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Thorney Close & Plains Farm

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About

Thorney Close & Plains Farm is a residential district in southeast Sunderland. The area is characterised by post-war housing, primarily terraced homes and semi-detached properties built to accommodate the city's growing population. Green spaces are integrated throughout, with several small parks and playing fields providing local recreation.

The area is notable for its proximity to the large Barnes Park, which lies just to its north. A distinctive feature is the presence of the Plains Farm roundabout, a major local traffic junction that connects the area to the city centre and the A19. The local community is served by its own shopping parade on Thorney Close.

Area overview

On average Thorney Close & Plains Farm has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 92 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 52.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Thorney Close & Plains Farm is £36,091 per year. There are 6 schools in Thorney Close & Plains Farm: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Thorney Close & Plains Farm is home to around 9,686 people, with a population density of about 4,331.1 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
92
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
52.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Thorney Close & Plains Farm Population
9,686
Population density
4,331.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
49.04(+27%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.69(-14%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.97(+31%)
Public order
7.95(-3%)
Other crime
6.61(+78%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,215
95.12%
Other White
115
1.19%
African
51
0.53%
Other Asian
49
0.51%
Indian
46
0.47%
Total population: 9,688

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,177
28.64%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,290
16.97%
Level 3 (A level)
1,235
16.25%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,164
15.31%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,030
13.55%
Total 16+ residents: 7,601

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
1,331
32.08%
Social rents from council
822
19.81%
Owns with a mortgage
792
19.09%
Owns outright
781
18.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
351
8.46%
Total households: 4,149

Property prices in Thorney Close & Plains Farm

Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £121,750 in Thorney Close & Plains Farm area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £320,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Thorney Close & Plains Farm in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Thorney Close & Plains Farm over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£320,000
Flats3£35,000
Semi-Detached32£131,500
Terraced30£119,998

10 years median price trend in Thorney Close & Plains Farm

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Thorney Close & Plains Farm.

All postcodes in Thorney Close & Plains Farm

SR31QS

Purley Road

SR31RL

Princetown Terrace

SR34BJ

Taunton Road

SR34HP

Thackeray Road

SR34LS

Townsend Road

SR34HE

Sunningdale Road

SR34AR

Shrewsbury Crescent

SR34LU

Townsend Road

SR31SH

Premier Road

SR31QG

Polmuir Square

SR34AN

Durham Road

SR31SR

Portland Road

SR34AZ

Southend Road

SR31QF

Polmuir Road

SR34JH

Twickenham Road

SR34JB

Torrens Road

SR31QR

Paton Road

SR34HT

Thackeray Road

SR31QQ

Polmuir Road

SR34ET

Grindon Lane

SR34NX

Thorne Road

SR34ER

Swindon Square

SR34JR

Thorndale Road

SR34DT

Saltburn Square

SR34JQ

Thorndale Road

SR31RH

Pancras Road

SR34NF

Tilbury Gardens

SR34ED

Selkirk Square

SR34DL

Selby Square

SR34LB

Tanfield Road

SR31TE

Perth Road

SR34PA

Thorne Square

SR31QE

Primate Road

SR34EX

Grindon Lane

SR34LY

Tilbury Road

SR34BE

Taunton Road

SR31QH

Paton Road

SR34BD

Taunton Square

SR34HR

Tunis Road

SR34AY

Strathmore Square

SR34PJ

Tiverton Square

SR34NG

Thorpeness Road

SR34JT

Thorndale Road

SR34PR

Trevelyan Close

SR34HW

Teddington Square

SR31RQ

Peebles Road

SR34HX

Toronto Square

SR34AW

Ettrick Grove

SR34JU

Truro Road

SR34EZ

Shaftoe Road

SR34PE

Tilbury Road

SR31TQ

Primate Road

SR34DP

Shoreham Square

SR34EB

Somerset Road

SR34EY

Strathmore Road

SR31TA

Perth Road

SR34EF

Springbank Road

SR31RB

Paisley Square

SR34BX

Durham Road

SR34HU

Toronto Road

SR34BH

Tunbridge Road

SR31SW

Powis Road

SR34DE

Grindon Lane

SR34EQ

Seaton Road

SR31SU

Tudor Grove

SR31SN

Plains Road

SR34NB

Thames Road

SR34PF

Thistle Road

SR34EA

Springwell Road

SR34NN

Tilbury Road

SR34NJ

Theme Road

SR31QP

Purley Road

SR34PD

Tay Road

SR34NR

Tadcaster Road

SR31RG

Purley Square

SR34NU

Tadcaster Road

SR34DR

Seymour Square

SR34DW

Solway Square

SR31RF

Purley Road

SR34DQ

Sackville Road

SR34EG

Springbank Square

SR34JP

Teddington Square

SR34JA

Telford Road

SR31QY

Peebles Road

SR34EP

Simonside Road

SR34NQ

Tadcaster Road

SR34NW

Tadcaster Road

SR34DY

Springwell Road

SR34JZ

Thanet Road

SR34JG

Thorndale Road

SR34PL

Totnes Close

SR31QU

Portree Square

SR34PN

Totnes Close

SR31SY

Premier Road

SR34LT

Townsend Square

SR34HA

Shaftoe Road

SR34JW

Thorndale Road

SR34JN

Twickenham Road

SR31ST

Portland Square

SR34AX

Southend Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.