Postcode NE9 7QU is located in a major urban area, within the Washington West area of Sunderland in the North East region, and forms part of the Springwell & Usworth area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 17.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 85% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Springwell & Usworth is £50,224 per year. The median sale price in Washington West is £160,000 (around £191 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £132,500 and £225,000. The nearest station is Heworth, about 2.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Springwell & Usworth has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,988 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.
Springwell & Usworth has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Springwell & Usworth is £50,224 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE9 7QU.
Springwell & Usworth near NE9 7QU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Heworth located about 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £160,000 (about £191 per square foot) in Washington West area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £650,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £360,000 | £257 |
| Semi-Detached | 43 | £170,000 | £197 |
| Terraced | 45 | £141,750 | £156 |
| Flats | 8 | £80,000 | £137 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £270,000 | £58,500 | £139,950 | £101,750 |
| 2017 | £223,500 | £71,000 | £132,000 | £109,975 |
| 2018 | £203,500 | £66,000 | £132,000 | £113,000 |
| 2019 | £267,000 | £70,000 | £135,000 | £111,250 |
| 2020 | £269,000 | £63,111 | £134,000 | £109,000 |
| 2021 | £269,475 | £67,000 | £144,500 | £112,000 |
| 2022 | £337,495 | £64,300 | £161,000 | £123,500 |
| 2023 | £344,995 | £70,000 | £153,000 | £120,000 |
| 2024 | £320,000 | £81,500 | £159,000 | £129,998 |
| 2025 | £306,498 | £95,000 | £178,500 | £135,000 |
| 2026 | £368,000 | £80,000 | £167,500 | £145,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £212 | £104 | £162 | £115 |
| 2017 | £182 | £114 | £157 | £124 |
| 2018 | £196 | £127 | £165 | £133 |
| 2019 | £198 | £119 | £172 | £139 |
| 2020 | £208 | £113 | £170 | £123 |
| 2021 | £208 | £126 | £169 | £132 |
| 2022 | £269 | £116 | £203 | £129 |
| 2023 | £294 | £117 | £196 | £135 |
| 2024 | £261 | £130 | £172 | £158 |
| 2025 | £262 | £134 | £203 | £147 |
| 2026 | £247 | £134 | £210 | £158 |
There were 39 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NE9 7QU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul 2025 | 7, Belmont Terrace, Gateshead, NE9 7QU | Terraced | Freehold | £162,500 | |
| 06 May 2025 | 7, Shelley Avenue, Gateshead, NE9 7QY | Terraced | Freehold | £133,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 7, Clifton Court, Gateshead, NE9 7QH | Terraced | Freehold | £187,500 | |
| 10 Feb 2026 | 25, Wordsworth Crescent, Gateshead, NE9 7RB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £150,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2025 | 31, Wordsworth Crescent, Gateshead, NE9 7RB | Terraced | Freehold | £185,050 |
In the NE9 7QU postcode area, located within Springwell & Usworth, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Springwell Village Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Feb 2023. | |
Springwell Village Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Feb 2023
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Fell Dyke Community Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Dec 2022. | |
Fell Dyke Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Dec 2022
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2024. | |
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2024
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NE9 7QU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Nisa Local | Springwell Road, Sunderland, NE9 7SX | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
Annual council tax rates for Sunderland district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NE9 7QU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jimmy Warne
Washington West - Elected 2 May 2024
Sharon Hodgson
Washington and Gateshead South - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NE9 7QU records about 17 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, burglary and other theft.
The median sale price around NE9 7QU in Washington West is £160,000 (about £191 per square foot) based on 117 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to NE9 7QU, including Springwell Village Primary School (Good), Fell Dyke Community Primary School (Good) and St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NE9 7QU scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,988 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Washington and Gateshead South covering NE9 7QU is Sharon Hodgson (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jimmy Warne (Labour Party).