Best View Shiney Row, Sunderland
16 addresses across 3 postcodes (DH4), about 80 m long. USRN 38743650.
- Sales: 48 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £112,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 3).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 5.7 km (3.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 140 m away, and Herrington Country Park (136 hectares) is about 770 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 69 to 79 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Westbourne Medical Group, about 360 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 115 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £112,000 | £112,000 | £112,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | £96,998 | £64,500 | £120,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £90,500 | £88,000 | £93,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £86,500 | £82,000 | £91,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £65,550 | £65,550 | £65,550 |
| 2018 | 1 | £46,000 | £46,000 | £46,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £64,000 | £50,000 | £78,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £63,750 | £63,750 | £63,750 |
| 2013 | 2 | £107,500 | £70,000 | £145,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £86,000 | £86,000 | £86,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2025 | 16 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £112,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2024 | 20 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £109,995 | |
| 29 Aug 2024 | 29 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £69,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Jul 2024 | 2 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £84,000 | |
| 24 May 2024 | 16 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £64,500 | |
| 12 Apr 2024 | 27 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2022 | 31 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £93,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2022 | 12 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £88,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2021 | 4 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £82,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2021 | 25 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £91,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2021 | 12 DH4 7QW | Other | £86,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Sep 2021 | 15 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £88,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Aug 2020 | 20 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2019 | 8 DH4 7QW | Semi-detached | £65,550 | |
| 29 Mar 2018 | 24 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £46,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2017 | 28 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £53,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Mar 2016 | 6 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2015 | 33 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £50,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Feb 2015 | 20 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £78,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2015 | 11 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2014 | 7 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £61,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Apr 2014 | 20 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £63,750 | |
| 29 Nov 2013 | 19 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2013 | 9 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2009 | 14 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £86,000 | |
| 29 Feb 2008 | 13 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £73,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2008 | 21 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £79,500 | |
| 28 Sep 2007 | 31 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2007 | 27 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 26 May 2006 | 1 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £132,000 | |
| 26 May 2006 | 4 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £89,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2005 | 12 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £88,500 | |
| 12 Jul 2004 | 2 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2004 | 1 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £99,950 | |
| 3 Oct 2003 | 19 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £61,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2003 | 21 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £53,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2002 | 12 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £47,950 | |
| 1 Nov 2002 | 16 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2002 | 12 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2001 | 19 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £32,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2000 | 32 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £35,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2000 | 14 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £35,000 | |
| 27 Mar 1998 | 31 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £28,700 | |
| 12 Jan 1998 | 21 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £22,500 | |
| 28 Nov 1997 | 7 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £26,500 | |
| 29 May 1997 | 29 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £28,500 | |
| 26 Mar 1997 | 1 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £34,500 | |
| 24 Feb 1995 | 4 DH4 7QW | Terraced | £28,000 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 96 m². Most common: Flat (4); House, mid-terrace (2); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1900-1929 (5); before 1900 (2); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
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 (43% of about 820 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)
- Penshaw House: up to 72 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Penshaw House: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DH4 7QL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH4 7AY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH4 7QW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 69 m and 79 m above sea level (76 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH4 7AY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH4 7QL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH4 7QW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Sunderland 709,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chester Road - Council Avenue Shiney Row | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Galleries Bus Station Washington | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 14 km (8.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Cox Green Visitor Parking | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chester Road | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 22.6 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Westbourne Medical Group | 360 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kaila Pharmacy | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Fencehouses Dental Practice | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Washington Hospital | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Northumbria Police | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Shiney Row, Shiney Row | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,470 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Herrington Country Park 136 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,480 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.4 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,650 m² | 390 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 140 hectares in all.
Landmarks
3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Biddick Woods | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Biddick Gill Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Dog Hole | Tidal water | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Mount Pleasant Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| The Bottoms | Valley | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 16 |
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnwell Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 310 m | Outstanding (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 380 m | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Shiney Row Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 380 m | No published inspection |
| New Penshaw Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoulder Of Mutton DH4 7DY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2025 |
| St John Evangelical Church (Fareshare) DH4 7DD | Other catering premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Foodbank - St Johns Evangelical Church DH4 7DD | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2026 |
| The Pizza Shop (DH4) Limited DH4 4QY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Morrison's Daily DH4 4QT | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2022 |
| The Rogue Confectioner DH4 4QW | Retailers - other | 260 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Shiney Foodstore DH4 4QZ | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 11 Oct 2022 |
| Barnwell Academy Breakfast And Afterschool Club DH4 7RT | School/college/university | 280 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2020 |
| Shiney Row Masonic Hall DH4 7LQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Greggs DH4 4QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Cooplands DH4 4QT | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2024 |
| Spicy China DH4 4QT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Shiney Row Primary School DH4 4QP | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Our Lady Queen Of Peace Catholic Primary School DH4 7JZ | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Penshaw Catholic Social Club DH4 7JZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 4 Good | 12 Feb 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 53 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (60); On or near The Cove (15); On or near Council Avenue (8); On or near Petrol Station (6); On or near Burnham Close (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
- DH4 7QL: 14 addresses
- DH4 7AY: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
- DH4 7QW: 1 address of 39 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Stanley Terrace · Burnham Close · Boult Terrace · Oakmere Close · Church Street · Church Street · Dalton Way · Sutton Close · Council Avenue · Chester Road · Penshaw Place · The Anchorage
All the streets in DH4 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.