The Galleries Town Centre, Sunderland
293 addresses across 15 postcodes (NE38), about 630 m (0.4 miles) long. USRN 38726010.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2001 the median was £99,950 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 29 homes have an energy certificate (B: 9, C: 16, D: 4).
- 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 A; Band D in Sunderland costs £2,197 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Heworth, about 5.9 km (3.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 470 m (0.3 miles) away, and The Princess Anne Park (43 hectares) is about 610 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 57 to 65 m above sea level.
- Noise: 55 of its 300 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Galleries Medical Practice, about 260 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 39% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 150 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | £99,950 | £99,950 | £99,950 |
| 1998 | 1 | £72,000 | £72,000 | £72,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £62,500 | £62,500 | £62,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2024 | GALA CLUBS NE38 7SB | Other | £2,500,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jan 2022 | SAINSBURYS SUPERMARKET NE38 7RU | Other | £26,757,316 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Dec 2014 | GALA CLUBS NE38 7SB | Other | £6,710,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Jul 2001 | 36 NE38 7SB | Flat or maisonette | £99,950 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Mar 1998 | 36 NE38 7SB | Flat or maisonette | £72,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Mar 1996 | 36 NE38 7SB | Flat or maisonette | £62,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
29 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 24 m². Most common: Flat (29). Built: 1976-1982 (23); 1967-1975 (3); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (29).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (42% of about 1,420 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)
- Derwent House, Washington Town Centre: up to 48 homes, permissioned (550 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 1 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 7RT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE38 7SA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE38 7SD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE38 7ST | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE38 7RR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE38 7SB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE38 7NF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE38 7RU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE38 7RW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE38 7NQ | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| NE38 7RX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE38 7RY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| NE38 7RZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE38 7SH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE38 7SQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 300 addresses are between 57 m and 65 m above sea level (60 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE38 7NF | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NE38 7NQ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| NE38 7RR | 0% | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| NE38 7RT | 0% | 0% | 0% | 81% |
| NE38 7RU | 33% | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| NE38 7RW | 21% | 0% | 0% | 64% |
| NE38 7RX | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| NE38 7RY | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| NE38 7RZ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| NE38 7SA | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| NE38 7SB | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| NE38 7SD | 0% | 0% | 0% | 91% |
| NE38 7SH | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| NE38 7SQ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| NE38 7ST | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) |
| Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Dunston 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sainsbury's Car Park B Washington | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Galleries Bus Station Washington | 290 m |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Galleries Shopping Centre Car Park | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 18.3 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Galleries Medical Practice | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Galleries Health Centre | 260 m |
| Hospital | Spire Washington Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Washington Police Station | 270 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine The Galleries Halifax | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8.5 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | The Princess Anne Park 43 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,300 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 57 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lodge to West of Washington Old Hall, a listed building (Grade I), 870 m (0.5 miles) east. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lodge to West of Washington Old Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 870 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Washington Old Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 900 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Colliery engine house at Washington F Pit, Albany | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cube Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Match Island | Island | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Lookout Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Bowes Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Sheddon's Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Longacre Dene | Valley | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 33 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 22 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 245 | 300 |
55 of the street's 300 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wessington Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 370 m | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Biddick Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Albany Village Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oxclose Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oxclose Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1 km (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 |
| Washington Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Oxclose Community Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| John F Kennedy Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; 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 |
| Blackfell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Lambton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Horton's NE38 7RW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Sainsbury's NE38 7RU | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 26 Apr 2017 |
| Boots NE38 7RT | Retailers - other | 190 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| McDonalds NE38 7SB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Cooplands NE38 7SA | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Asda NE38 7NF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 190 m | 4 Good | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Sainsbury's NE38 7RU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 190 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Iceland NE38 7SA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 190 m | 5 Very good | 26 Apr 2024 |
| Savers Drugstores NE38 7SA | Retailers - other | 190 m | Exempt | |
| Buzz Bingo NE38 7SB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2024 |
| Hollywood Bowl Washington NE38 7SB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Aldi Foodstores Ltd. NE38 7RW | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 190 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2020 |
| Gillies Restaurant Wash Ltd NE38 7SA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Holland & Barrett NE38 7SA | Retailers - other | 190 m | Exempt | |
| Muffin Break NE38 7RT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 45 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 39 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Shoplifting | 17 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Newstead Court (54); On or near Petrol Station (28); On or near Talley Court (23); On or near Parking Area (21); On or near Thornton Court (18).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 39% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 4 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 7RT: 108 addresses
- NE38 7SA: 51 addresses
- NE38 7SD: 39 addresses of 41 in the postcode
- NE38 7ST: 30 addresses of 32 in the postcode
- NE38 7RR: 18 addresses
- NE38 7SB: 17 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- NE38 7NF: 9 addresses
- NE38 7RU: 8 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- NE38 7RW: 7 addresses of 51 in the postcode
- NE38 7NQ: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
- NE38 7RX: 1 address
- NE38 7RY: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
- NE38 7RZ: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
- NE38 7SH: 1 address
- NE38 7SQ: 1 address
Nearby streets
Thornton Court · Talley Court · Byland Court · The Galleries Retail Park · Princess Anne Court · Cleeve Court · Lanercost · Princess Anne Court · Parkway · Gertrude Court · Bede Crescent · Dene Court
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.