SR2 7RA Sunderland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Barnes & Thornhill. Region: North East.
Streets
- Tattershall, Sunderland: 13 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 C (61% of about 640 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
- Parish Church of St Nicholas (C of E), grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 12 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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 13 addresses are between 41 m and 43 m above sea level (42 m on average).
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 | 1.7 km |
| Seaham 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km | |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.1 km |
| Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.3 km | |
| Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 47 within 800 m; nearest Queen Alexandra Road-St Nicholas Avenue Ashbrooke | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Sunderland | 1.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 11.5 km |
| Car parks | St Mary's Car Park | 1.9 km |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest Mer | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 24.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Chester Surgery | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Leema Pharmacy | 560 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Doran Dental Practice | 1.0 km |
| Hospital | Sunderland Eye Infirmary | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Gillbridge Police Station | 1.7 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Rontec - Durham Road Cashzone | 800 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,100 m² | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Barnes Park 17 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,060 m² | 600 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.3 km |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,190 m² | 310 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 34 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the postcode's 13 addresses is 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 | 65 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 49% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 74% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 33% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 56% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Tattershall.