Berwick Washington, Sunderland
64 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE38), about 320 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 38706620.
- Sales: 69 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £155,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 27 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 18, D: 7, E: 1).
- Flood: 6 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 B; Band D in Sunderland costs £2,197 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chester-Le-Street, about 4.8 km (3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 90 m away, and Holley Park (12 hectares) is about 320 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 72 to 80 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 64 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Galleries Medical Practice, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 29 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £141,975 | £139,000 | £144,950 |
| 2022 | 4 | £186,000 | £133,000 | £240,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £132,500 | £128,500 | £161,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £129,500 | £115,000 | £144,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £172,000 | £172,000 | £172,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £160,000 | £152,500 | £197,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £145,750 | £137,500 | £154,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £108,000 | £105,000 | £111,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | £125,000 | £110,000 | £142,500 |
| 2010 | 2 | £115,475 | £114,950 | £116,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2025 | 32 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2025 | 39 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £110,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Jul 2023 | 14 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £144,950 | |
| 26 May 2023 | 61 NE38 0NP | Semi-detached | £139,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2022 | 15 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £133,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2022 | 9 NE38 0NT | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2022 | 51 NE38 0NP | Detached | £212,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2022 | 13 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2021 | 14 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £132,500 | |
| 1 Jul 2021 | 40 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £161,000 | |
| 21 May 2021 | 3 NE38 0NP | Semi-detached | £128,500 | |
| 8 Oct 2020 | 56 NE38 0NP | Terraced | £144,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2020 | 13 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2018 | 51 NE38 0NP | Detached | £172,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2018 | 10 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £140,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Oct 2017 | 37 NE38 0NT | Detached | £197,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2017 | 44 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £152,500 | |
| 19 Jan 2017 | 41 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2016 | 12 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £137,500 | |
| 23 Aug 2016 | 29 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £154,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2015 | 14 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2012 | 10 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2012 | 3 NE38 0NP | Semi-detached | £111,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2011 | 22 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £142,500 | |
| 6 May 2011 | 1 NE38 0NP | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2011 | 61 NE38 0NP | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2010 | 15 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £114,950 | |
| 9 Apr 2010 | 32 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £116,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2009 | 51 NE38 0NP | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2008 | 44 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £134,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2008 | 14 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 2 May 2008 | 1 NE38 0NP | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2007 | 31 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £129,950 | |
| 13 Jul 2007 | 28 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £147,500 | |
| 6 Jun 2007 | 61 NE38 0NP | Semi-detached | £132,000 | |
| 10 May 2007 | 16 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £132,950 | |
| 14 Oct 2005 | 15 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £124,500 | |
| 19 Aug 2005 | 62 NE38 0NP | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2005 | 29 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2004 | 31 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2004 | 56 NE38 0NP | Terraced | £127,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2004 | 16 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £106,000 | |
| 28 May 2004 | 11 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £112,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2004 | 8 NE38 0NT | Detached | £168,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2004 | 56 NE38 0NP | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2004 | 3 NE38 0NP | Semi-detached | £96,950 | |
| 14 Jan 2004 | 27 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £98,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2002 | 11 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2002 | 11 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £79,950 | |
| 4 Jul 2002 | 20 NE38 0NT | Semi-detached | £79,950 |
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 71 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (20); House, detached (4); Bungalow, semi-detached (3). Built: 1967-1975 (11); 1976-1982 (9); 1983-1990 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (21); rented (private) (2).
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 B (54% of about 520 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Ayton Village Primary School, Dunlin Drive, Ayton: up to 56 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Derwent House, Washington Town Centre: up to 48 homes, permissioned (940 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 10 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE38 0NT | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 2 / 10 | unlikely |
| NE38 0NP | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 64 addresses are between 72 m and 80 m above sea level (75 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE38 0NP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE38 0NT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Dunston 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ayton Road | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Galleries Bus Station Washington | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Galleries Shopping Centre Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 18.3 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Galleries Medical Practice | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Galleries Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Galleries Health Centre | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Washington Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Washington Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Singhs Convenience Store, Oxclose Village Centre Cashzone | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Holley Park 12 ha | 320 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,660 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Ayton Gardens Allotments 1.1 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cube Plantation | Wood | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Match Island | Island | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Bassett's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Lookout Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Sheddon's Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Longacre Dene | Valley | 3 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 59 | 64 |
5 of the street's 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holley Park Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 230 m | No published inspection |
| Oxclose Community Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 300 m | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Oxclose Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Oxclose Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lambton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Blackfell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ravensworth Terrace Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Portobello Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Biddick Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wessington Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tasty Pizza NE38 0LZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Ten 10 Project NE38 0LA | Mobile caterer | 360 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jul 2022 |
| Cracked Bean Roastery NE38 0LA | Other catering premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2024 |
| Oxclose Community Nursery (Two Kitchens) NE38 0LA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Oxclose Community Nursery Wraparound Care NE38 0LA | School/college/university | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2022 |
| Oxclose Primary Academy NE38 0LA | School/college/university | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Morpeth Close (10); On or near Kielder (5); On or near Ayton Road (5); On or near Hexham (3); On or near Chipchase (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Morpeth Close · Ponteland Close · Ayton Road · Chipchase · Hexham · Glenburn Close · Simonburn · Fulmar Drive · Partridge Close · Greenhead · Oxclose Village Centre · Belsay
All the streets in NE38 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.