SR5 house prices are built from 10,469 sales lodged with HM Land Registry, the oldest in 1995 and the most recent on 23 Jun 2026. The median price paid across the whole record is £71,250. Across the 10 years from 2016 to 2026 the median moved +52.9% in cash — but once inflation is taken out, the change in 2026 money is +9.6%.
Median price paid
£71,250
Change in cash, 2016–2026
+52.9%
Change in real terms
+9.6%
Median per m²
£979
HM Land Registry10,469 sales2,479 with floor areaLatest sale 23 Jun 2026
Section 01
How SR5 prices moved
The chart tracks the median SR5 house price for every year with a recorded sale, from 1995 to 2026. The dashed line restates each year in 2026 money, so the two lines separate exactly as much as inflation has eroded the cash figure.
| Decade | Years with sales | Median paid | In today's money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | £32,950 | £73,165 |
| 2000s | 10 | £62,500 | £113,857 |
| 2010s | 10 | £84,000 | £118,440 |
| 2020s | 7 | £110,000 | £112,391 |
The highest yearly median on record for SR5 is £130,000 in 2026; the lowest is £32,000 in 1997. Across the full 32-year record the cash median has moved from £32,950 to £130,000.
In 2026 money that first median is worth £73,165, so the real change over the whole record is +77.7% — about +1.87% a year after inflation. Cash growth and real growth are not the same story, and the gap is the part most price reports leave out.
Over the last decade alone the difference is stark: +52.9% in cash against +9.6% once inflation is removed. A buyer who sold at the end of that decade would have needed the real figure, not the headline one, to know whether they had actually gained.
Section 02
The most recent sales
Every row is a completed sale as lodged with HM Land Registry. The right-hand column restates the price in 2026 money, which is the only fair way to compare a sale from the 1990s with one from last year.
| Address | Sold | Type | Price paid | In today's money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Middleham Court | 23 Jun 2026 | Semi-detached | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 14 Bingley Street | 8 Jun 2026 | Terraced | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 92 Newcastle Road | 5 Jun 2026 | Detached | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 115 Cheltenham Road | 5 Jun 2026 | Terraced | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 5 Wendover Close | 4 Jun 2026 | Terraced | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 25 Newbury Street | 2 Jun 2026 | Terraced | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 37 Laing Close | 29 May 2026 | Detached | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 10 Batley Street | 29 May 2026 | Semi-detached | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 47 Benfleet Avenue | 29 May 2026 | Terraced | £56,300 | £56,300 |
| 7 Nettleham Road | 26 May 2026 | Terraced | £147,000 | £147,000 |
| 6 Caithness Square | 22 May 2026 | Terraced | £126,860 | £126,860 |
| 194 Newcastle Road | 15 May 2026 | Semi-detached | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 9 Shotley Avenue | 15 May 2026 | Semi-detached | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 122 Hylton Lane | 15 May 2026 | Semi-detached | £127,000 | £127,000 |
| 104 Lichfield Road | 8 May 2026 | Semi-detached | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 82 Hylton Castle Road | 29 Apr 2026 | Semi-detached | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 49 Warwick Street | 27 Apr 2026 | Terraced | £134,950 | £134,950 |
| 43 Mulberry Avenue | 24 Apr 2026 | Semi-detached | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 24 Eversley Crescent | 24 Apr 2026 | Semi-detached | £113,500 | £113,500 |
| 29 Nye Dene | 17 Apr 2026 | Semi-detached | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 3 Tollerton Drive | 16 Apr 2026 | Semi-detached | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 24 Edinburgh Square | 13 Apr 2026 | Semi-detached | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 33 Stockley Avenue | 10 Apr 2026 | Semi-detached | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 55 Eglinton Street | 7 Apr 2026 | Terraced | £81,000 | £81,000 |
| 80 Beaumont Street | 2 Apr 2026 | Semi-detached | £127,000 | £127,000 |
Section 03
Homes that sold twice
These addresses appear in the register more than once, so the same bricks are being priced twice. That makes them the strongest evidence of what actually happened to SR5 values — no mix of property types can flatter the number.
| Address | First recorded sale | Most recent sale | Cash a year | Real a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Middleham Court | £121,000 (2006) | £150,000 (2026) | +1.1% | -1.8% |
| 92 Newcastle Road | £300,000 (2015) | £330,000 (2026) | +0.9% | -2.2% |
| 115 Cheltenham Road | £69,000 (2005) | £115,000 (2026) | +2.5% | -0.4% |
| 5 Wendover Close | £77,000 (2008) | £90,000 (2026) | +0.9% | -2.0% |
| 25 Newbury Street | £32,950 (1998) | £145,000 (2026) | +5.4% | +2.7% |
| 37 Laing Close | £269,995 (2022) | £300,000 (2026) | +2.7% | -1.0% |
| 6 Caithness Square | £67,000 (2011) | £126,860 (2026) | +4.3% | +1.4% |
| 194 Newcastle Road | £45,000 (1997) | £220,000 (2026) | +5.6% | +2.9% |
| 122 Hylton Lane | £96,000 (2007) | £127,000 (2026) | +1.5% | -1.4% |
| 104 Lichfield Road | £73,500 (2020) | £135,000 (2026) | +10.7% | +6.0% |
| 82 Hylton Castle Road | £115,000 (2022) | £125,000 (2026) | +2.1% | -1.6% |
| 49 Warwick Street | £60,000 (2004) | £134,950 (2026) | +3.8% | +0.9% |
Section 04
What sells here
The mix of property types explains a large part of any area's median. SR5 is dominated by the type at the top of this table, so its overall median leans that way.
