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Washington Town Centre & Biddick: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Washington Town Centre & Biddick neighbourhood of Sunderland, England (ONS area Sunderland 019). Headline figures assembled 18 October 2026. Postcodes NE37, NE38. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NE38 7RF.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Washington Town Centre & Biddick is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Sunderland (2 of 17 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £173,000 and flats for £129,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Chester-le-Street, is 6.0 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

£173,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +33% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£129,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +116% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

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 +0.15; 2 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 7 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£45,300

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

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

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Washington Town Centre & Biddick sits in Sunderland

Typical house price: 9th highest of 36 neighbourhoods in Sunderland
Typical flat price: the highest of the 8 neighbourhoods in Sunderland with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 13th highest 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 Washington Town Centre & Biddick

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).

Median resale price of flats 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, 1 the other way and 14 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

Resale prices
Catching up with neighbouring areas

Falling behind the borough

Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Chester-le-Street Railway station, 6.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: TransPennine Express and Northern to Newcastle (about 11 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 Wessington Primary School 220 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2023).
Nearest state secondary school Biddick Academy 830 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 (Mar 2026).

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 Washington Town Centre & Biddick

What is the typical house price in Washington Town Centre & Biddick?

£173,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +33% against 2017-2019.

How does Washington Town Centre & Biddick compare with the rest of Sunderland?

Typical house price: 9th highest of 36 neighbourhoods in Sunderland. Typical flat price: the highest of the 8 neighbourhoods in Sunderland with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 13th highest of 36 neighbourhoods in Sunderland.

Is Washington Town Centre & Biddick an affluent area?

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

Is Washington Town Centre & Biddick gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.15; 2 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Washington Town Centre & Biddick?

Chester-le-Street. Railway station, 6.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: TransPennine Express and Northern to Newcastle (about 11 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Washington Town Centre & Biddick?

Nearest state primary school. Wessington Primary School. 220 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Biddick Academy. 830 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 (Mar 2026).

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.