SR1 3DR Sunderland
Live postcode, introduced December 2000. Ward: Deptford & Hendon. Region: North East.
Streets
- The Bridges, Sunderland: 5 addresses
- Green Terrace, Sunderland: 2 addresses
- Brougham Street, Sunderland: 1 address
- High Street West, Sunderland: 1 address
- Unnamed street near The Bridges, Thornhill Cresecent: 1 address
- High Street West, Sunderland: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Sunderland in 2026-27: Band D £2,197 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,465 | £1,709 | £1,953 | £2,197 | £2,685 | £3,174 | £3,662 | £4,394 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (66% of about 1,940 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- THE LONDONDERRY PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Site of Herrington Working Mens Club: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- Vaux Brewery (site of), Gill Bridge Avenue: up to 135 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- 55 John Street: up to 5 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- 110-112 High Street West: up to 14 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- 1 Roker Terrace and Side House: up to 7 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Stadium Village Site C, not permissioned (510 m)
- Stadium Village, Sheepfolds Cliff Top: up to 185 homes, not permissioned (530 m)
- Somerford Buildings: up to 11 homes, permissioned (530 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 11 addresses are between 33 m and 35 m above sea level (34 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sunderland 709,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 240 m |
| Seaham 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km | |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Sunderland (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 190 m |
| Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 470 m | |
| St Peter's (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 570 m | |
| Bus stops | 27 stops within 400 m, 69 within 800 m; nearest City Hall Sunderland | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Sunderland | 400 m |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 10.4 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest St Mary's Car Park | 240 m |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest Sunderland Station Car Park | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 24.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Park Lane Practice | 580 m |
| Pharmacies | 17 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 80 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Silver And Charlton | 300 m |
| Hospital | Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital | 300 m |
| Police station | Gillbridge Police Station | 210 m |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 40 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6.6 ha | 360 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Mowbray Gardens 7.7 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,570 m² | 660 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.4 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 960 m² | 1.2 km |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m west. 130 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m west |
| The Empire Theatre | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m west |
| Mowbray Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 590 m south-east |
| Monkwearmouth Museum of Land Transport With Walls, Footbridge, Waiting Room | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m north |
| Church of St George With Trininty and St James With Hall, Walls and Gates | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m south |
| Monkwearmouth Anglo-Saxon monastery and medieval priory | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north-east |
| Roker Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Building Hill | Hill | 770 m south-east |
| Potato Garth | Beach | 1.5 km north-east |
| Thirlwell Bank | Cliff or slope | 1.5 km north-west |
| North Tidal Basin | Tidal water | 1.6 km north-east |
| Polka Hole | Wetland | 1.8 km north-east |
| Gilleylaw Plantation | Wood | 3.9 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 11 |
8 of the postcode's 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 63 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 46% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 6% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 86% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 14% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 33% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 19% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 28% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 38% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 11% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 51% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on The Bridges.