The Oaks Hendon, Sunderland
25 addresses across 2 postcodes (SR2), about 140 m long. USRN 38747550.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £350,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2, E: 7).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Sunderland, about 880 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Backhouse Park, is about 260 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 30 to 32 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Deerness Park Medical Group, about 380 m away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 35% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 100 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 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £272,000 | £249,999 | £294,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £215,000 | £210,000 | £260,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £155,000 | £70,000 | £240,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £249,950 | £62,000 | £250,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £217,500 | £215,000 | £220,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2026 | 14 SR2 8EX | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2025 | 13 SR2 8EX | Semi-detached | £249,999 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 14 SR2 8EX | Terraced | £294,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2024 | 14 SR2 8EX | Terraced | £300,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Dec 2022 | 13 SR2 8EX | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 10 SR2 8EX | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 14 May 2021 | 9 SR2 8EX | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2021 | 2 SR2 8EX | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2019 | 6 SR2 8EX | Terraced | £165,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Oct 2014 | 14 SR2 8EX | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2014 | 7A SR2 8EX | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Nov 2013 | 7A SR2 8EX | Flat or maisonette | £62,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 2013 | 12 SR2 8EX | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2013 | 15 SR2 8EX | Terraced | £249,950 | |
| 16 Mar 2012 | 7 SR2 8EX | Terraced | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jun 2011 | 8 SR2 8EX | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2010 | 15 SR2 8EX | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2009 | 15 SR2 8EX | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2006 | 6 SR2 8EX | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2006 | 11 SR2 8EX | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2005 | 8 SR2 8EX | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2003 | 8 SR2 8EX | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2002 | 12 SR2 8EX | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2002 | 2 SR2 8EX | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2002 | 9 SR2 8EX | Terraced | £97,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2002 | 14 SR2 8EX | Terraced | £128,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2001 | 8 SR2 8EX | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 24 May 2001 | 10 SR2 8EX | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2001 | 2 SR2 8EX | Terraced | £59,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2000 | 7A SR2 8EX | Flat or maisonette | £35,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jul 2000 | 12 SR2 8EX | Terraced | £42,500 | |
| 27 Aug 1999 | 11 SR2 8EX | Semi-detached | £48,000 | |
| 17 Feb 1998 | 14 SR2 8EX | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 24 Sep 1997 | 7 SR2 8EX | Terraced | £59,949 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 273 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (8); Flat (2). Built: before 1900 (7); 1900-1929 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 A (54% of about 1,230 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ashbrooke, Sunderland (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Clifton Hall, Douro Terrace, Sunderland: up to 18 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- 6-7 The Cloisters: up to 9 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- 6-7 The Cloisters: up to 9 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Bonnersfield Industrial Units, Bonnersfield Road: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- Land at Egerton Street: up to 22 homes, pending decision (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Ivy Leaf Club: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Tatham Street Hostel, Tatham Street, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 6 Toward Road: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 30 m and 32 m above sea level (31 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR2 8EN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SR2 8EX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sunderland 709,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Seaham 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.9 km (8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Sunderland (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 65 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Toward Road-Gray Road Hendon | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Sunderland | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 11.5 km (7.2 miles) |
| Car parks | St Mary's Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 25.3 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Deerness Park Medical Group | 380 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medichem Limited | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Park Lane Dental Practice | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Sunderland Eye Infirmary | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Gillbridge Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hendon OFF Licence, Hendon Cashzone | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Backhouse Park 13 ha | 260 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,570 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,860 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 22 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Mowbray Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 500 m (0.3 miles) north. 101 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mowbray Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 500 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Church of St George With Trininty and St James With Hall, Walls and Gates | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Monkwearmouth Anglo-Saxon monastery and medieval priory | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Building Hill | Hill | 310 m north |
| Tunstall Hills | Hills | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| North Half Tide Basin | Tidal water | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Polka Hole | Wetland | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Newport Dene | Valley | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Gilleylaw Plantation | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 25 | 25 |
None of the street's 25 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Road Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hudson Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Southmoor Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Aidan's Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thornhill Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hill View Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Grangetown Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hill View Infant Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Richard Avenue Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Dame Dorothy Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Vue House SR2 8JA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2024 |
| Anchor Housing Association SR2 8JR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2020 |
| Bethany City Church SR2 7EA | Other catering premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2023 |
| Lidl Ryhope Road SR2 9TB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 210 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2020 |
| Harvester SR2 9TB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Gills Mini Market SR2 8BG | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2019 |
| Sunderland Sikh Association SR2 7ED | Other catering premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Mowbray Food Store SR2 8ED | Retailers - other | 300 m | 4 Good | 22 Nov 2025 |
| Yuvraaj Restaurant SR2 7DX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2024 |
| Mumbai Silk SR2 7DX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Medichem SR2 8AB | Retailers - other | 370 m | Exempt | |
| Silver Star SR2 8BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2024 |
| Ashwood Court SR2 8JZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Three13 Training SR2 8BD | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Yummy Kitchen SR2 8RD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 3 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 35 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mowbray Road (21); On or near Toward Road (16); On or near Mowbray Close (12); On or near Salem Street South (11); On or near Beaumont Street (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 35% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 57% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 16% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 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 | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
Nearby streets
Langham Gate · Mowbray Close · Harold Square · Salem Street South · Toward Road · St Lucia Close · Park Place East · Park Place West · Park Road · St Vincent Street · Mowbray Road · Beaumont Street
All the streets in SR2 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.