SR2 7RN Sunderland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Tunstall & Humbledon. Region: North East.
Streets
- Tunstall Road, Humbledon View: 25 addresses
- Cross Vale Road, Sunderland: 1 address
- Brookside Terrace, Humbledon View: 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 C (40% of about 580 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: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 6-7 The Cloisters: up to 9 homes, permissioned (440 m)
- 6-7 The Cloisters: up to 9 homes, permissioned (440 m)
- Bonnersfield Industrial Units, Bonnersfield Road: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (560 m)
- Clifton Hall, Douro Terrace, Sunderland: up to 18 homes, permissioned (570 m)
- 1 Roker Terrace and Side House: up to 7 homes, permissioned (740 m)
- Land at Egerton Street: up to 22 homes, pending decision (920 m)
- Tatham Street Hostel, Tatham Street, permissioned (1.0 km)
- 6 Toward Road: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
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 16 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.
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 | 1.1 km |
| Seaham 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.0 km | |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.3 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 700 m |
| University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 720 m | |
| Sunderland (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 57 within 800 m; nearest Tunstall Road - Valebrooke Gdns Ashbrooke | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Sunderland | 680 m |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 11.4 km |
| Car parks | St Mary's Car Park | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 610 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 24.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Park Lane Practice | 600 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Leema Pharmacy | 440 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Park Lane Dental Practice | 490 m |
| Hospital | Sunderland Eye Infirmary | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Gillbridge Police Station | 1.2 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Rontec - Durham Road Cashzone | 700 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Backhouse Park 13 ha | 550 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,560 m² | 680 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 780 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 960 m² | 80 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 24 hectares in all.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 58% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Tunstall Road.