Buying a home in SR6, Sunderland. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£228kmost £182k–£298k
Houses per m²£2,652flats £2,175
Sold last year2431,898 in five years
Prices in Sunderland+4.9%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in SR6 sold for £228,279 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £181,905 and £298,023, for about 94 m² of space. That is 30% more than the same home across Sunderland (£175,000).

243 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £78k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in SR6 0 (£1,871) and the most in SR6 8 (£3,066).

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 £1,041 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £46,000 for that mortgage: what £50,000 buys.

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House prices in SR6 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£133,070£111k–£169k56 m²36
2£170,976£142k–£207k69 m²501
3£228,279£182k–£298k94 m²780
4£338,794£265k–£427k116 m²192
5+£468,253£357k–£650k161 m²185

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£133k£171k£228k£339k£468k
Detached—£239k£443k£541k£647k
Semi-detached—£207k£256k£337k£416k
Terraced£133k£153k£191k£217k£334k
Flats£78k£133k£224k£323k—

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

Price per m² across SR6

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
SR6 0£1,871£2,115
SR6 7£2,979£2,222
SR6 8£3,066£2,629
SR6 9£2,318£1,967

Schools near SR6

Best state primary within 2 kmSeaburn Dene Primary School80% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%8 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmRed House Academy62.1% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%13 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 SR6

Is SR6 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 30% more than across Sunderland; prices in Sunderland are up 4.9% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (80% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (62.1% against 43.8%); 243 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 SR6?

A typical 3-bedroom house in SR6 sold for £228,279 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £181,905 and £298,023.

Is SR6 expensive for Sunderland?

A 3-bedroom house in SR6 costs 30% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Sunderland (£175,000).

How many homes sell in SR6 each year?

243 homes sold in the last year and 1,898 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near SR6?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Seaburn Dene Primary School, where 80% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near SR6?

For a 3-bedroom house, SR5 (£140k, 3 km), SR1 (£93k, 3 km), NE34 (£182k, 5 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.