SR2 7EW Sunderland
Live postcode, introduced January 2026. Ward: Deptford & Hendon. Region: North East.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Burdon Road, Sunderland: 5 addresses
- Burdon Road, Sunderland: 3 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: 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
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Tatham Street Hostel, Tatham Street, permissioned (280 m)
- 6 Toward Road: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- 1 Roker Terrace and Side House: up to 7 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Land at Egerton Street: up to 22 homes, pending decision (320 m)
- Clifton Hall, Douro Terrace, Sunderland: up to 18 homes, permissioned (400 m)
- 55 John Street: up to 5 homes, permissioned (460 m)
- 6-7 The Cloisters: up to 9 homes, permissioned (480 m)
- 6-7 The Cloisters: up to 9 homes, permissioned (480 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Sunderland 709,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 370 m |
| Seaham 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km | |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 130 m |
| Sunderland (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 500 m | |
| University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 640 m | |
| Bus stops | 27 stops within 400 m, 81 within 800 m; nearest Cowan Terrace Sunderland | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Sunderland | 160 m |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 11.0 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest St Mary's Car Park | 730 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest Sunderland Station Car Park | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 24.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Park Lane Practice | 150 m |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 420 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Park Lane Dental Practice | 250 m |
| Hospital | Sunderland Specialist Eye Hospital | 800 m |
| Police station | Gillbridge Police Station | 710 m |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m; nearest Morrisons Daily - Sunderland Bus Station, Park Lane Cashzone | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Mowbray Gardens 7.7 ha | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Backhouse Park 13 ha | 680 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,570 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 900 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 960 m² | 810 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 23 hectares in all.
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.
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 of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 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) | 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 Unnamed street near Burdon Road.