NE38 house prices, schools and flood risk.

304 homes sold in NE38 in the last 12 months at a median of £159,975, down 5.9% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £315,500, flats for £72,000.

Covers North Lodge, Washington Central, Washington East, Washington South, Washington West.

Median sold price

£160k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-5.9%

From £170k

Homes sold

304

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in NE38

Detached

£316k

80 sales

Semi-detached

£180k

90 sales

Terraced

£127k

112 sales

Flat

£72k

22 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£141k£158k£175k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in NE38
2016£157k (423 sales)
2017£141k (442 sales)
2018£144k (360 sales)
2019£150k (400 sales)
2020£158k (312 sales)
2021£157k (410 sales)
2022£149k (353 sales)
2023£165k (283 sales)
2024£160k (295 sales)
2025£175k (365 sales)
2026£155k (191 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Shrigley CloseNE38 9DF · Mostly detached
£642,0004 sales
Bramhall DriveNE38 9DB · Mostly detached
£630,0006 sales
Whitby DriveNE38 7NW · Mostly detached
£525,0004 sales
Hebden CourtNE38 8FQ · Mostly detached
£449,49812 sales
The Generals WoodNE38 9BL · Mostly detached
£427,50016 sales

Most affordable

Rickleton Village CentreNE38 9ET · Mostly flats
£42,7504 sales
Station RoadNE38 8NJ · Mostly flats
£47,5004 sales
Warkworth CloseNE38 0JN · Mostly flats
£50,0004 sales
Bamburgh CloseNE38 0HP · Mostly flats
£50,0005 sales
Willows CloseNE38 7BB · Mostly flats
£52,0008 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

21 Hill RiseNE38 7HJ · Detached · 110 m² · 6 rooms · 21 Sept 2026
£275,000£2,500/m²
9 Richmond AvenueNE38 7JG · Detached · 89 m² · 4 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£227,500£2,560/m²
23 Teal Farm WayNE38 8BG · Detached · 76 m² · 5 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£200,000£2,630/m²
40 Laburnum AvenueNE38 9BU · Terraced · 60 m² · 3 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£127,500£2,130/m²
20 Danby CloseNE38 9JB · Detached · 108 m² · 5 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£385,000£3,560/m²
82 The Generals WoodNE38 9BW · Detached · 211 m² · 6 rooms · 9 Sept 2026
£372,000£1,760/m²
21 Lomond CloseNE38 0PH · Flat · 84 m² · 4 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£72,000£860/m²
33 Fernlea CloseNE38 8RR · Semi-detached · 98 m² · 5 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£117,000£1,190/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Biddick Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.2 mi from the NE38 centre
Good
Columbia Grange SchoolSpecial · 0.6 mi from the NE38 centre
Outstanding
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WashingtonPrimary · 0.7 mi from the NE38 centre
Good
Oxclose Primary AcademyPrimary · 0.8 mi from the NE38 centre
Good
St John Boste Catholic Primary School, WashingtonPrimary · 0.9 mi from the NE38 centre
Outstanding
Barmston Village Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the NE38 centre
Good
Usworth Colliery Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.6 mi from the NE38 centre
Good
Ravensworth Terrace Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.8 mi from the NE38 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

132

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
41
Anti-social behaviour
37
Criminal damage & arson
14
Shoplifting
10

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around NE38. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

River Wear at Bonemill Lane and Riverview, Fatfield
River Wear at Mount Pleasant, Fatfield
River Wear at West and East Bridge Street, Fatfield
River Wear at South View and Victoria Bridge House, Fatfield
River Wear at Cox Green
Lower River Wear
Wear estuary
Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries

NE38 questions

What is the average house price in NE38?

The median sold price in NE38 over the last 12 months was £159,975, across 304 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £315,500, semi-detached £179,500, terraced £127,250, flat £72,000.

Are house prices in NE38 going up?

The median sold price was down 5.9% on the previous 12 months (£170,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in NE38?

Shrigley Close has the highest median sold price in NE38 over the last five years: £642,000 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in NE38 is fairly priced?

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