LHA by area › Sunderland
LHA rates in Sunderland
The Valuation Office Agency's Local Housing Allowance for the Sunderland Broad Rental Market Area, April 2026 to March 2027, and what those rates return against what houses actually sold for in each postcode district.
3-bed LHA: £549 a month. 4-bed: £698. Room in a shared house: £320.
Best 3-bed LHA yield in the area: 8.8% in SR8, where a terraced house sold for a median £75,000 in the last 12 months.
Rates
| Bedrooms | Per week | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| shared accommodation (room) | £74 | £320 |
| 1 bedroom | £98 | £424 |
| 2 bedrooms | £109 | £474 |
| 3 bedrooms | £127 | £549 |
| 4 bedrooms | £161 | £698 |
3-bed LHA yield by postcode district
3-bedroom LHA for the year against the median terraced sale price in the district, last 12 months, districts with at least 10 sales. Sold data as of September 2026.
| District | Median terraced sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| SR8 County Durham | £75,000 (161 sales) | 8.8% |
| TS27 County Durham | £85,999 (57 sales) | 7.7% |
| DH5 County Durham | £94,000 (77 sales) | 7.0% |
| SR7 County Durham | £107,000 (141 sales) | 6.2% |
| DH4 County Durham | £112,000 (131 sales) | 5.9% |
| NE37 South Tyneside | £115,000 (45 sales) | 5.7% |
| NE35 South Tyneside | £120,000 (27 sales) | 5.5% |
| SR5 South Tyneside | £120,000 (59 sales) | 5.5% |
| TS28 County Durham | £120,500 (22 sales) | 5.5% |
| SR4 Sunderland | £122,500 (147 sales) | 5.4% |
| NE38 County Durham | £126,000 (97 sales) | 5.2% |
| SR2 Sunderland | £126,500 (100 sales) | 5.2% |
| SR3 Sunderland | £127,000 (61 sales) | 5.2% |
| SR6 South Tyneside | £166,000 (119 sales) | 4.0% |
| NE36 South Tyneside | £202,500 (14 sales) | 3.3% |
4-bed LHA yield against a semi
| District | Median semi sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| TS28 County Durham | £100,000 (19 sales) | 8.4% |
| SR8 County Durham | £114,499 (94 sales) | 7.3% |
| SR5 South Tyneside | £130,000 (89 sales) | 6.4% |
| SR7 County Durham | £140,000 (93 sales) | 6.0% |
| SR4 Sunderland | £145,000 (142 sales) | 5.8% |
| DH4 County Durham | £148,000 (107 sales) | 5.7% |
| TS27 County Durham | £150,000 (50 sales) | 5.6% |
| DH5 County Durham | £154,975 (70 sales) | 5.4% |
| NE37 South Tyneside | £169,950 (63 sales) | 4.9% |
| SR3 Sunderland | £170,000 (147 sales) | 4.9% |
| SR2 Sunderland | £179,500 (104 sales) | 4.7% |
| NE35 South Tyneside | £180,000 (17 sales) | 4.7% |
| NE38 County Durham | £182,500 (74 sales) | 4.6% |
| SR6 South Tyneside | £255,500 (88 sales) | 3.3% |
| NE36 South Tyneside | £260,000 (33 sales) | 3.2% |
What the yield figure is
Local Housing Allowance is the most housing benefit will pay towards rent in an area, set by the Valuation Office Agency for each Broad Rental Market Area and bedroom count. It is a floor for rent, not a forecast: a tenant on benefits can pay it, and market rents usually sit above it. The yield here is the 3-bedroom LHA rate for the year, divided by the median price paid for a terraced house in the district over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry). Gross, before costs, before voids, before finance. It is a screening number for comparing areas, not an appraisal of any house.
April 2026 to March 2027 (the same figures as April 2024, per the 2026 Modification Order).
Sources: VOA Local Housing Allowance rates, VOA BRMA boundaries, HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Districts are assigned to an area by their centre point; a district straddling two areas is shown in one.