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington 1,527 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 1.1 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington 227 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Fatfield Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 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 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
  • Sunderland station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk
  • Heworth station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Teal Farm (SW-Bound, Pattinson Road) 1 min walk
  • Teal Farm (NE-Bound, PATTINSON ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Teal Farm (S-Bound, Pattinson Road) 3 min walk
  • Pattinson Road-Sewage Works (NE-Bound, PATTINSON ROAD) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sunderland Gp Alliance Medical Practice
    Health Centre, The Galleries, Washington · 1.4 mi
  • Galleries Medical Practice
    The Galleries Health Centre, Washington Centre, Washington · 1.4 mi
  • I J Healthcare
    3 Swiss Cottages, Vigo Lane, Washington · 1.7 mi
  • The Stephenson Medical Practice
    Victoria Road Health Centre, Victoria Road, Washington · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Washington Teal Farm Local · 0.1 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Washington · 0.9 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Washington Food Warehouse · 1.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Penshaw - Coxgreen Road · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Barmston Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Penshaw Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
  • Galleries Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Washington Pimary Care Centre · 1.3 mi
  • Galleries Health Centre · 1.4 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 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.4%62.5%
Private rented9.3%20.3%
Social rented3.2%17.1%
Households589

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.2%64.1%
Aged 65+5.3%18.6%
Residents1,612

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 William Forster Close

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Who lives around William Forster Close

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White95.7%94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.8%3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%1%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.5%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian52.9%53.2%
No religion42.8%39.5%
Not answered2.7%4.5%
Muslim0.4%1.8%
Sikh0.4%0.3%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK96.3%94.9%
Born outside the UK3.7%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
Level 4 qualifications and above46.3%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications24.2%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.2%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.3%10.9%
No qualifications6.1%22.9%
Apprenticeship4.1%7.2%
Other qualifications0.9%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health65.2%43.1%
Good health26.3%33%
Fair health7.2%15.9%
Bad health1.1%6.1%
Very bad health0.2%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
2 cars or vans in household52.7%22.1%
1 car or van in household30.8%40.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.2%6.1%
No cars or vans in household4.3%30.9%

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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