Cairo Street - SR2 8QL
Key Postcode Insights
SR2 8QL is a residential postcode situated on Cairo Street, Sunderland, SR2 with 46 addresses.
It ranks as the 1561st largest and 70th most expensive of the 1,722 postcodes in the SR2 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 46 properties: 46 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £56,162
- 10 Year change
- up 35.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £357pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £64/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SR2 8QL is a residential postcode situated on Cairo Street, Sunderland, SR2 with 46 addresses.
It ranks as the 1561st largest and 70th most expensive of the 1,722 postcodes in the SR2 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 46 properties: 46 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £56,162
- 10 Year change
- up 35.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £357pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £64/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SR2 8QL
- 53 Cairo Street
4 Bed Period House
- 55 Cairo Street
3 Bed Period House
- 57 Cairo Street
3 Bed Period House
- 58 Cairo Street
3 Bed Period House
- 59 Cairo Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SR2 8QL sold for £50,000 on 8th August 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £56,162.
The SR2 8QL Sales Market has increased by 35.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £56,162 |
| June 2025 | 3.6% | £56,244 |
| June 2024 | 2.4% | £54,275 |
| June 2023 | -1.4% | £53,029 |
| June 2022 | 9.2% | £53,779 |
| June 2021 | 10% | £49,244 |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £44,784 |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £43,350 |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £43,018 |
| June 2017 | 2.9% | £42,540 |
| June 2016 | 0.5% | £41,324 |
| June 2015 | 0.1% | £41,115 |
| June 2014 | 3% | £41,090 |
| June 2013 | -0.8% | £39,883 |
| June 2012 | -1.5% | £40,200 |
| June 2011 | -3.4% | £40,802 |
| June 2010 | -1.1% | £42,232 |
| June 2009 | -9.9% | £42,705 |
| June 2008 | -4.2% | £47,419 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £49,517 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £357.
The SR2 8QL Rental Market has increased by 50.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £357pcm |
| June 2025 | 3% | £347pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.2% | £337pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.3% | £312pcm |
| June 2022 | 13.1% | £282pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £250pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.5% | £237pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £239pcm |
| June 2018 | 0% | £237pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.4% | £237pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.5% | £238pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.3% | £234pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.9% | £233pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.8% | £229pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.9% | £231pcm |
| June 2011 | -0.9% | £235pcm |
| June 2010 | -0.6% | £237pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.8% | £239pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.2% | £256pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £248pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 8th August 2025 for £50,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.4%. The postcode has had a total of 85 sales since 1995.
SR2 8QL has seen 10 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£50,000 | 4 Bed House76, Cairo Street, Sunderland, SR2 8QL76, Cairo Street, Sunderland, SR2 8QL
- Sold Mar 2025£57,000 | 2 Bed House82, Cairo Street, Sunderland, SR2 8QL82, Cairo Street, Sunderland, SR2 8QL
- Sold Jan 2025£35,000 | 3 Bed House99, Cairo Street, Sunderland, SR2 8QL99, Cairo Street, Sunderland, SR2 8QL
- Sold Oct 2024£85,000 | 3 Bed House65, Cairo Street, Sunderland, SR2 8QL65, Cairo Street, Sunderland, SR2 8QL
- Sold Jun 2024£51,000 | 3 Bed House57, Cairo Street, Sunderland, SR2 8QL57, Cairo Street, Sunderland, SR2 8QL
Nearby Postcodes
SR2 8QL is the 1561st largest and the 70th most expensive postcode out of the 1,722 postcodes in the SR2 area.
- SR2 8QE, St. Leonard Street, Sunderland, SR2SR2 8QE49 Addresses|52 m away
- SR2 8SW, Hastings Street, Sunderland, SR2SR2 8SW44 Addresses|54 m away
- SR2 8QD, St. Albans Street, Sunderland, SR2SR2 8QD3 Addresses|73 m away
- SR2 8QJ, Fuller Road, Sunderland, SR2SR2 8QJ3 Addresses|76 m away
- SR2 8SN, St. Albans Street, Sunderland, SR2SR2 8SN1 Addresses|80 m away
Property Types
- 38 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (38)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (2)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 40 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (15)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (17)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2020£8,250,000 | 2 Bed House10, Cairo Street, Sunderland, SR2 8QH10, Cairo Street, Sunderland, SR2 8QH
- Sold Feb 2021£662,800 | 2 Bed House7, Cairo Street, Sunderland, SR2 8QH7, Cairo Street, Sunderland, SR2 8QH
- Sold Nov 2007£92,500 | 4 Bed House70, Cairo Street, Sunderland, SR2 8QL70, Cairo Street, Sunderland, SR2 8QL
Schools Nearby
- Valley Road Academy300 m away
- Grangetown Primary School500 m away
- Hill View Junior Academy900 m away
- Southmoor Academy500 m away
- St Aidan's Catholic Academy1.2 km away
- Thornhill Academy1.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SR2 8QL is Sunderland station, which is 1.6 kilometres away.
- Sunderland|1.6 km away
- Seaham|6.5 km away
- Heworth|13.5 km away
- Chester-le-Street|14.0 km away
