Buying a home in SR2, Sunderland. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£163kmost £119k–£212k
Houses per m²£1,915flats £1,496
Sold last year2221,681 in five years
Prices in Sunderland+4.9%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in SR2 sold for £162,628 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £119,337 and £212,190, for about 92 m² of space. That is 7% less than the same home across Sunderland (£175,000).

222 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £52k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in SR2 8 (£924) and the most in SR2 0 (£2,205).

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 £742 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £33,000 for that mortgage: what £35,000 buys.

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House prices in SR2 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£75,749£46k–£117k52 m²27
2£117,558£70k–£144k69 m²374
3£162,628£119k–£212k92 m²588
4£208,955£176k–£270k121 m²169
5+£309,884£228k–£378k177 m²232

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£76k£118k£163k£209k£310k
Detached—£222k£235k£282k£370k
Semi-detached—£139k£182k£218k£301k
Terraced£76k£76k£116k£196k£265k
Flats£52k£92k£102k£154k—

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

Price per m² across SR2

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
SR2 0£2,205£1,400
SR2 7£1,733£1,504
SR2 8£924£1,414
SR2 9£2,085£1,698

Schools near SR2

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland95% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%12 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSt Aidan's Catholic Academy58.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%15 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

More space for the money: a 3-bed house in SR1 is about 111 m² for £93k.

Questions about SR2

Is SR2 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 7% 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 (58.6% against 43.8%); 222 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 SR2?

A typical 3-bedroom house in SR2 sold for £162,628 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £119,337 and £212,190.

Is SR2 expensive for Sunderland?

A 3-bedroom house in SR2 costs 7% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Sunderland (£175,000).

How many homes sell in SR2 each year?

222 homes sold in the last year and 1,681 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near SR2?

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%).

Where is cheaper near SR2?

For a 3-bedroom house, SR1 (£93k, 2 km), SR5 (£140k, 5 km), SR7 (£133k, 6 km).

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.