| Property type | Sales | Share | Median paid | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 4,633 | 44.3% | £82,000 | £1,575 – £365,000 |
| Terraced | 4,480 | 42.8% | £60,000 | £1,000 – £350,000 |
| Flat or maisonette | 724 | 6.9% | £39,999 | £6,585 – £205,000 |
| Detached | 632 | 6.0% | £141,000 | £16,000 – £480,000 |
Section 05
How big homes are in SR5
Energy Performance Certificates record a floor area for every home that has been surveyed, sold or let — far more homes than have changed hands. 4,659 certificates cover SR5, and their median floor area is 70 m².
The median across the whole register is 76 m², so homes here are smaller than average — -7.9%. Size explains a large part of why one area's median price sits above another's, which is why the price per square metre further up this page is the fairer comparison.
| Measure | Floor area | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Median floor area | 70 m² | about 753 sq ft |
| Smaller quarter, up to | 57 m² | about 614 sq ft |
| Larger quarter, from | 83 m² | about 893 sq ft |
| Under 60 m² | 30.1% | 1,403 homes |
| 150 m² and over | 0.6% | 29 homes |
Section 06
Ownership and new build in SR5
1,405 of the sales on record are leasehold and 9,064 freehold — 13.4% of the market. Tenure is not a detail: a leasehold flat and a freehold house are different assets, and mixing them into one median hides the difference.
The median leasehold sale is £70,000 and the median freehold sale £71,265 — a gap of +1.8%. Most of that gap is property type rather than tenure itself: leasehold here is largely flats, freehold largely houses.
| Category | Sales | Share | Median paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leasehold | 1,405 | 13.4% | £70,000 |
| Freehold | 9,064 | 86.6% | £71,265 |
| New build | 536 | 5.1% | £105,000 |
| Existing home | 9,933 | 94.9% | £70,000 |
New builds sold for more than the median existing home — +50.0%. A new-build premium is normal: the buyer gets a warranty and nothing to fix, and the price is set by a developer rather than negotiated between two households.
A further 1,394 transfers for this area are on the register but are left out of every figure above. HM Land Registry marks them as additional price paid entries: repossessions, buy-to-let portfolio moves, transfers between companies or family, and sales at a discount such as right to buy. They are real records but they are not open-market prices, and including them would drag the median somewhere no buyer ever paid.
Section 09
How SR5 compares
The median across the whole archive is £157,500. SR5 sits below that national figure — -54.8%.
Where an EPC floor area could be matched to the sale, the median works out at £979 per square metre, across 2,479 of the 10,469 sales on record. Price per square metre is the only figure that compares a two-bed flat with a four-bed house honestly.
The full range on record runs from £1,000 to £480,000. Extremes usually mean something unusual — a plot sold without a house on it, a transfer between family members, or a very large property — so the median is the number to trust.
Section 10
Nearby on the record
Sectors inside SR5
This district mostly covers Sunderland.
Quick answers
Common questions about this data
What is the average house price in SR5?
The median price paid in SR5 across every sale on the register is £71,250. The median is used rather than the mean because a handful of very large sales would otherwise drag the average away from what a typical buyer paid.
How many homes have sold in SR5?
10,469 sales are on record for SR5, the most recent completing on 23 Jun 2026. Every one is a completed transfer lodged with HM Land Registry, not an asking price or an estimate.
Have SR5 house prices actually risen?
In cash, the median rose +52.9% between 2016 and 2026. In 2026 money — that is, after inflation — the change is +9.6%. Both numbers are true; only the second one tells you whether buying here preserved value.
When were SR5 house prices at their highest?
The highest yearly median on record is £130,000, set in 2026. That is the cash figure; measured in 2026 money the peak may fall in a different year, because inflation reshapes the series.
What is the price per square metre in SR5?
£979 per square metre, from the 2,479 sales where an EPC floor area could be matched to the address. Price per square metre strips out size, so a flat and a house can be compared on the same basis.
How current is this data?
The latest sale shown here completed on 23 Jun 2026. HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly and a sale can take a month or two to appear after completion, so the most recent weeks are always incomplete.
Cite this page: Sold Price History, “SR5 house prices”, 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data © Crown copyright and database right, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Inflation adjustment: ONS CPIH.