Buying a home in NE37, Washington. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£148kmost £121k–£191k

Houses per m²£2,055flats £879

Sold last year125933 in five years

Prices in Sunderland+4.9%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in NE37 sold for £148,006 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £121,065 and £191,486, for about 88 m² of space. That is 6% less than the same home across Washington (£157,000).

125 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £27k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in NE37 2 (£1,789) and the most in NE37 1 (£2,178).

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 £675 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £30,000 for that mortgage: what £30,000 buys.

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House prices in NE37 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
2	£139,766	£106k–£178k	67 m²	281
3	£148,006	£121k–£191k	88 m²	370
4	£191,500	£144k–£242k	100 m²	75
5+	£397,677	£264k–£522k	146 m²	38

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	—	£140k	£148k	£192k	£398k
Detached	—	£197k	£256k	£314k	£452k
Semi-detached	—	£157k	£168k	£206k	£263k
Terraced	—	£106k	£131k	£140k	£144k
Flats	£27k	£53k	£37k	£46k	—

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

Price per m² across NE37

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
NE37 1	£2,178	£1,615
NE37 2	£1,789	£1,041
NE37 3	£1,983	£510

Schools near NE37

Best state primary within 2 kmBiddick Primary School83% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%16 state primaries within 2 km

Best state secondary within 5 kmCardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead61.2% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%9 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

NE38 Washington · 2 km3-bed house £162k NE10 Gateshead · 4 km3-bed house £164k NE9 Gateshead · 4 km3-bed house £220k DH3 Chester Le Street · 5 km3-bed house £177k NE35 Boldon Colliery · 6 km3-bed house £166k NE31 Hebburn · 7 km3-bed house £168k NE36 East Boldon · 7 km3-bed house £255k SR4 Sunderland · 7 km3-bed house £149k

Questions about NE37

Is NE37 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 6% less than across Washington; prices in Sunderland are up 4.9% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (83% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (61.2% against 43.8%); 125 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 NE37?

A typical 3-bedroom house in NE37 sold for £148,006 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £121,065 and £191,486.

Is NE37 expensive for Washington?

A 3-bedroom house in NE37 costs 6% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Washington (£157,000).

How many homes sell in NE37 each year?

125 homes sold in the last year and 933 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near NE37?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Biddick Primary School, where 83% 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.