Typical 3-bedroom house£162kmost £130k–£233k
Houses per m²£2,349flats £1,357
Sold last year2311,392 in five years
Prices in Sunderland+4.9%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in NE38 sold for £162,409 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £129,827 and £232,703, for about 88 m² of space. That is 3% more than the same home across Washington (£157,000).
231 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £58k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in NE38 7 (£2,144) and the most in NE38 8 (£2,493).
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 £741 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £32,000 for that mortgage: what £35,000 buys.
Questions about NE38
Is NE38 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 3% more 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 (55.9% against 43.8%); 231 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 NE38?
A typical 3-bedroom house in NE38 sold for £162,409 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £129,827 and £232,703.
Is NE38 expensive for Washington?
A 3-bedroom house in NE38 costs 3% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Washington (£157,000).
How many homes sell in NE38 each year?
231 homes sold in the last year and 1,392 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.
What are the schools like near NE38?
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%).
Where is cheaper near NE38?
For a 3-bedroom house, DH4 (£142k, 5 km), SR5 (£140k, 7 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.