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Thorney Close & Plains Farm: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Thorney Close & Plains Farm neighbourhood of Sunderland, England (ONS area Sunderland 023). Headline figures assembled 18 October 2026. Postcodes SR3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SR3 4HU.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Thorney Close & Plains Farm is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Sunderland (2 of 17 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £115,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest railway station, Sunderland, is 3.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 18 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£115,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.12; 2 of 17 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 7 small areas range from decile 1 to 3.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£36,100

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Thorney Close & Plains Farm sits in Sunderland

  • Typical house price: joint 6th lowest of 36 neighbourhoods in Sunderland
  • Average household income: 7th lowest of 36 neighbourhoods in Sunderland

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 18 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Thorney Close & Plains Farm

House prices: Thorney Close & Plains Farm against Sunderland: This neighbourhood £32k (1995) to £125k (2026); Sunderland £39k (1995) to £157k (2026).£46k£141k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£125kSunderland£157k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Sunderland, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 18 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Sunderland, 0 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Schools improving
  • Solar and heat pumps

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Sunderland Railway station, 3.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 14 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Tyne and Wear Metro to Newcastle Airport Metro Station (about 56 min); Northern to Middlesbrough (49 to 55 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Thorney Close Primary School 260 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Sandhill View Academy 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 3, Needs attention in 1 (Nov 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Thorney Close & Plains Farm

What is the typical house price in Thorney Close & Plains Farm?

£115,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +27% against 2017-2019.

How does Thorney Close & Plains Farm compare with the rest of Sunderland?

Typical house price: joint 6th lowest of 36 neighbourhoods in Sunderland. Average household income: 7th lowest of 36 neighbourhoods in Sunderland.

Is Thorney Close & Plains Farm an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Thorney Close & Plains Farm gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.12; 2 of 17 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Thorney Close & Plains Farm?

Sunderland. Railway station, 3.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 14 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Tyne and Wear Metro to Newcastle Airport Metro Station (about 56 min); Northern to Middlesbrough (49 to 55 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Thorney Close & Plains Farm?

Nearest state primary school. Thorney Close Primary School. 260 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Sandhill View Academy. 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 3, Needs attention in 1 (Nov 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.