Sunderland
Listed buildings in Sunderland
Find out whether a property in Sunderland is listed, or sits beside a listed building, before you buy, extend or alter it.
Tap your exact property on the map for a precise check. Free preview; full report £6.99.
Sunderland in numbers
Recorded within about 3 km of the centre of Sunderland on the national Planning Data platform, checked September 2026. The local planning authority is Sunderland.
What listed building status means
A building included on the national list for its special architectural or historic interest. Protection covers the whole building, inside and out, and typically extends to structures within its grounds that predate July 1948, such as walls, outbuildings and garden features.
- Grade I: buildings of exceptional interest. Around 2.5% of listed buildings.
- Grade II*: particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Around 6% of listed buildings.
- Grade II: buildings of special interest. Over 90% of listed buildings, including most listed homes.
What typically needs consent
- Listed building consent is typically needed for any work that affects the building's character — including internal changes, replacement windows and doors, and removing original features — in addition to any planning permission.
- Applying for listed building consent is free. Councils usually aim to decide within eight weeks.
- Like-for-like repairs may not need consent, but the council should confirm this in writing before work starts.
If the rules are not followed: Carrying out unauthorised works to a listed building is a criminal offence, and there is no time limit on enforcement. Owners can be required to reverse the work at their own cost, including works done by a previous owner.
How to check a property in Sunderland
- Enter the postcode above.
- Tap your garden or building on the map, so the check covers your land rather than the whole postcode.
- See the free preview, then unlock the full report with every reference number, what each one means for you, a map, and recent sold prices on the street.
Some listed buildings near Sunderland
- 160, 162 AND 164, NEWCASTLE ROAD
- MONKWEARMOUTH RAILWAY BRIDGE OVER RIVER WEAR WITH VIADUCT TO NORTH
- QUEEN ALEXANDRA BRIDGE
- 3 AND 4, ALBION PLACE
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN AND ATTACHED HALL
- CHURCHYARD WALLS AND GATES NORTH AND EAST OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN
- 3, ATHENAEUM STREET
- 6, BACK NORTH BRIDGE STREET
- BARCLAY LODGE
- TWO LAMP STANDARDS IN FRONT OF MAIN ENTRANCE TO MUSEUM AND LIBRARY
- BURDON HOUSE
- LAMP STANDARD NORTH WEST OF WAR MEMORIAL
- CENTRAL CHAPEL BISHOPWEARMOUTH CEMETERY
- SOUTH CHAPEL BISHOPWEARMOUTH CEMETERY
A sample from the published records within about 3 km of the town centre, not a complete list. Check a postcode above to see what applies to a specific property.
Common questions
How do I find out if a property in Sunderland is listed?
Enter the postcode on this page and tap the property on the map. The check reads the national records for listed buildings, conservation areas, flood zones and other designations covering that land, and the full report gives you the list entry numbers and what each one means. Sunderland holds the definitive record.
Who is the planning authority for Sunderland?
Sunderland. Planning applications, listed building consent and tree work notices for Sunderland go to them.
Does being in a conservation area stop me extending my house?
Not usually, but it reduces permitted development rights, so work that would not need permission elsewhere may need it here, and the council will look more closely at materials and design. Check before you commission drawings.
Are tree preservation orders covered for Sunderland?
Sunderland has not published its tree preservation orders to the national platform, so the report says tree protection could not be checked rather than implying there is none. Contact the council directly before any tree work.
More for Sunderland
Conservation areas in Sunderland