Kellett Close Washington, Sunderland
11 addresses across 1 postcode (NE37), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 38735975.
- Sales: 41 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £162,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 8).
- Flood: 2 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 D; Band D in Sunderland costs £2,197 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 40% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Heworth, about 4 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 70 m away, and Albany Park (15 hectares) is about 670 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 74 to 75 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Stephenson Medical Practice, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 97 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 | £162,500 | £162,500 | £162,500 |
| 2023 | 1 | £144,000 | £144,000 | £144,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £150,000 | £102,000 | £180,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £138,500 | £137,000 | £155,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £138,500 | £135,000 | £143,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £126,000 | £126,000 | £126,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £146,000 | £142,000 | £150,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £101,000 | £101,000 | £101,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £130,000 | £122,995 | £135,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £129,950 | £129,950 | £129,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2024 | 12 NE37 1NN | Semi-detached | £162,500 | |
| 28 Mar 2024 | 12 NE37 1NN | Semi-detached | £165,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Feb 2023 | 24 NE37 1NN | Semi-detached | £144,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2022 | 10 NE37 1NN | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2022 | 20 NE37 1NN | Terraced | £102,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2022 | 1 NE37 1NN | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2021 | 9 NE37 1NN | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2020 | 23 NE37 1NN | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2019 | 17 NE37 1NN | Terraced | £138,500 | |
| 29 Aug 2019 | 25 NE37 1NN | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2019 | 9 NE37 1NN | Semi-detached | £137,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2018 | 18 NE37 1NN | Terraced | £143,500 | |
| 29 Jun 2018 | 19 NE37 1NN | Terraced | £138,500 | |
| 31 May 2018 | 21 NE37 1NN | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2017 | 15 NE37 1NN | Terraced | £126,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2016 | 5 NE37 1NN | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2016 | 17 NE37 1NN | Terraced | £142,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2015 | 20 NE37 1NN | Terraced | £101,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2013 | 10 NE37 1NN | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2013 | 5 NE37 1NN | Terraced | £122,995 | |
| 28 Jun 2013 | 8 NE37 1NN | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2012 | 6 NE37 1NN | Terraced | £129,950 | |
| 13 Apr 2010 | 2 NE37 1NN | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2009 | 4 NE37 1NN | Terraced | £130,000 | New build. |
| 23 Oct 2009 | 1 NE37 1NN | Semi-detached | £138,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2009 | 3 NE37 1NN | Terraced | £140,000 | New build. |
| 30 Sep 2009 | 6 NE37 1NN | Semi-detached | £140,000 | New build. |
| 30 Sep 2009 | 8 NE37 1NN | Terraced | £135,000 | New build. |
| 30 Sep 2009 | 5 NE37 1NN | Terraced | £135,000 | New build. |
| 1 Jul 2009 | 9 NE37 1NN | Semi-detached | £139,995 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2009 | 12 NE37 1NN | Semi-detached | £140,595 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2009 | 10 NE37 1NN | Terraced | £130,000 | New build. |
| 2 Apr 2009 | 15 NE37 1NN | Terraced | £100,000 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 2009 | 14 NE37 1NN | Terraced | £100,000 | New build. |
| 12 Feb 2009 | 18 NE37 1NN | Terraced | £145,000 | New build. |
| 17 Dec 2008 | 17 NE37 1NN | Terraced | £164,995 | New build. |
| 9 Dec 2008 | 24 NE37 1NN | Semi-detached | £139,995 | |
| 28 Nov 2008 | 19 NE37 1NN | Terraced | £147,000 | New build. |
| 28 Nov 2008 | 20 NE37 1NN | Terraced | £139,995 | New build. |
| 31 Oct 2008 | 21 NE37 1NN | Terraced | £125,000 | New build. |
| 26 Sep 2008 | 25 NE37 1NN | Semi-detached | £165,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, semi-detached (2); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 2007-2011 (4); 2007 onwards (2); 2003-2006 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (2).
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 D (31% of about 670 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)
- Parsons House, 20 Parsons Road: up to 40 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
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, 2 at medium risk and 2 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 11 addresses are between 74 m and 75 m above sea level (75 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE37 1NN | 100% | 96% | 40% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wellbank Road Donwell | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Concord | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Galleries Shopping Centre Car Park | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fastned Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 16.7 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Stephenson Medical Practice | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blue House Pharmacy | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Dental Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital North East | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Washington Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Washington Wine & Convenience | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,490 m² | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Albany Park 15 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 460 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,320 m² | 140 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,230 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Colliery engine house at Washington F Pit, Albany, a scheduled monument, 800 m (0.5 miles) south. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Colliery engine house at Washington F Pit, Albany | Scheduled monument | 800 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Bowes Railway | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Heugh Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Lookout Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Match Island | Island | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Cube Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Longacre Dene | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) west |
| St Anthony's Point | Wetland | 4.9 km (3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the street's 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 30 m | No published inspection |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Albany Village Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Springwell Village Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Washington Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Usworth Colliery Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Usworth Colliery Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Blackfell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
| Marlborough Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Primary School NE37 1NL | School/college/university | 70 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| George Washington After School Club NE37 1NL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2020 |
| Wessington NE37 1EE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 4 Good | 29 Jan 2020 |
| The New Golden Wok NE37 1EE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Donwell Community Centre NE37 1EE | Other catering premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 26 Apr 2017 |
| Donwell House Care Home NE37 1EE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2024 |
| Donwell Village Store NE37 1EE | Retailers - other | 150 m | 4 Good | 1 Dec 2017 |
| Washington Wine & Convenience NE37 2LG | Retailers - other | 270 m | 4 Good | 11 Jan 2024 |
| Blue Bell NE37 1NP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Blue Bell NE37 1NP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Michella Local NE37 2LG | Retailers - other | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Marshalls Bakery NE37 2LG | Other catering premises | 310 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Donwell Chippy NE37 1AQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 37 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Well Bank Road (43); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (24); On or near Wellburn Road (13); On or near Highfields Manor (7); On or near London Avenue (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 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 | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 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
- NE37 1NN: 11 addresses of 29 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Wellburn Road · North Avenue · Donwell Village · Wellbank Road · London Avenue · Highfields Manor · Wellgarth Road · The Drive · High Croft · Farm Close · Oxford Avenue · Donridge
All the streets in NE37 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.