Wearhead Drive - SR4 7LP
Key Postcode Insights
SR4 7LP is a residential postcode situated on Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, SR4 with 61 addresses.
It ranks as the 1985th largest and 1277th most expensive of the 2,018 postcodes in the SR4 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 61 properties: 37 houses and 24 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £126,943
- 10 Year change
- up 31.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £746pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £206/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SR4 7LP is a residential postcode situated on Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, SR4 with 61 addresses.
It ranks as the 1985th largest and 1277th most expensive of the 2,018 postcodes in the SR4 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 61 properties: 37 houses and 24 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £126,943
- 10 Year change
- up 31.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £746pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £206/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SR4 7LP
- 1 Wearhead Drive
2 Bed Modern House
- 2 Wearhead Drive
Unknown
- 3 Wearhead Drive
2 Bed Modern House
- 4 Wearhead Drive
3 Bed Modern House
- 5 Wearhead Drive
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SR4 7LP sold for £160,000 on 17th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 3.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £126,943.
The SR4 7LP Sales Market has increased by 31.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.7% | £126,943 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £127,851 |
| June 2024 | 3.9% | £124,906 |
| June 2023 | -0.8% | £120,241 |
| June 2022 | 9% | £121,154 |
| June 2021 | 7.7% | £111,119 |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £103,198 |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £100,804 |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £100,338 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £99,020 |
| June 2016 | 0.3% | £96,720 |
| June 2015 | 0.4% | £96,453 |
| June 2014 | 2.7% | £96,092 |
| June 2013 | 0.4% | £93,546 |
| June 2012 | -0.7% | £93,197 |
| June 2011 | -2.8% | £93,858 |
| June 2010 | 1.1% | £96,599 |
| June 2009 | -9.7% | £95,569 |
| June 2008 | -2.6% | £105,793 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £108,578 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £746.
The SR4 7LP Rental Market has increased by 41.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £746pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.4% | £729pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.3% | £719pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.9% | £664pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.9% | £599pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.9% | £540pcm |
| June 2020 | -0.4% | £525pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £527pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £524pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.8% | £523pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.3% | £528pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.9% | £521pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.6% | £516pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.7% | £508pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.1% | £512pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.2% | £518pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.3% | £517pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.5% | £510pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.9% | £534pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £519pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th October 2025 for £160,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.3%. The postcode has had a total of 144 sales since 1995.
SR4 7LP has seen 10 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£160,000 | 3 Bed House50, Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, SR4 7LP50, Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, SR4 7LP
- Sold Oct 2025£127,000 | 2 Bed House51, Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, SR4 7LP51, Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, SR4 7LP
- Sold Sep 2025£80,000 | 2 Bed Flat30, Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, SR4 7LP30, Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, SR4 7LP
- Sold Feb 2025£72,300 | 2 Bed Flat38, Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, SR4 7LP38, Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, SR4 7LP
- Sold Feb 2025£70,000 | 2 Bed Flat34, Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, SR4 7LP34, Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, SR4 7LP
Nearby Postcodes
SR4 7LP is the 1985th largest and the 1277th most expensive postcode out of the 2,018 postcodes in the SR4 area.
- SR4 7LE, Hurstwood Road, Sunderland, SR4SR4 7LE36 Addresses|81 m away
- SR4 7LW, Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, SR4SR4 7LW31 Addresses|105 m away
- SR4 7LR, Nesburn Road, Sunderland, SR4SR4 7LR17 Addresses|110 m away
- SR4 7LF, Hurstwood Road, Sunderland, SR4SR4 7LF57 Addresses|116 m away
- SR4 7LN, Nesburn Road, Sunderland, SR4SR4 7LN18 Addresses|147 m away
Property Types
- 21 modern houses built after 1980
- 17 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 2 flats of an unknown age
- 20 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (21)
- modern flat (17)
- house (1)
- flat (2)
- Unknown (20)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 38 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (31)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (23)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2025£185,000 | 3 Bed House70, Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, SR4 7LW70, Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, SR4 7LW
- Sold Apr 2023£181,000 | 3 Bed House4, Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, SR4 7LP4, Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, SR4 7LP
- Sold Dec 2025£175,000 | 3 Bed House70, Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, SR4 7LW70, Wearhead Drive, Sunderland, SR4 7LW
Schools Nearby
- Richard Avenue Primary School300 m away
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland400 m away
- Barnes Infant Academy600 m away
- Thornhill Academy500 m away
- St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy600 m away
- St Aidan's Catholic Academy900 m away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SR4 7LP is Sunderland station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Sunderland|1.4 km away
- Seaham|7.8 km away
- Heworth|11.6 km away
- Chester-le-Street|12.4 km away
