Glenorrin Close Washington, Sunderland
37 addresses across 1 postcode (NE38), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 38727783.
- Sales: 46 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £235,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 6, D: 9).
- 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 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 4.5 km (2.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Holley Park, is about 120 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 56 to 62 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 37 addresses are 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 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £122,500 | £122,500 | £122,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £106,500 | £106,500 | £106,500 |
| 2015 | 2 | £185,000 | £150,000 | £220,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2012 | 4 | £153,975 | £111,000 | £190,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £167,500 | £167,500 | £167,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £112,500 | £112,500 | £112,500 |
| 2008 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2007 | 4 | £145,500 | £122,950 | £223,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2025 | 11 NE38 0DZ | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2025 | 2 NE38 0DZ | Semi-detached | £125,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Jun 2022 | 11 NE38 0DZ | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2021 | 1 NE38 0DZ | Semi-detached | £122,500 | |
| 24 Oct 2018 | 23 NE38 0DZ | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2016 | 1A NE38 0DZ | Semi-detached | £106,500 | |
| 31 Jul 2015 | 18 NE38 0DZ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2015 | 21 NE38 0DZ | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2014 | 2A NE38 0DZ | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2012 | 14 NE38 0DZ | Semi-detached | £162,950 | |
| 13 Sep 2012 | 1A NE38 0DZ | Semi-detached | £111,000 | |
| 4 May 2012 | 4 NE38 0DZ | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2012 | 21 NE38 0DZ | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 27 May 2011 | 12 NE38 0DZ | Detached | £167,500 | |
| 28 May 2010 | 1 NE38 0DZ | Semi-detached | £112,500 | |
| 11 Apr 2008 | 15 NE38 0DZ | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2007 | 2A NE38 0DZ | Semi-detached | £128,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2007 | 15 NE38 0DZ | Detached | £223,500 | |
| 27 Apr 2007 | 1A NE38 0DZ | Semi-detached | £122,950 | |
| 26 Feb 2007 | 21 NE38 0DZ | Detached | £163,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2005 | 32 NE38 0DZ | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2005 | 7 NE38 0DZ | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2004 | 18 NE38 0DZ | Semi-detached | £142,500 | |
| 3 Jul 2004 | 1A NE38 0DZ | Semi-detached | £112,500 | |
| 25 May 2004 | 11 NE38 0DZ | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2004 | 4 NE38 0DZ | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2004 | 2 NE38 0DZ | Semi-detached | £89,950 | |
| 30 Jun 2002 | 19 NE38 0DZ | Semi-detached | £89,950 | |
| 12 Apr 2002 | 1A NE38 0DZ | Semi-detached | £57,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2001 | 9 NE38 0DZ | Detached | £131,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2001 | 9 NE38 0DZ | Detached | £131,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2001 | 8 NE38 0DZ | Detached | £97,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2001 | 17 NE38 0DZ | Semi-detached | £64,950 | |
| 3 Aug 2000 | 20 NE38 0DZ | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2000 | 17 NE38 0DZ | Semi-detached | £59,950 | |
| 31 May 2000 | 4 NE38 0DZ | Semi-detached | £59,000 | |
| 10 Sep 1999 | 21 NE38 0DZ | Detached | £74,000 | |
| 4 Jun 1999 | 22 NE38 0DZ | Detached | £59,000 | |
| 28 May 1999 | 2A NE38 0DZ | Semi-detached | £43,000 | |
| 29 Mar 1999 | 1A NE38 0DZ | Semi-detached | £45,950 | |
| 4 Nov 1997 | 19 NE38 0DZ | Semi-detached | £56,000 | |
| 26 Jun 1997 | 20 NE38 0DZ | Detached | £78,000 | |
| 3 May 1996 | 22 NE38 0DZ | Detached | £70,000 | |
| 4 Jan 1996 | 6 NE38 0DZ | Semi-detached | £67,000 | |
| 4 Jan 1996 | 2 NE38 0DZ | Semi-detached | £41,000 | |
| 8 Dec 1995 | 23 NE38 0DZ | Detached | £57,500 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, detached (7); House, semi-detached (6); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 1983-1990 (13); 1976-1982 (1); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 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 (44% of about 610 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 (440 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, 0 at medium risk and 5 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 37 addresses are between 56 m and 62 m above sea level (59 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE38 0DZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Dunston 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ayton Road | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Galleries Bus Station Washington | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 12.9 km (8 miles) |
| Car parks | Galleries Shopping Centre Car Park | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 18.8 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 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 Galleries Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Galleries Health Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Washington Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Washington Police Station | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lambton Village Store, Lambton Cashzone | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holley Park 12 ha | 120 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,660 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ayton Gardens Allotments 1.1 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
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 | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Shiphouse Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Bassett's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Match Island | Island | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Worm Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| The Bottoms | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 37 |
3 of the street's 37 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 | 290 m | No published inspection |
| Lambton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 370 m | No published inspection |
| Oxclose Community Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 640 m (0.4 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 | 800 m (0.5 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 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Portobello Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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 |
| Blackfell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 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 |
| Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Biddick Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier NE38 0EU | Retailers - other | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Crafting Connections CIC NE38 0QA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Lambton Village Store NE38 0QA | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Jun 2025 |
| Sunny Fast Fry NE38 0QA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 May 2025 |
| The Highwayman NE38 0QA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Nov 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Glencarron Close (6); On or near Linnet Close (4); On or near Pikestone Close (3); On or near Helvellyn Avenue (3); On or near Teal Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 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) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- NE38 0DZ: 37 addresses
Nearby streets
Glenshiel Close · Gairloch Drive · Glenkerry Close · Glengarvan Close · Skaylock Drive · Pikestone Close · Glencarron Close · Linnet Close · Holwick Close · Cairngorm Avenue · Fulmar Drive · Helvellyn Avenue
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.