Postcode SR6 8LJ is located in a major urban area, within the Fulwell area of Sunderland in the North East region, and forms part of the Fulwell area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 65% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Fulwell is £55,642 per year. The median sale price in Fulwell is £225,000 (around £237 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £170,088 and £298,000. The nearest station is Sunderland, about 2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Fulwell has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,211 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.
Fulwell has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Fulwell is £55,642 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SR6 8LJ.
Fulwell near SR6 8LJ 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 146 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 (about £237 per square foot) in Fulwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £615,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £480,000 | £321 |
| Semi-Detached | 68 | £257,250 | £254 |
| Flats | 2 | £235,000 | £307 |
| Terraced | 67 | £172,500 | £196 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £308,250 | — | £157,500 | £132,950 |
| 2017 | £292,475 | £115,975 | £159,750 | £132,500 |
| 2018 | £316,250 | £152,975 | £170,000 | £134,683 |
| 2019 | £373,750 | £102,000 | £177,000 | £138,600 |
| 2020 | £392,450 | £159,950 | £175,000 | £148,500 |
| 2021 | £402,950 | £155,000 | £215,000 | £164,500 |
| 2022 | £406,995 | £171,000 | £240,000 | £176,500 |
| 2023 | £375,000 | £170,000 | £225,000 | £169,950 |
| 2024 | £480,000 | £181,500 | £230,000 | £172,500 |
| 2025 | £480,000 | £160,000 | £255,000 | £171,000 |
| 2026 | £417,500 | £185,000 | £250,000 | £174,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £215 | — | £177 | £137 |
| 2017 | £162 | £149 | £174 | £142 |
| 2018 | £205 | £196 | £184 | £146 |
| 2019 | £239 | £147 | £192 | £143 |
| 2020 | £282 | £193 | £197 | £180 |
| 2021 | £291 | £186 | £227 | £174 |
| 2022 | £304 | £265 | £258 | £193 |
| 2023 | £307 | £208 | £244 | £177 |
| 2024 | £323 | £258 | £246 | £211 |
| 2025 | £341 | £225 | £253 | £201 |
| 2026 | £321 | £291 | £254 | £191 |
There were 32 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SR6 8LJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | 21, Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £266,500 | |
| 29 Sept 2025 | 30, Borrowdale Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8LJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £172,500 | |
| 20 Feb 2026 | 2, Gatesgarth Grove, Sunderland, SR6 8LL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 01 Oct 2025 | 20, Hawes Court, Sunderland, SR6 8NU | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £300,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 3, Bampton Avenue, Sunderland, SR6 8PA | Terraced | Leasehold | £195,000 |
In the SR6 8LJ postcode area, located within Fulwell, there are 5 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Seaburn Dene Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2023. | |
Seaburn Dene Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Oct 2023
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| 0.1 mi | Secondary | Monkwearmouth Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Nov 2023. | |
Monkwearmouth Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Nov 2023
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Fulwell Infant School Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 13 May 2025. | |
Fulwell Infant School Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SR6 8LJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | One Stop | Dent Street, Sunderland, SR6 9BW | Walking directions to One Stop |
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 SR6 8LJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Michael Peter Hartnack
Fulwell - Elected 2 May 2024
Lewis Atkinson
Sunderland Central - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SR6 8LJ records about 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around SR6 8LJ in Fulwell is £225,000 (about £237 per square foot) based on 146 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to SR6 8LJ, including Seaburn Dene Primary School (Good), Monkwearmouth Academy (Good) and Fulwell Infant School Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SR6 8LJ scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,211 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 SR6 8LJ is Lewis Atkinson (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Michael Peter Hartnack (Conservative and Unionist Party).