Office Row Rickleton, Sunderland
2 addresses across 1 postcode (NE38), about 90 m long. USRN 38787116.
10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £130,000 across 1 sale. 5 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Sunderland costs £2,197 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Chester-Le-Street, about 3.5 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden is about 660 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. It is about 48 m above sea level. 1 of its 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Rickleton Medical Centre, about 20 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km. About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £103,000 | £103,000 | £103,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £142,500 | £60,000 | £225,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £193,000 | £193,000 | £193,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £44,950 | £44,950 | £44,950 |
| 1999 | 1 | £38,000 | £38,000 | £38,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £31,500 | £31,500 | £31,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | RICKLETON MEDICAL CENTRE NE38 9EH | Other | £196,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Feb 2020 | 6 NE38 9EH | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2017 | 6 NE38 9EH | Terraced | £103,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2007 | 9 NE38 9EH | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2007 | 7 NE38 9EH | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2004 | 9 NE38 9EH | Semi-detached | £193,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2002 | 9 NE38 9EH | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2001 | 7 NE38 9EH | Terraced | £44,950 | |
| 30 Jul 1999 | 11 NE38 9EH | Terraced | £38,000 | |
| 12 Jul 1996 | 6 NE38 9EH | Terraced | £31,500 |
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 E (45% of about 550 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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 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 addresses are about 48 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE38 9EH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.0 km | |
| Dunston 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 20 within 800 m; nearest Vigo Lane-Woodlands Surgery Rickleton | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View School - North Lodge Chester-le-Street | 1.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 14.0 km |
| Car parks | Galleries Shopping Centre Car Park | 2.2 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Rickleton Village Centre | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 19.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Rickleton Medical Centre | 20 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Woodlands Pharmacy | 80 m |
| NHS dentists | Washington Pimary Care Centre | 2.3 km |
| Hospital | Spire Washington Hospital | 730 m |
| Police station | Washington Police Station | 2.3 km |
| Cash machines | Lambton Village Store, Lambton Cashzone | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 660 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 640 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7.6 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | Harraton Allotments 1,170 m² | 840 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lambton Castle, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.5 km south. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lambton Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km south |
| Chester New Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shiphouse Wood | Wood | 480 m east |
| New Vigo Wood | Wood | 660 m west |
| Virginia Water | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km south |
| The Bottoms | Valley | 1.4 km south |
| Worm Hill | Hill | 1.9 km east |
| Dog Hole | Tidal water | 2.6 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 2 |
1 of the street's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickleton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 350 m | 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 |
| Lambton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km | No published inspection |
| Holley Park Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km | No published inspection |
| Barley Mow Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km | No published inspection |
| Portobello Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km | No published inspection |
| Oxclose Community Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km | 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 |
| St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km | No published inspection |
| Fatfield Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km | No published inspection |
| Oxclose Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.9 km | 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 | 2.0 km | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Pharmacy NE38 9ET | Retailers - other | 200 m | Exempt | |
| The Village Store NE38 9ET | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2025 |
| Tyne Pizza NE38 9ET | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 May 2025 |
| Rickleton Primary School NE38 9EZ | School/college/university | 220 m | 5 Very good | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Rickleton Plus NE38 9EZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| ESS Catering NE37 1PA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 37 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Vigo Lane (23); On or near Petteril (19); On or near Hargill Drive (11); On or near Alwin (10); On or near Winster (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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
- NE38 9EH: 2 addresses of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Vigo Lane · Winster · Petteril · Alwin · Coquet · Hargill Drive · Rickleton Village Centre · Sheridan Green · Wansbeck · Harwood Close · Setting Stones · Wellhope
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.