Ashbrooke Crescent Humbledon View, Sunderland
16 addresses across 2 postcodes (SR2), about 30 m long. USRN 38702980.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £64,950 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 10, D: 3, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Sunderland costs £2,197 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 80% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sunderland, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Backhouse Park, is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 40 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Park Lane Practice, about 630 m (0.4 miles) away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 64% of households owned their home and 47% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 84 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £64,950 | £64,950 | £64,950 |
| 2024 | 1 | £79,950 | £79,950 | £79,950 |
| 2022 | 1 | £54,000 | £54,000 | £54,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £47,000 | £47,000 | £47,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £84,000 | £84,000 | £84,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £77,000 | £77,000 | £77,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £83,000 | £83,000 | £83,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £82,500 | £50,000 | £115,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2025 | 12, ASH HILL COURT SR2 7HX | Flat or maisonette | £64,950 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jun 2024 | 6, ASH HILL COURT SR2 7HX | Flat or maisonette | £79,950 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jul 2022 | 1, ASH HILL COURT SR2 7HX | Flat or maisonette | £54,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Sep 2021 | 9, ASH HILL COURT SR2 7HX | Flat or maisonette | £47,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Nov 2020 | 2, ASH HILL COURT SR2 7HX | Flat or maisonette | £84,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Sep 2020 | 8, ASH HILL COURT SR2 7HX | Flat or maisonette | £82,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Dec 2019 | 6, ASH HILL COURT SR2 7HX | Flat or maisonette | £77,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Aug 2014 | 4, ASH HILL COURT SR2 7HX | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Dec 2013 | 12, ASH HILL COURT SR2 7HX | Flat or maisonette | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Apr 2008 | 2, ASH HILL COURT SR2 7HX | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Apr 2007 | 12, ASH HILL COURT SR2 7HX | Flat or maisonette | £95,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Apr 2006 | 4, ASH HILL COURT SR2 7HX | Flat or maisonette | £83,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 8, ASH HILL COURT SR2 7HX | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Mar 2005 | 2, ASH HILL COURT SR2 7HX | Flat or maisonette | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jan 2003 | 6, ASH HILL COURT SR2 7HX | Flat or maisonette | £79,950 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jan 2001 | 6, ASH HILL COURT SR2 7HX | Flat or maisonette | £47,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 51 m². Most common: Flat (14). Built: 1967-1975 (8); 1976-1982 (4); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (10); owner-occupied (2); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
- 3 Ash Hill Court, Ashbrooke Crescent
- 4 Ash Hill Court, Ashbrooke Crescent
- 5 Ash Hill Court, Ashbrooke Crescent
- 7 Ash Hill Court, Ashbrooke Crescent
- 9 Ash Hill Court, Ashbrooke Crescent
- 10 Ash Hill Court, Ashbrooke Crescent
- 11 Ash Hill Court, Ashbrooke Crescent
- 12 Ash Hill Court, Ashbrooke Crescent
- 13 Ash Hill Court, Ashbrooke Crescent
Council tax
What each band costs in Sunderland in 2026-27: Band D £2,197 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,465 | £1,709 | £1,953 | £2,197 | £2,685 | £3,174 | £3,662 | £4,394 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (54% of about 1,230 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ashbrooke, Sunderland (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH HOUSE TO CHURCH OF ST JOHN, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Bonnersfield Industrial Units, Bonnersfield Road: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- 6-7 The Cloisters: up to 9 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- 6-7 The Cloisters: up to 9 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- Clifton Hall, Douro Terrace, Sunderland: up to 18 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Land at Egerton Street: up to 22 homes, pending decision (780 m (0.5 miles))
- 1 Roker Terrace and Side House: up to 7 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Tatham Street Hostel, Tatham Street, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- 6 Toward Road: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 40 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR2 7HQ | 100% | 80% | 80% | 0% |
| SR2 7HX | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sunderland 709,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Seaham 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.6 km (7.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Sunderland (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 59 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Avenue Sunderland | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Sunderland | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) |
| Car parks | St Mary's Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 25.2 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Park Lane Practice | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leema Pharmacy | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Park Lane Dental Practice | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Sunderland Eye Infirmary | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Gillbridge Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hendon OFF Licence, Hendon Cashzone | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Backhouse Park 13 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,560 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 960 m² | 390 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St George With Trininty and St James With Hall, Walls and Gates, a listed building (Grade II*), 450 m (0.3 miles) north. 65 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St George With Trininty and St James With Hall, Walls and Gates | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Mowbray Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 780 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Defended settlement on Humbledon Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Building Hill | Hill | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Tunstall Hills | Hills | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Newport Dene | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| North Half Tide Basin | Tidal water | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Polka Hole | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Gilleylaw Plantation | Wood | 3 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 16 |
2 of the street's 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Sunderland: see them on the Sunderland page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Aidan's Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Thornhill Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Southmoor Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Valley Road Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hill View Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hudson Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Richard Avenue Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hill View Infant Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grangetown Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| City of Sunderland College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashbrooke Store SR2 7HP | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 2 Aug 2019 |
| Sunderland Sikh Association SR2 7ED | Other catering premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Lidl Ryhope Road SR2 9TB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 290 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2020 |
| Harvester SR2 9TB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Kids 1st - Ashbrooke Sunderland SR2 7BX | School/college/university | 310 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2026 |
| St Aidans Catholic Academy SR2 7HU | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2023 |
| Belle Vue House SR2 8JA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2024 |
| Bethany City Church SR2 7EA | Other catering premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2023 |
| Yuvraaj Restaurant SR2 7DX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2024 |
| Dhillons - Londis SR2 7BT | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2020 |
| Mumbai Silk SR2 7DX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2025 |
| North East Autism Society - No 9 Thornhill Park SR2 7JZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2019 |
| Leema Pharmacy SR2 7RW | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Cedars Nursery SR2 7TW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| E.S.P.A. SR2 7TW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 30 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Avenue (46); On or near Corby Gate (15); On or near Avenue Terrace (10); On or near Briery Vale Road (3); On or near Tunstall Vale (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Corby Gate · Ashbrooke Road · The Grove · West Lawn · Ashbrooke Road · The Cloisters · Brookside Cottages · Corby Hall Drive · Mowbray Road · Mowbray Road · Avenue Terrace · Brookfield Gardens
All the streets in SR2 and across Sunderland.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.