SR3 house prices, schools and flood risk.

358 homes sold in SR3 in the last 12 months at a median of £175,000, down 16.6% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £309,995, flats for £65,473.

Covers Barnes & Thornhill, Doxford Park, Farringdon & Silksworth, Grindon & Thorney Close, Herrington & Newbottle, Houghton South & Hetton Downs, Southwick, Tunstall & Humbledon.

Median sold price

£175k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-16.6%

From £210k

Homes sold

358

Last 12 months

New builds

9%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in SR3

Detached

£310k

90 sales

Semi-detached

£170k

183 sales

Terraced

£120k

63 sales

Flat

£65k

22 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£132k£168k£205k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in SR3
2016£135k (442 sales)
2017£132k (437 sales)
2018£136k (392 sales)
2019£154k (425 sales)
2020£158k (408 sales)
2021£177k (607 sales)
2022£199k (674 sales)
2023£203k (542 sales)
2024£197k (470 sales)
2025£205k (577 sales)
2026£169k (203 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

Silksworth Hall DriveSR3 2PG · Mostly detached
£488,0004 sales
Thomas Hawksley ParkSR3 1UY · Mostly detached
£477,5006 sales
Gardinia WaySR3 2BJ · Mostly detached
£451,9955 sales
Whiteleaf CloseSR3 2FQ · Mostly detached
£414,9957 sales
Leighfield DriveSR3 2DD · Mostly detached
£409,99555 sales

Most affordable

Townsend SquareSR3 4LT · Mostly flats
£43,4984 sales
Castle GreenSR3 3HH · Mostly flats
£44,7507 sales
Aspen CourtSR3 2TJ · Mostly flats
£47,0005 sales
Milrig CloseSR3 2RQ · Mostly flats
£51,0007 sales
Maxton CloseSR3 2RP · Mostly flats
£51,7504 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

17 St Matthews ViewSR3 2ET · Semi-detached · 89 m² · 5 rooms · 25 Sept 2026
£215,000£2,420/m²
9 CranbrookSR3 1DL · Flat · 56 m² · 4 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£101,000£1,800/m²
7 Sandown GardensSR3 1LF · Semi-detached · 66 m² · 4 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£170,000£2,580/m²
64 Leighfield DriveSR3 2DD · Detached · 215 m² · 11 Sept 2026
£282,500£1,310/m²
7 Quarry StreetSR3 2DR · Terraced · 94 m² · 3 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£99,000£1,050/m²
23 Manston CloseSR3 2RR · Flat · 46 m² · 3 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£85,000£1,850/m²
32 Caernarvon DriveSR3 3QW · Semi-detached · 106 m² · 5 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£195,000£1,840/m²
124 Durham RoadSR3 4AJ · Semi-detached · 93 m² · 6 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£185,000£1,990/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

Thorney Close Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.7 mi from the SR3 centre
Good
St Leonard's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.7 mi from the SR3 centre
Good
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, SilksworthPrimary · 0.7 mi from the SR3 centre
Good
Hasting Hill AcademyPrimary · 0.8 mi from the SR3 centre
Good
East Herrington Primary AcademyPrimary · 0.9 mi from the SR3 centre
Good
Portland AcademySpecial · 1.0 mi from the SR3 centre
Good
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.3 mi from the SR3 centre
Outstanding
Hill View Infant AcademyPrimary · 1.5 mi from the SR3 centre
Good

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

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

238

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
84
Criminal damage & arson
38
Anti-social behaviour
37
Public order
20

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 SR3. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Lower River Wear
Wear estuary at Sunderland North Dock and White Heugh
Wear estuary
Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries
Tyne and Wear coastal rivers
Tyne and Wear coast

SR3 questions

What is the average house price in SR3?

The median sold price in SR3 over the last 12 months was £175,000, across 358 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £309,995, semi-detached £170,000, terraced £120,000, flat £65,473.

Are house prices in SR3 going up?

The median sold price was down 16.6% on the previous 12 months (£209,950). 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 SR3?

Silksworth Hall Drive has the highest median sold price in SR3 over the last five years: £488,000 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in SR3 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price with recent sales of similar homes nearby, adjust for condition and any risks, then offer from the evidence. A Proptel report does this for one address in about 30 seconds for £9.99, including a suggested offer range and a letter for the agent.

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