NE38 — Washington
Welcome to NE38 — Washington, Sunderland. What follows is 13,656 sales over 32 years of real price history, the same data the game deals from, across 8 areas.
A typical NE38 property sold for £45,000 in 1995; by 2026 the median was £159,950 — 3.6× over the period. Local prices had their best year in 2002: +28.8% in one calendar year. The local low point was 2017, when the median changed -11.5% — in the game, that's a down year waiting for your portfolio.
Median sold price in NE38
| Year | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | £45,000 | 444 |
| 2000 | £50,625 | 476 |
| 2005 | £110,000 | 425 |
| 2010 | £118,500 | 239 |
| 2015 | £135,000 | 501 |
| 2020 | £150,000 | 358 |
| 2025 | £165,000 | 383 |
| 2026 | £159,950 | 65 |
The areas on the board
When you spin, the reel chooses between these 8 areas — busier markets come up more often:
- Washington (NE38 0) (30% of local sales) — busiest streets: Helvellyn Avenue, Lumley Close, Cairngorm Avenue
- Washington (NE38 8) (27% of local sales) — busiest streets: Horsley Road, Waskerley Road, Fatfield Park
- Washington (NE38 7) (27% of local sales) — busiest streets: Fountains Close, Avebury Drive, Kirkham
- Washington (NE38 9) (14% of local sales) — busiest streets: Bramhall Drive, Coquet, The Generals Wood
- High Rickleton (1% of local sales) — busiest streets: Graylands, Lambton Court, Woodlands
- Fatfield (1% of local sales) — busiest streets: Woodcliff Close, Delton Close, Ballston Close
- Picktree (0% of local sales) — busiest streets: Lintfort, Picktree Farm Cottages
- Rickleton (0% of local sales) — busiest streets: Petteril, Vigo Lane, Swinhope
Six slots, ten years, Washington's real prices. Play the NE38 board.
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Prices are medians of real Land Registry sales. Street lists show street names only — never individual addresses. New to the game? Start with how to play.