Dunlin Drive Washington, Sunderland
5 addresses across 4 postcodes (NE38), about 40 m long. USRN 38703960.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £85,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 9 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 A; Band D in Sunderland costs £2,197 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 50% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chester-Le-Street, about 4.3 km (2.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 80 m away, and Holley Park (12 hectares) is about 410 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 68 to 69 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Rickleton Medical Centre, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 54% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £110,500 | £76,000 | £145,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | £80,000 | £70,000 | £125,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £68,500 | £68,500 | £68,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £102,000 | £102,000 | £102,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £82,500 | £82,500 | £82,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £107,500 | £107,500 | £107,500 |
| 2007 | 2 | £105,225 | £89,500 | £120,950 |
| 2006 | 1 | £88,000 | £88,000 | £88,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 2026 | 17 NE38 0EB | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 2 NE38 0EB | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2025 | 10 NE38 0EB | Flat or maisonette | £76,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 May 2024 | 23 NE38 0EB | Flat or maisonette | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 May 2022 | 10 NE38 0EB | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 May 2022 | 17 NE38 0EB | Flat or maisonette | £73,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Apr 2022 | 23 NE38 0EB | Flat or maisonette | £87,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Feb 2022 | 22 NE38 0EB | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2021 | 18 NE38 0EB | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2020 | 3 NE38 0EB | Terraced | £95,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Oct 2019 | 9 NE38 0EB | Flat or maisonette | £68,500 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Jun 2014 | 20 NE38 0EB | Terraced | £102,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2011 | 38 NE38 0EB | Semi-detached | £82,500 | |
| 17 Dec 2010 | 32 NE38 0EB | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2008 | 18 NE38 0EB | Terraced | £107,500 | |
| 29 Nov 2007 | 10 NE38 0EB | Flat or maisonette | £89,500 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jan 2007 | 22 NE38 0EB | Terraced | £120,950 | |
| 20 Oct 2006 | 23 NE38 0EB | Flat or maisonette | £88,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Dec 2005 | 20 NE38 0EB | Terraced | £114,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2005 | 22 NE38 0EB | Terraced | £15,400 | |
| 27 Aug 2004 | 24 NE38 0EB | Flat or maisonette | £79,950 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jul 2004 | 8 NE38 0EB | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2004 | 23 NE38 0EB | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Nov 2003 | 18 NE38 0EB | Terraced | £77,500 | |
| 26 Sep 2003 | 38 NE38 0EB | Semi-detached | £81,500 | |
| 30 May 2003 | 10 NE38 0EB | Flat or maisonette | £62,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 May 2003 | 2 NE38 0EB | Terraced | £74,000 | |
| 23 May 2003 | 24 NE38 0EB | Flat or maisonette | £62,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Mar 2003 | 15 NE38 0EB | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2002 | 25 NE38 0EB | Terraced | £66,000 | |
| 8 May 2002 | 23 NE38 0EB | Flat or maisonette | £40,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Feb 2002 | 2 NE38 0EB | Terraced | £48,950 | |
| 26 Oct 2001 | 25 NE38 0EB | Terraced | £45,750 | |
| 27 Oct 2000 | 24 NE38 0EB | Flat or maisonette | £34,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2000 | 32 NE38 0EB | Terraced | £35,950 | |
| 20 Jul 1998 | 23 NE38 0EB | Flat or maisonette | £24,950 | Leasehold. |
| 29 May 1998 | 2 NE38 0EB | Terraced | £39,000 | |
| 16 Jan 1998 | 8 NE38 0EB | Terraced | £38,000 | |
| 18 Oct 1996 | 24 NE38 0EB | Flat or maisonette | £30,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jul 1996 | 25 NE38 0EB | Terraced | £36,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (27% of about 840 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 (130 m)
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, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 12 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 0DL | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE38 0EB | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 4 / 7 | unlikely |
| NE38 0EW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| NE38 0EX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 68 m and 69 m above sea level (69 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE38 0DL | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| NE38 0EB | 100% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| NE38 0EW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE38 0EX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Dunston 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dunlin Drive Ayton | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Galleries Bus Station Washington | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Galleries Shopping Centre Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 18.7 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rickleton Medical Centre | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodlands Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Galleries Health Centre | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Spire Washington Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Washington Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Moto - Washington North - Forecourt, Portobello, Birtley Cashzone | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Holley Park 12 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,010 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7.6 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ayton Gardens Allotments 1.1 ha | 380 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lambton Castle, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lambton Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cube Plantation | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Vigo Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Bassett's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Match Island | Island | 2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Worm Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| The Bottoms | Valley | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 7 |
1 of the street's 7 addresses is 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 | 320 m | No published inspection |
| Lambton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oxclose Community Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | 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 | 920 m (0.6 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 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Portobello Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Rickleton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Barley Mow Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ravensworth Terrace Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Blackfell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier NE38 0EU | Retailers - other | 40 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Holiday Inn NE37 1LB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Washington Premier Inn NE37 1LE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Toby Carvery NE37 1LE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Whitethroat Close (12); On or near Sandpiper Close (7); On or near Turnstone Drive (4); On or near Linnet Close (4); On or near Redwing Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 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
- NE38 0DL: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- NE38 0EB: 1 address of 42 in the postcode
- NE38 0EW: 1 address of 38 in the postcode
- NE38 0EX: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Sanderling Way · Teal Close · Redwing Close · Whitethroat Close · Sanderling Way · Kittiwake Drive · Glenholme Close · Wren Close · Greenfinch Close · Sandpiper Close · Linnet Close · Fulmar Drive
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.