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Sunderland house prices

Average sold prices for Sunderland, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price
£145,921
Annual change
+6.9%
Homes sold, March 2026
188
England average
£292,095

The average property in Sunderland sold for £145,921 in May 2026, up 6.9% on the year. That is about 50% below the England average of £292,095. 188 homes sold in Sunderland in March 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to May 2026, the average price in Sunderland rose 7%, peaking at £146,020 in April 2026.

£146,020 £136,742
June 2025May 2026

Peak £146,020 in April 2026.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Sunderland at £262,538, 223% above flat or maisonette at £81,280. Every type is up on the year.

Average sold price by property type, May 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£262,538+6.2%
Semi-detached£156,238+7.9%
Terraced£126,357+7.4%
Flat or maisonette£81,280+2.2%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Sunderland paid £43,903 less than people who already owned, a gap of 34%.

Average sold price by buyer status, May 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£129,505+7.1%
Former owner-occupier£173,408+6.6%

By funding status

Cash buyers in Sunderland paid 15% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 20% of the sales counted in March 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, May 2026. Sales volumes are for March 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid withAverage priceAnnual changeSales
Cash£130,156+6.5%18
Mortgage£152,457+7.1%70

By property status

New builds in Sunderland sold for 83% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, March 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property statusAverage priceAnnual change
New build£259,902+6.3%
Existing property£142,051+3.9%

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
MonthAverage priceAnnual changeSales
May 2026£145,921+6.9%n/a
April 2026£146,020+6.5%n/a
March 2026£145,983+4.1%188
February 2026£145,807+4.9%173
January 2026£144,285+5.8%167
December 2025£144,314+6.2%242
November 2025£140,670+5%268
October 2025£140,406+5%309
September 2025£138,892+4.9%211
August 2025£141,422+7.4%311
July 2025£140,355+7.8%303
June 2025£136,742+5.2%363
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Figures for a local authority are a three-month average rather than a single month's transactions. HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.