Postcode SR3 1YL is located in a major urban area, within the St Michael's area of Sunderland in the North East region, and forms part of the Hill View & Tunstall area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 17.4 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 Hill View & Tunstall is £56,830 per year. The median sale price in St Michael's is £181,500 (around £168 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £115,000 and £273,750. The nearest station is Sunderland, about 1.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Barnes Park.
Hill View & Tunstall has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,921 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.
Hill View & Tunstall has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hill View & Tunstall is £56,830 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SR3 1YL.
Hill View & Tunstall near SR3 1YL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Sunderland located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Barnes Park | Large | Walking directions to Barnes Park |
Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £181,500 (about £168 per square foot) in St Michael's area, with individual transactions ranging from £22,000 up to £550,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £340,000 | £263 |
| Semi-Detached | 55 | £230,000 | £198 |
| Terraced | 27 | £166,600 | £136 |
| Flats | 31 | £94,000 | £108 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £225,000 | £92,000 | £189,500 | £187,750 |
| 2017 | £269,750 | £114,500 | £181,000 | £180,000 |
| 2018 | £313,750 | £107,250 | £172,500 | £195,275 |
| 2019 | £270,000 | £105,000 | £180,000 | £224,000 |
| 2020 | £260,000 | £94,000 | £186,000 | £183,750 |
| 2021 | £319,950 | £85,000 | £217,500 | £177,500 |
| 2022 | £325,000 | £94,000 | £220,000 | £189,973 |
| 2023 | £357,000 | £91,250 | £200,000 | £176,475 |
| 2024 | £420,000 | £104,000 | £216,000 | £177,000 |
| 2025 | £390,000 | £80,000 | £226,000 | £197,000 |
| 2026 | £321,625 | £103,000 | £213,000 | £162,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £182 | £144 | £153 | £99 |
| 2017 | £168 | £154 | £151 | £97 |
| 2018 | £190 | £145 | £157 | £122 |
| 2019 | £199 | £124 | £159 | £94 |
| 2020 | £185 | £135 | £174 | £113 |
| 2021 | £208 | £108 | £181 | £128 |
| 2022 | £221 | £126 | £182 | £150 |
| 2023 | £201 | £135 | £182 | £136 |
| 2024 | £255 | £126 | £190 | £132 |
| 2025 | £215 | £107 | £202 | £129 |
| 2026 | £297 | £132 | £192 | £139 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SR3 1YL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2025 | 7, Ridgeway Crescent, Sunderland, SR3 1YL | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £299,950 | |
| 06 Jun 2025 | 26, St Nicholas Avenue, Sunderland, SR3 1YH | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £200,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 25, St Nicholas Avenue, Sunderland, SR3 1YH | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £190,000 | |
| 04 Sept 2025 | 24, Hillfield Gardens, Sunderland, SR3 1LP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £165,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 18, Hillfield Gardens, Sunderland, SR3 1LP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £140,000 |
In the SR3 1YL postcode area, located within Hill View & Tunstall, there are 7 primary and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Richard Avenue Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2014. | |
Richard Avenue Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2014
| |||||
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Barbara Priestman Academy | Academy special converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2015. | |
Barbara Priestman Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2015
| |||||
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2013. | |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2013
| |||||
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SR3 1YL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Spar | Ashbrooke Cross, Sunderland, SR2 7RB | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.2 mi | Barnes Convenience Store | 4 Humbledon Park, Sunderland, SR3 4AA | Walking directions to Barnes Convenience Store |
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | Durham Road, Sunderland, SR2 7QS | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
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 SR3 1YL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Lyall Jonathan Reed
St Michael's - Elected 2 May 2024
Lewis Atkinson
Sunderland Central - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SR3 1YL 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around SR3 1YL in St Michael's is £181,500 (about £168 per square foot) based on 122 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 18 schools close to SR3 1YL, including Richard Avenue Primary School (Good), Barbara Priestman Academy (Good) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SR3 1YL scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,921 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Sunderland Central covering SR3 1YL is Lewis Atkinson (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Lyall Jonathan Reed (Conservative and Unionist Party).