Buying a home in SR4, Sunderland. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£149kmost £119k–£185k
Houses per m²£1,809flats £1,300
Sold last year2761,934 in five years
Prices in Sunderland+4.9%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in SR4 sold for £148,678 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £119,021 and £185,303, for about 89 m² of space. That is 15% less than the same home across Sunderland (£175,000).

276 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £78k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in SR4 6 (£1,426) and the most in SR4 9 (£2,135).

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 £678 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in SR4 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£79,014£63k–£96k54 m²55
2£117,229£94k–£145k68 m²737
3£148,678£119k–£185k89 m²850
4£199,133£159k–£256k120 m²157
5+£249,535£195k–£322k146 m²77

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£79k£117k£149k£199k£250k
Detached—£180k£234k£269k£341k
Semi-detached£103k£132k£162k£195k£227k
Terraced£71k£101k£135k£177k£215k
Flats£78k£83k———

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

Price per m² across SR4

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
SR4 0£2,094£1,172
SR4 6£1,426£789
SR4 7£1,574£1,304
SR4 8£2,113£1,678
SR4 9£2,135—

Schools near SR4

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland90% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%19 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmRed House Academy62.1% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%19 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 SR4

Is SR4 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 15% 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 (90% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (62.1% against 43.8%); 276 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 SR4?

A typical 3-bedroom house in SR4 sold for £148,678 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £119,021 and £185,303.

Is SR4 expensive for Sunderland?

A 3-bedroom house in SR4 costs 15% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Sunderland (£175,000).

How many homes sell in SR4 each year?

276 homes sold in the last year and 1,934 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near SR4?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland, where 90% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near SR4?

For a 3-bedroom house, SR1 (£93k, 3 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.