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UK COMPARISON INDEX
GoodSunderland combines a centre beside the River Wear with residential neighbourhoods extending towards the North Sea coast and inland. One advantage is a substantial concentration of listed buildings. The less convenient side is night skies affected by a more brightly lit setting.
The UK index averages 18 supported comparisons. Weather, walking style and your important places need a personal preference and are excluded. Affordability compares supported area prices, with lower prices ranked higher. Crime is compared within each recording nation. Your suitability uses the priorities you choose.
Housing costs are more favourable against other UK locations.
£186,978 supported area price
local sold sample
HM Land Registry completed sales, transaction-weighted local sample; not an asking price or property valuation
Lower area prices. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Area flood screening compares favourably against other UK locations. Individual property flood risk still needs checking.
0/100 exposure index (lower means less screened exposure)
Official settlement-centre screen; check surface water and the property
Official national centre-screening · official centre-screen, incomplete hazard coverage · relative screening index, NOT annual flood probability
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Local council tax or domestic rates compare favourably against other UK locations.
Sunderland
£1,690 per year (reference band)
Official 2026/27 authority council tax or NI domestic-rate context
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Listed buildings around the centre contribute to Sunderland's historic character. Historic character stands out in the listed-building comparison against other UK locations.
145 listed buildings within 1 km
Statutory listing-density context; not period homes for sale
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
The amount of space between buildings is relatively limited against other UK locations.
14.4% mapped building footprint within 1 km
OSM building-footprint share within 1 km; mapped built-upness, not a population census or guaranteed privacy
Lower building density. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Everyday shops are mapped close to the centre of Sunderland. Access to shops is particularly convenient against other UK locations.
0.1 km straight-line
OSM nearest grocery / everyday food shop, straight-line proximity, no count bonus
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
There are plenty of mapped paths around Sunderland, but some may be urban rather than countryside walks.
95.2 km of mapped paths within 3 km
14.4% building footprint; rural character affects countryside-walk fit
Mapped path length within 3 km. Select parks, countryside, hills or mountains to assess your preferred type of walking.
Mapped paths are not necessarily countryside paths. Building density and hill or mountain access are used only when those walking preferences are selected.
Air-quality evidence compares less favourably against other UK locations.
6 μg/m³ PM2.5
Defra/Ricardo Pollution Climate Mapping 2024 modelled PM2.5 + NO2 at 1-km background grid; not roadside/property measurement
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
The night-light comparison suggests brighter surroundings against other UK locations.
88 night-light radiance
2024 VIIRS night-time light 500m satellite radiance; relative artificial-light exposure, not visual sky clarity
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
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Distances use your selected destinations.
Rail access sits around the middle of the available comparison against other UK locations.
Seaham
12 min modelled road/ferry access
10.2 km on the road model
Static road/ferry model; excludes traffic and ferry waits.
Hartlepool: 16 min published direct train journey
Sunderland: 9 min published direct train journey
Directed OSM static road/ferry model to up to three distinct mapped stations; inverse-distance-weighted network minutes, no traffic, waits or service-frequency guarantee; supplementary 20% verified service: 2026 Oct GB national-rail or Northern Ireland published timetables; station frequency/direct destinations and published train journey times, combined with V13 static road/ferry model to station; no live journey guarantee
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Airport access is relatively convenient against other UK locations.
Newcastle International Airport
32 min modelled road/ferry access
29.6 km on the road model
Static road/ferry model; excludes traffic and ferry waits.
Directed OSM static road/ferry model to up to three distinct OurAirports scheduled-service airports; inverse-distance-weighted network minutes, no traffic, waits or service-frequency guarantee; supplementary 20% verified service: CAA UK airport passenger reporting, 2025 total passenger traffic and scheduled international routes; not a live airline timetable
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
A major route is relatively close on the mapped road network. Major-road access compares favourably against other UK locations.
Reachable major-road network
0.5 km on the road model
Measured distance on mapped roads; journey time not inferred.
Measured road-network access ranked against UK settlements; not journey time.
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
School access rates well against other UK locations. Admissions and individual catchments still need checking.
0.5 km straight-line
Previous Ofsted overall outcomes used where linked
England: nearest-school proximity adjusted by distance-weighted previous-framework Ofsted overall judgements from 3 matched nearby schools. New report-card facets are NOT treated as an overall grade; catchment and admissions unverified.
School access and comparable published inspections. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Healthcare proximity compares well against other UK locations.
THE NEW CITY MEDICAL GROUP
0.4 km straight-line
1.7 km to mapped hospital
50% registered NHS GP proximity, 35% mapped hospital proximity, 15% mapped pharmacy proximity; public postcode centroids / OSM, not capacity or clinical quality
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Recorded crime levels compare less favourably within its recording nation (England). This is a comparison of recorded crime, not a street-level safety assessment.
141.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents
2025-09 to 2026-08
Police.uk 2.6 km population-adjusted observed screening, with a 5 km surrounding estimate from overlapping nearby observations (not a separate recorded five-kilometre count)
Compared within the same recording nation. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Mapped eating and drinking options are close to the centre. Places to eat and drink are comparatively accessible against other UK locations.
0 km straight-line
OSM nearest pub, café or restaurant; proximity, not ratings or opening hours
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
The coastline is close to Sunderland, giving it a genuinely coastal setting. Coastal access is a clear relative advantage against other UK locations.
1.5 km to coastline
Mapped coastline distance; straight-line distance, not a route
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
The recorded weather describes local conditions. Whether these suit you depends on the climate you prefer.
11.1°C mean temperature
554 mm rainfall
1,644 sunshine hours
Met Office observations for the recorded 12-month period, not long-term normals. This range combines observed temperature, rainfall and sunshine; it is not a good/bad rating.
Gigabit-capable service is widely recorded across the published area. Broadband provision compares favourably against other UK locations.
95% area gigabit availability
99.1% area superfast availability
Ofcom residential coverage: 75% gigabit + 25% superfast; authority context, not property speed
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
Outdoor mobile coverage compares favourably against other UK locations. Indoor reception may differ from the area estimate.
Outdoor coverage across the local authority
Ofcom Jan 2026 outdoor geographic coverage (at least one network), published by ONS Explore Local Statistics; local-authority area, NOT a village or indoor signal reading
Compared with supported UK locations. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
The employment picture compares less favourably against other UK locations.
69.8% working-age employment
0.7 jobs per working-age resident
ONS/NISRA labour conditions: 65% workplace job-density fit + 35% working-age employment fit when both exist; otherwise published component only. Survey uncertainty; not vacancies or an individual job match
Area employment and job availability. The comparison bar shows relative position, not a guarantee for an individual property.
