What can you afford in Sunderland?
2,471 homes changed hands in Sunderland over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £149,950 or less, a quarter for under £108,000, and three quarters for under £212,748. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £29,990 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £30,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 4.6× the local median full-time salary of £32,744 (ONS ASHE 2025). A typical lender stretches to about 4.5× one income plus your deposit, which is why the deposit and second incomes decide so much here.
Sold prices · Sunderland
£149,950
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £108,000
- Three quarters under
- £212,748
- Sales
- 2,471
- HPI average
- £145,921
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 2,471 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 35% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 62.5% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 83.4% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 95.3% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 96.9% |
By property type · median sold price
And the salary that price implies, at 4.5× with 10% down.
| Type | Median · sales | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | £68,500 · 196 | ≈£13,700 |
| Terraced house | £125,000 · 918 | ≈£25,000 |
| Semi-detached house | £161,500 · 967 | ≈£32,300 |
| Detached house | £277,000 · 390 | ≈£55,400 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts Sunderland average prices up 6.9% over 12 months.
Nearby in the index
Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (standard residential sales), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026, standard residential sales, England & Wales. Averages: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry / ONS). Lending estimates use a typical 4.5× single-income multiple and are not a mortgage offer or financial advice.