Opticians in Sunderland
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 28 optical sites in Sunderland when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 23 separate contractors and spread across 3 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 71% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Sunderland is commissioned through NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from January 2025. The register has gained 1 site here in the last two years.
Optical sites
28
Contractors
23
Single-site practices
11
Towns covered
3
Who runs the practices in Sunderland
Independent and smaller groups
20 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Sunderland
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asda Opticians - Washington | Asda Stores Ltd, The Galleries, Washington NE38 7NF | Asda Opticians | April 2016 | TP554 |
| Boots Optician (Washington) | Unit 77 Albany Mall, The Galleries, Washington Centre, Washington NE38 7SD | Boots Opticians | April 2016 | TP423 |
| Boots Opticians (Sunderland) | 247 High Street West, Sunderland SR1 3DE | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP6CL |
| Bowers & Mackinnon Optical Ltd - Sunderland | 247 High Street West, Sunderland SR1 3DE | Bowers & Mackinnon Optical Ltd | April 2016 | TP5QW |
| Buckingham & Hickson | 290 Fulwell Road, Sunderland SR6 9AP | Buckingham & Hickson | April 2008 | TP598 |
| D J Morris Optometrist | 2 Church Lane, Sunderland SR1 3PT | D J Morris Optometrist | April 2008 | TP55W |
| Doyles Opticians | 297 Southwick Road, Sunderland SR5 2AB | North Eastern Optical Service | April 2008 | TP7JM |
| Gardners Opticians | 41 Blandford Street, Sunderland SR1 3JH | Gardners Optical Limited | January 2025 | P7D2A |
| I.m Anderson Optometrists | 3 Mautland Street, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4BH | I.m Anderson Optometrists | April 2008 | TP1KE |
| J E Dickinson Opticians | 7 Front Street, Washington NE37 2BN | J E Dickinson (Opticians) Ltd | April 2008 | TP343 |
| K McGuinness Opticians | 64 The Galleries, Washington Centre, Washington NE38 7RR | K McGuinness Opticians | April 2008 | TP34X |
| Newcastle 2 Domiciliary Specsavers Limited | 6 Austin Boulevard, Sunderland SR5 2AL | Specsavers | April 2016 | TP4E2 |
| On-Spec Optical Company | 10 Queens Court Business Centre, Carrmere Road, Sunderland SR2 9TW | On-Spec Optical Company | April 2017 | TP8DK |
| Optechnique (Washington) | 28 Sheridan Green, Washington NE38 9DY | Independent single-site contractor | October 2018 | TP949 |
| Optica Eye Clinic | 2 William Doxford Centre, Mill Hill Road, Sunderland SR3 2NE | Optica Eye Clinic (Jarrow) Limited | January 2023 | U6Y9W |
| Optica Eye Clinic Ltd - Pennywell | Unit 6, Pennywell Shopping Centre, Portsmouth Road, Sunderland SR4 9AS | Optica Eye Clinic Ltd | April 2016 | TP5N2 |
| R Black Opticians | 20 The Galleries, Washington Centre, Washington NE38 7SA | R Black Opticians | April 2008 | TP35Q |
| See Optical (Fulwell) | 9 Station Road, Fulwell, Sunderland SR6 9AA | See Optical | April 2016 | TP52F |
| See Optical Company | 9 Station Road, Fulwell, Sunderland SR6 9EE | On-Spec Optical Company | April 2017 | TP8DP |
| Sight Ltd | 5 Osmund Terrace, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4QN | Sight Ltd | April 2008 | TP7HM |
| Specsavers (Sunderland) | 11 Athenaeum Street, Waterloo Place, Sunderland SR1 3HP | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6YJ |
| Specsavers (Washington) | 12-14 The Galleries, Washington Centre, Washington NE38 7SA | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6RP |
| T M Hedley Optometrist | 23 Front Street, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring DH5 9PF | T M Hedley Optometrist | April 2008 | TP7EF |
| Thompson Opticians Ltd (Houghton) | 225 High Street, Easington Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 0JT | Thompson Opticians Ltd | April 2008 | TP7FW |
| Tynedale Eye Clinic (Houghton-le-Spring) | Unit 11, Newbottle Street, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4AN | Concept Eye Clinic Ltd | April 2014 | TP25M |
| Vision Express (Sunderland) | 19-20 The Bridges, Sunderland SR1 3LB | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP552 |
| Vision Express at Tesco (Sunderland) | Newcastle Road, Sunderland SR6 0DA | Vision Express | April 2016 | TP5JM |
| Washington Eyecare Ltd - Washington | Unit 77, The Galleries, Washington NE38 7SD | Washington Eyecare Ltd | April 2016 | TP5QT |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in Sunderland
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 20 sites in Sunderland outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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