Buying a home in SR1, Sunderland. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£93kmost £79k–£118k
Houses per m²£1,166flats £1,308
Sold last year14102 in five years
Prices in Sunderland+4.9%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in SR1 sold for £93,395 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £79,052 and £117,970, for about 111 m² of space. That is 47% less than the same home across Sunderland (£175,000).

14 homes sold here in the last year: a small market where few homes come up, so it pays to set alerts and be patient. Flats start at around £46k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in SR1 2 (£936) and the most in SR1 3 (£1,242).

Across Sunderland, prices are up 4.9% on a year ago and up 19.5% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £773 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £426 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in SR1 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£101,290£79k–£113k70 m²21
3£93,395£79k–£118k111 m²19

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£101k£93k——
Semi-detached—£104k———
Terraced—£100k£92k——
Flats£46k£51k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across SR1

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
SR1 1—£2,385
SR1 2£936£885
SR1 3£1,242£935

Schools near SR1

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland95% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%9 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmRed House Academy62.1% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%17 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about SR1

Is SR1 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 47% less than across Sunderland; prices in Sunderland are up 4.9% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (95% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (62.1% against 43.8%); 14 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in SR1?

A typical 3-bedroom house in SR1 sold for £93,395 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £79,052 and £117,970.

Is SR1 expensive for Sunderland?

A 3-bedroom house in SR1 costs 47% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Sunderland (£175,000).

How many homes sell in SR1 each year?

14 homes sold in the last year and 102 in five years: a small market where few homes come up, so it pays to set alerts and be patient.

What are the schools like near SR1?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland, where 95% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.