SR2 7BW Sunderland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Deptford & Hendon. Region: North East.
Streets
- St George's Way, Sunderland: 8 addresses
- St Georges Way, Sunderland: 2 addresses
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 (63% of about 1,200 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ashbrooke, Sunderland (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST GEORGE WITH TRININTY AND ST JAMES WITH HALL, WALLS AND GATES, grade II*
- 1-15 GRANGE CRESCENT (TERRACE) WITH STEPS AND HANDRAILS, grade II
- FORECOURT AND SIDE RAILINGS TO ST GEORGE'S HOUSE, grade II
- ST GEORGE'S HOUSE WITH ATTACHED STEPS, RAILINGS AND YARD WALLS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Clifton Hall, Douro Terrace, Sunderland: up to 18 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- 6-7 The Cloisters: up to 9 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- 6-7 The Cloisters: up to 9 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- 1 Roker Terrace and Side House: up to 7 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Land at Egerton Street: up to 22 homes, pending decision (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Tatham Street Hostel, Tatham Street, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- 6 Toward Road: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Bonnersfield Industrial Units, Bonnersfield Road: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
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 addresses are about 41 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Seaham 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 210 m |
| University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 590 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Sunderland (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 690 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 80 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stockton Road Sunderland | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Sunderland | 220 m |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) |
| Car parks | St Mary's Car Park | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sunderland Station Car Park | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 24.8 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Park Lane Practice | 100 m |
| Pharmacies | 17 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Park Lane Dental Practice | 90 m |
| Hospital | Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Gillbridge Police Station | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Sunderland Bus Station, Park Lane Cashzone | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mowbray Gardens 7.7 ha | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Backhouse Park 13 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,570 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 960 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 23 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St George With Trininty and St James With Hall, Walls and Gates, a listed building (Grade II*), 90 m south-west. 129 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St George With Trininty and St James With Hall, Walls and Gates | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m south-west |
| Mowbray Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 330 m north-east |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| The Empire Theatre | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Monkwearmouth Anglo-Saxon monastery and medieval priory | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) north |
| Defended settlement on Humbledon Hill | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Roker Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Building Hill | Hill | 300 m east |
| Humbledon Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Potato Garth | Beach | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Thirlwell Bank | Cliff or slope | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Polka Hole | Wetland | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Gilleylaw Plantation | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 10 |
5 of the postcode's 10 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 | 74 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 80% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 5% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 2% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 92% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 11% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 78% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 19% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 31% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 0% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 9% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 58% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 St George's Way.