Caspian Square Sunderland
17 addresses across 2 postcodes (SR5), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 38712010.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2012 the median was £77,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Sunderland cost £147,763 in August 2026 (+4.6% on a year); private rents averaged £710 a month.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 7, 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.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: It is in a coalfield, in a low risk area.
- Landfill: 3 historic landfill sites within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Nissan, is 330 m away.
- Storm overflows: 3 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 26 times (151 hours) in 2025.
- Energy projects: 2 renewable energy projects nearby are planned or being built; the nearest, Washington Road - Solar Farm, is 770 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A19, carries 66,226 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sunderland, about 5 km (3.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 16.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 27 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Castletown Medical Centre, about 540 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 16% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 61 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
£9.99 The Street Dossier Full Report for a home on Caspian Square: its own records, questions to ask the seller and everything on this page, in one PDF. Choose the home
House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | £77,000 | £77,000 | £77,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2012 | 7 SR5 3SF | Semi-detached | £77,000 |
House prices and rents in Sunderland
A typical home in Sunderland cost £147,763 in August 2026, 4.6% more than a year before. That is 18% more than five years earlier and 38% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £261,768 |
| Semi-detached | £158,375 |
| Terraced | £128,937 |
| Flat or maisonette | £82,296 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £131,489 |
Private renters in Sunderland paid £710 a month on average in September 2026, 4.1% more than a year before. That is 29% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £525 |
| Two bedrooms | £650 |
| Three bedrooms | £776 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,083 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 54 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7); Flat (6). Built: 1950-1966 (13). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (12); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 7,803 kWh of it on average in 2024, 27% less than the district's 10,732 kWh, and 2,124 kWh of electricity, 16% less than the district's 2,541 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR5 3SF | 12 | 1,842 kWh | 15 | 7,073 kWh |
| SR5 3SE | 30 | 1,335 kWh | 30 | 7,817 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is SR5.
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 (36% of about 500 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)
- Amberley Street and Harrogate Street, land at - Mowbray Road: up to 96 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
Energy projects nearby
6 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 2 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan Test Track Sunderland 15/00942/FUL | Solar farm | 4.8 MW | Operational Mar 2016 | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Washington Road - Solar Farm Sunderland 21/02381/FUL | Solar farm | 20 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Dec 2021 | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Nissan Wind Farm | Wind 6 turbines | 4 MW | Operational Nov 2005 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Nissan Motors Plant Extn Sunderland 07/02462/FUL | Wind 3 turbines | 2 MW | Operational Apr 2008 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| SNOP UK, Washington Road - Solar Panels Sunderland 26/00033/PCZ | Solar farm | 1.2 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Mar 2026 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Unipres building Sunderland 18/02055/FUL | Solar farm | 4.9 MW | Operational Jul 2020 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR5 3SF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| SR5 3SE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
3 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 26 times, for 151 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into River Wear.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Hylton Sps Northumbrian Water | River Wear | 16 | 109 | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| St Lukes Road Cso Northumbrian Water | River Wear | 1 | 0 | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pottery Lane Ps Northumbrian Water | River Wear | 9 | 43 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
2 of the street's 2 postcodes are in a coalfield, in a low risk area: coal was mined in the area, but no workings shallow enough to matter for building are recorded.
Conveyancers usually still order a coal mining search (CON29M) for a home in a coalfield.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
3 historic landfill sites are within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 330 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan Washington Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear | 1987 to 1988 | Inert | 330 m |
| Nissan Test Track II (NMUK Test Track) Washington Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear | 1988 to 1990 | Inert | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Ferryboat Lane Castletown, Sunderland | until 1979 | Inert | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 27 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR5 3SE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SR5 3SF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sunderland 709,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hylton Castle Castletown | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Concord | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Car parks | South Hylton Metro Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 20.1 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Castletown Medical Centre Good Oct 2025 | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hylton Castle Pharmacy | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital North East | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Care homes | 3 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lansbury Court Good Feb 2020 | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Southwick Police Station | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Hylton Castle, Hylton Castle Cashzone | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,610 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 730 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,710 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hylton Castle: a medieval fortified house, chapel, 17th and 18th century country houses and associated gardens, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hylton Castle: a medieval fortified house, chapel, 17th and 18th century country houses and associated gardens | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Swan Plantation | Wood | 260 m north-east |
| Baron's Quay Wood | Wood | 760 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Hylton Dene | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Down Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Pattinson South Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south-west |
| Long Reach | Tidal water | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are 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 | 15 | 17 |
2 of the street's 17 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle View Enterprise Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 43.1 (41.9 in 2025 and 42.8 in 2024); 37.1% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Hylton Castle Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection | 43% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 45% in 2024 and 41% in 2023) |
| Castletown Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 76% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9% at the higher standard (2025; 70% in 2024 and 62% in 2023) |
| Bexhill Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Exceptional; Safeguarding standards: Met | 78% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 14% at the higher standard (2025; 82% in 2024 and 61% in 2023) |
| Town End Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) | 54% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4% at the higher standard (2025; 63% in 2024 and 59% in 2023) |
| South Hylton Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): 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: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 69% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 14% at the higher standard (2025; 61% in 2024 and 79% in 2023) |
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding | 54% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11% at the higher standard (2025; 61% in 2024 and 70% in 2023) |
| Hylton Red House Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jul 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 | |
| Northern Saints Church of England Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 68% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11% at the higher standard (2025; 73% in 2024 and 65% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
1 nursery, pre-school or club within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 650 m (0.4 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Kindergarten SR5 3QH | Full day care | 47 | Outstanding (Dec 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 66 childminders and 4 home childcarers (nannies) in Sunderland. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Colombo Road SR5 3SD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 70 m | Exempt | |
| Hylton Castle Workingmens Club SR5 3SP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 4 Good | 3 May 2018 |
| Super Tramp SR5 3RX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 8 Feb 2025 |
| Best One - Castleford Convenience Stores SR5 3TJ | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2022 |
| Robs Fish Bar SR5 3TJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Colombo Road (15); On or near Caspian Square (10); On or near Clacton Road (9); On or near Calais Road (7); On or near Cullercoats Road (5).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A19 between A1231 and LA Boundary, with 66,226 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 410 m (0.3 miles) from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A19 | A1231 to LA Boundary | 66,226 counted 2025 | 4% | +9% since 2015 | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 42% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
Caspian Road · Clacton Road · Colombo Road · Calais Road · Tollerton Drive · Maydown Close · Macmerry Close · Cullercoats Square · Clacton Road · A19 · Haggerstone Drive · Lulsgate
All the streets in SR5 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.