SR2 7SH Sunderland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Tunstall & Humbledon. Region: North East.
Streets
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 (38% of about 650 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
- Bonnersfield Industrial Units, Bonnersfield Road: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (630 m)
- 6-7 The Cloisters: up to 9 homes, permissioned (660 m)
- 6-7 The Cloisters: up to 9 homes, permissioned (660 m)
- Clifton Hall, Douro Terrace, Sunderland: up to 18 homes, permissioned (800 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 81 addresses are between 30 m and 34 m above sea level (33 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 98%, gigabit 98% 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 | 1.4 km |
| Seaham 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km | |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Park Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.0 km |
| University (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.0 km | |
| Sunderland (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 58 within 800 m; nearest Tunstall Road-Belle Vue Road Ashbrooke | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Sunderland | 1.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 11.7 km |
| Car parks | St Mary's Car Park | 1.7 km |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 770 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 25.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Park Lane Practice | 930 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Leema Pharmacy | 90 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Park Lane Dental Practice | 820 m |
| Hospital | Sunderland Eye Infirmary | 750 m |
| Police station | Gillbridge Police Station | 1.5 km |
| Cash machines | Rontec - Durham Road Cashzone | 930 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Backhouse Park 13 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,560 m² | 630 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 790 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 960 m² | 300 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 14 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*), 760 m north-east. 39 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 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* | 760 m north-east |
| Mowbray Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km north-east |
| Defended settlement on Humbledon Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Building Hill | Hill | 1.0 km north-east |
| Tunstall Hills | Hills | 1.2 km south |
| Newport Dene | Valley | 1.7 km south-west |
| