Burghley Close Washington, Sunderland
29 addresses across 1 postcode (NE38), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 38710215.
- Sales: 61 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £103,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 28 homes have an energy certificate (B: 13, C: 15).
- 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 C; 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 6.9 km (4.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The James Steel Park, is about 580 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 29 to 32 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 29 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Galleries Medical Practice, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £103,000 | £103,000 | £103,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £193,500 | £107,000 | £280,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £185,995 | £185,995 | £185,995 |
| 2020 | 9 | £151,995 | £84,500 | £253,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £131,000 | £131,000 | £131,000 |
| 2017 | 10 | £117,495 | £104,995 | £199,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £259,995 | £259,995 | £259,995 |
| 2015 | 17 | £139,995 | £94,995 | £269,995 |
| 2013 | 3 | £159,995 | £155,000 | £249,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2024 | 45 NE38 8BR | Terraced | £175,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 May 2024 | 15 NE38 8BR | Flat or maisonette | £103,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Dec 2023 | 46 NE38 8BR | Semi-detached | £195,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Apr 2023 | 1 NE38 8BR | Other | £9,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Sep 2022 | 9 NE38 8BR | Terraced | £107,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2022 | 16 NE38 8BR | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2021 | 43 NE38 8BR | Terraced | £185,995 | New build. |
| 1 Apr 2021 | 40 NE38 8BR | Terraced | £185,995 | |
| 26 Feb 2021 | 42 NE38 8BR | Terraced | £172,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 47 NE38 8BR | Semi-detached | £215,645 | |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 45 NE38 8BR | Terraced | £187,500 | |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 44 NE38 8BR | Terraced | £150,000 | New build. |
| 4 Dec 2020 | 46 NE38 8BR | Semi-detached | £221,995 | New build. |
| 19 Nov 2020 | 12 NE38 8BR | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Oct 2020 | 25 NE38 8BR | Terraced | £137,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2020 | 41 NE38 8BR | Terraced | £151,995 | New build. |
| 31 Jul 2020 | 21 NE38 8BR | Detached | £253,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2020 | 15 NE38 8BR | Flat or maisonette | £84,500 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Nov 2019 | 15 NE38 8BR | Other | £100,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Sep 2019 | 22 NE38 8BR | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2018 | 23 NE38 8BR | Terraced | £131,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2017 | 18 NE38 8BR | Semi-detached | £143,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2017 | 18 NE38 8BR | Semi-detached | £145,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 1 NE38 8BR | Flat or maisonette | £104,995 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 2 NE38 8BR | Flat or maisonette | £98,750 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 3 NE38 8BR | Flat or maisonette | £98,750 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Apr 2017 | 6 NE38 8BR | Terraced | £199,500 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 2017 | 5 NE38 8BR | Terraced | £192,500 | New build. |
| 30 Mar 2017 | 4 NE38 8BR | Flat or maisonette | £124,995 | New build. |
| 29 Mar 2017 | 8 NE38 8BR | Terraced | £109,995 | New build. |
| 17 Mar 2017 | 7 NE38 8BR | Terraced | £129,995 | New build. |
| 3 Mar 2017 | 9 NE38 8BR | Terraced | £109,995 | New build. |
| 10 Feb 2017 | 10 NE38 8BR | Terraced | £109,995 | New build. |
| 10 Feb 2017 | 11 NE38 8BR | Terraced | £109,995 | New build. |
| 28 Sep 2016 | 33 NE38 8BR | Detached | £259,995 | New build. |
| 22 Dec 2015 | 38 NE38 8BR | Terraced | £150,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Dec 2015 | 39 NE38 8BR | Terraced | £150,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Dec 2015 | 34 NE38 8BR | Semi-detached | £100,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Dec 2015 | 35 NE38 8BR | Semi-detached | £100,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Dec 2015 | 36 NE38 8BR | Terraced | £100,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Dec 2015 | 37 NE38 8BR | Terraced | £100,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Nov 2015 | 24 NE38 8BR | Terraced | £125,000 | New build. |
| 20 Nov 2015 | 27 NE38 8BR | Terraced | £165,000 | New build. |
| 5 Nov 2015 | 21 NE38 8BR | Detached | £265,995 | New build. |
| 30 Oct 2015 | 19 NE38 8BR | Detached | £268,500 | New build. |
| 30 Oct 2015 | 23 NE38 8BR | Terraced | £127,500 | New build. |
| 23 Oct 2015 | 20 NE38 8BR | Detached | £269,995 | |
| 21 Aug 2015 | 26 NE38 8BR | Terraced | £160,000 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 2015 | 30 NE38 8BR | Semi-detached | £167,995 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 2015 | 28 NE38 8BR | Terraced | £150,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8); House, end-terrace (7); House, mid-terrace (4). Built: 2015 (11); 2012-2021 (4); 2010 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (16); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (20 addresses)
- 1, Burghley Close
- 2, Burghley Close
- 5, Burghley Close
- 6, Burghley Close
- 7, Burghley Close
- 8, Burghley Close
- 9, Burghley Close
- 11, Burghley Close
- 12, Burghley Close
- 19, Burghley Close
- 25, Burghley Close
- 27, Burghley Close
- 28, Burghley Close
- 29, Burghley Close
- 30, Burghley Close
- 32, Burghley Close
- 33, Burghley Close
- 35 Burghley Close
- 37 Burghley Close
- 39 Burghley Close
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 C (37% of about 590 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.
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 29 addresses are between 29 m and 32 m above sea level (30 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE38 8BR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Sunderland 709,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Teal Farm Barmston | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Galleries Bus Station Washington | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 11.2 km (7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cox Green Visitor Parking | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Washington Retail Park (Washington) evyve | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 20 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Galleries Medical Practice | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barmston Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital North East | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Washington Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fenwick's General Store, Barmston | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The James Steel Park 67 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,270 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 370 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 67 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pattinson South Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Ayton's Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Long Reach | Tidal water | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Dawson's Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Penshaw Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Stony Heugh | Cliff or slope | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 29 |
2 of the street's 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barmston Village Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| John F Kennedy Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Biddick Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Biddick Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wessington Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fatfield Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Coffee Club NE38 8QD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2023 |
| Bella's Fish And Chips NE38 8FB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2024 |
| Sainsbury's NE38 8FB | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2018 |
| Fenwicks General Stores NE38 8HW | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 9 Aug 2017 |
| Teal Farm NE38 8FH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2022 |
| Teal Farm Pub NE38 8FH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Rockingham Drive (5); On or near Belvoir Close (4); On or near Danesfield Road (3); On or near William Foster Close (3); On or near Athelhampton (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 87% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, semi-detached (lodged 20 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, mid-terrace (lodged 20 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NE38 8BR: 29 addresses of 47 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Arbury Close · Barmston Road · Belton Close · Belvoir Close · Rockingham Drive · Danbury Close · Beckford · Appleby Close · Frensham · Station Road · Pendeford · Danesfield Road
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.