The Oval Concord, Sunderland
88 addresses across 5 postcodes (NE37), about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) long. USRN 38748470.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £90,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 71 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 33, D: 35, E: 2).
- Flood: 5 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 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 Heworth, about 4.6 km (2.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Albany Park, is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 63 to 65 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 88 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Stephenson Medical Practice, about 110 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 20% of households owned their home and 13% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 256 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £83,000 | £83,000 | £83,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £60,500 | £39,999 | £81,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £61,500 | £61,500 | £61,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £56,000 | £56,000 | £56,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £60,000 | £48,500 | £68,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £69,500 | £60,000 | £79,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £88,500 | £88,000 | £89,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £93,000 | £93,000 | £93,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | 38 NE37 2QB | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 3 May 2024 | 4 NE37 2QB | Terraced | £100,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Mar 2024 | 38 NE37 2QB | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2023 | 5 NE37 2QB | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2022 | 52 NE37 2QR | Terraced | £83,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2021 | 53 NE37 2QR | Terraced | £70,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 May 2020 | 66 NE37 2QR | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2019 | 72 NE37 2QR | Terraced | £39,999 | |
| 10 May 2019 | 4 NE37 2QB | Terraced | £54,950 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Jan 2019 | 47 NE37 2QR | Terraced | £81,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2018 | 53 NE37 2QR | Terraced | £61,500 | |
| 7 Jan 2016 | 60 NE37 2QR | Terraced | £56,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2013 | 29 NE37 2QB | Terraced | £48,500 | |
| 27 Aug 2013 | 40 NE37 2QB | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 28 May 2013 | 75 NE37 2QR | Terraced | £68,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2011 | 53 NE37 2QR | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2011 | 47 NE37 2QR | Terraced | £79,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2007 | 23 NE37 2QB | Terraced | £88,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2007 | 27 NE37 2QB | Terraced | £89,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2006 | 5 NE37 2QB | Terraced | £93,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2003 | 30 NE37 2QB | Terraced | £20,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2002 | 41 NE37 2QR | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2001 | 4 NE37 2QB | Terraced | £20,000 | |
| 18 May 2001 | 52 NE37 2QR | Terraced | £16,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2001 | 4 NE37 2QB | Terraced | £17,000 | |
| 28 Jul 1995 | 38 NE37 2QB | Terraced | £19,000 | |
| 8 Jan 1995 | 52 NE37 2QR | Terraced | £16,950 |
Energy performance certificates
71 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 68 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (36); House, end-terrace (35). Built: 1930-1949 (57); 1950-1966 (8); 1900-1929 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (50); owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (54 addresses)
- 1, The Oval
- 2, The Oval
- 4, The Oval
- 7, The Oval
- 9, The Oval
- 10, The Oval
- 11, The Oval
- 13, The Oval
- 14, The Oval
- 15, The Oval
- 16, The Oval
- 21, The Oval
- 22, The Oval
- 23, The Oval
- 24, The Oval
- 25, The Oval
- 26, The Oval
- 28, The Oval
- 31, The Oval
- 33, The Oval
- 34, The Oval
- 35, The Oval
- 36, The Oval
- 37, The Oval
- 40, The Oval
- 42, The Oval
- 43, The Oval
- 44, The Oval
- 45, The Oval
- 47, The Oval
- 48, The Oval
- 49, The Oval
- 50, The Oval
- 54, The Oval
- 56, The Oval
- 57, The Oval
- 58, The Oval
- 59, The Oval
- 60, The Oval
- 61, The Oval
- 62, The Oval
- 63 The Oval
- 64, The Oval
- 65, The Oval
- 67, The Oval
- 68, The Oval
- 70, The Oval
- 71, The Oval
- 72, The Oval
- 73, The Oval
- 74, The Oval
- 75, The Oval
- 76 The Oval
- 80, The Oval
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 (100% 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.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 9 September 2026 to 11 September 2026: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the footway, carriageway (standard works)
- 6 August 2026: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER, Remedial works, give and take, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 30 July 2026 to 5 August 2026: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the footway, carriageway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE37 2QB | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
| NE37 2QR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| NE37 2QD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE37 2QH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE37 2QS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 88 addresses are between 63 m and 65 m above sea level (64 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE37 2QB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE37 2QD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE37 2QH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE37 2QR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NE37 2QS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Manors 64,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Temp Stop 3 Concord | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Concord | 100 m |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Galleries Shopping Centre Car Park | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fastned Charging Station | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 17.4 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Stephenson Medical Practice | 110 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blue House Pharmacy | 100 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Dental Centre | 340 m |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital North East | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Washington Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Concord Discount Store Cashzone | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Albany Park 15 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,560 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,320 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,230 m² | 70 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Colliery engine house at Washington F Pit, Albany, a scheduled monument, 570 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 2 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 | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Heugh Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Sheddon's Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Lookout Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Match Island | Island | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Peepy Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Stony Heugh | Cliff or slope | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 85 | 88 |
3 of the street's 88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usworth Colliery Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Usworth Colliery Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Washington Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 640 m (0.4 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 |
| George Washington Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Albany Village Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Marlborough Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wessington Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Barmston Village Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Springwell Village Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| John F Kennedy Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Millennium Centre NE37 2QD | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| The Fable Traders NE37 2PY | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2024 |
| Premier Convenience Store NE37 2PY | Retailers - other | 90 m | 4 Good | 29 Jan 2025 |
| Lloyds Pharmacy NE37 2PY | Retailers - other | 100 m | Exempt | |
| Blue House Pharmacy NE37 2PY | Retailers - other | 100 m | Exempt | |
| Hong Kong Takeaway NE37 2PY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Manhattan Pizza Company NE37 2PY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2025 |
| Grub At The Hub NE37 2PY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Auntie's Coffee Shop NE37 2SS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2024 |
| Shop And Drive Washington NE37 2PX | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2020 |
| Greggs NE37 2SW | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Dicksons NE37 2SW | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Prime Pizza NE37 2SY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Cheeky Chimps Childcare Ltd NE37 2SY | Other catering premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Shelley's Kitchen NE37 2SY | Other catering premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 72 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 52 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 50 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 26 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Victoria Road (85); On or near Parking Area (66); On or near Petrol Station (21); On or near Viola Street (19); On or near Heworth Grove (15).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 66% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 13% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 1 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 2QB: 41 addresses
- NE37 2QR: 41 addresses
- NE37 2QD: 3 addresses
- NE37 2QH: 2 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- NE37 2QS: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Tees Terrace · House Terrace · Heworth Grove · Richardson Terrace · Wood Terrace · Russell Street · Russell Street · Victoria Road · Victoria Road · Heworth Crescent · South Avenue · Morris Street
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.