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Pickersgill House, Rotherfield Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 5DF

1bedroom
1bathroom
Flattype

Listed 4 Feb 2026 · Sunderland

How the price compares

This home£725 pcm
Median 1 bed in SR5£650 pcm3 homes listed
Difference+12%above the area median

Key features

  • For rent to people aged over 55
  • Spacious and light property
  • Communal lounge and a guest room
  • On-site laundry room
  • 24 hour emergency alarm call system
  • A garden with seating area
  • Local shops are within walking distance
  • Price includes gas and water rates
  • 12 parking spaces
  • Pets welcome (please ask for details)

About this home

Available now - Comfortable flat for over 55s Flat for one person

At Pickersgill House housing scheme in Sunderland, we offer 31 one-bedroom and 1 three-bedroom purpose-built properties for rent for people over the age of 55 (whether retired or not). The scheme offers the ideal balance of independence and community, with welcoming flats and shared spaces.

Situated close, and with excellent transport links to Sunderland, Seaburn and Roker, the property is within walking distance of supermarkets, a post office, local takeaways, and a doctor's surgery. Nearby Town End Farm and Southwick are easily accessible by foot or bus. Local amenities also include a bowling alley, a pub and restaurants.

You can enjoy the freedom of your own home while also having access to a communal lounge, guest room, an on-site laundry room, and a peaceful garden with seating areas. Social activities at the scheme include bingo, coffee mornings, lunch clubs and social evenings, giving you the option to get involved as much or as little as you choose. With no maintenance or gardening to worry about, you can focus on enjoying life.

If this property is no longer available, you can join the waiting list or enquire about other nearby locations.

Property details

* For rent to people aged over 55

* Communal lounge and guest room

* On-site laundry room

* Garden with seating area

* Social activities available

* Local shops within walking distance

* Great transport links to Sunderland, Seaburn and Roker

* Heating, hot water and water rates included

* 12 parking spaces available

* Pets welcome (please ask for details)

Rent information

Total monthly charge: £725.93 (includes rent, service charge, heating, hot water and water rates).

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About Anchor

Anchor is the largest provider of specialist housing and care for people in later life in England. We manage more than 54,000 homes across almost 1,700 locations. As a not-for-profit organisation, every penny we make is reinvested into maintaining our properties, improving our services, and building more homes for people in later life.

Property details

Property type
Flat
Tenancy
Long term
Parking
Private, Residents, Communal
Garden
Communal garden

Floorplan

Example floorplan

Location

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  • Pallion Metro Station1.3 mi
  • East Boldon Metro Station1.4 mi
  • South Hylton Metro Station1.6 mi

What nearby homes sold for

Median sold prices in SR5 over the last 12 months: semi-detached £130k · terraced £120k · detached £260k · flat £100k.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. All sales in SR5

Renting costs

Typical income needed£21,750a year, at 30 times the monthly rent
Holding deposit cap£167one week's rent
Tenancy deposit cap£837five weeks' rent

Caps follow the Tenant Fees Act 2019 (England). Referencing rules vary by agent; Scotland and Wales have their own rules.

Listed by Anchor Hanover Group, Anchor on Rightmove (original listing). First listed 4 Feb 2026; details checked 7 Nov 2026. Latest change: added on 04/02/2026.

As well as paying the rent, you may also be required to make the following permitted payments. Permitted payments For properties in England, the Tenant Fees Act 2019 means that in addition to rent, lettings agents can only charge tenants (or anyone acting on the tenant's behalf) the following permitted payments: Holding deposits (a maximum of 1 week's rent); Deposits (a maximum deposit of 5 weeks' rent for annual rent below £50,000, or 6 weeks' rent for annual rental of £50,000 and above); Payments to change a tenancy agreement eg. change of sharer (capped at £50 or, if higher, any reasonable costs); Payments associated with early termination of a tenancy (capped at the landlord's loss or the agent's reasonably incurred costs); Where required, utilities (electricity, gas or other fuel, water, sewerage), communication services "telephone, internet, cable/satellite television), TV licence; Council tax (payable to the billing authority); Interest payments for the late payment of rent (up to 3% above Bank of England's annual percentage rate); Reasonable costs for replacement of lost keys or other security devices; Contractual damages in the event of the tenant's default of a tenancy agreement; and Any other permitted payments under the Tenant Fees Act 2019 and regulations applicable at the relevant time. For properties in Wales, the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act 2019 means that in addition to rent, lettings agents can only charge tenants the following permitted payments Holding deposits (a maximum of 1 week's rent); Security deposits; Where required, utilities (electricity, gas or other fuel, water, sewerage), communication services "telephone, internet, cable/satellite television), TV licence; Council tax (payable to the billing authority); Payments for the late payment of rent (where required under the tenancy agreement); A breach of a term of the contract (where required under the tenancy agreement); and Any other permitted payments under the Renting Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Act and regulations applicable at the relevant time. Tenant protection In addition to publishing relevant fees, lettings agents are also required to publish details of: the redress scheme they are a member of; and the name of the approved or designated Client Money Protection scheme they are a member of (if any). Please note that lettings agents are required by law to publish on their websites information for potential tenants about relevant fees, redress schemes and client money protection schemes (including the names of those schemes). Relevant fees must also be published on third party websites, such as Rightmove. For properties to rent in England and Wales, details of the agent's membership of any redress scheme and client money protection scheme must also be published with their fees on Rightmove. It is the agent's responsibility to ensure that all relevant information is provided to Rightmove and is up to date and accurate. If the relevant information does not appear here, the agent may have included it within the property description.

Agent disclaimer

Disclaimer - Property reference 010630226. The information displayed about this property comprises a property advertisement. Rightmove.co.uk makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the advertisement or any linked or associated information, and Rightmove has no control over the content. This property advertisement does not constitute property particulars. The information is provided and maintained by Anchor Hanover Group, Anchor. Please contact the selling agent or developer directly to obtain any information which may be available under the terms of The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 or the Home Report if in relation to a residential property in Scotland.

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