Washington North
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Washington North at a glance
- House prices
- £104,500
- Lower prices1st percentile
- Schools
- 34th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 52nd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 131.7 per 1,000 residents
- Weak12th percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.9% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land20th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Washington North a good place to live?
Washington North may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Sunderland below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Washington North
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 131.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 12th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Washington North
House prices
- Median sale price
- £104,500
- Percentile
- 1st percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 84 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Washington North
Schools
34th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Washington North
Flood risk
0.9% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.4% of the area. That is the 20th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Washington North
Transport
52nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Washington North a good place to live?
Washington North may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Washington North safe?
Washington North ranks in the 12th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Washington North?
The median sale price was £104,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 1st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Washington North?
Schools rank in the 34th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Washington North?
Nearby public profiles include Millfield in Sunderland and Hemlington in Middlesbrough.
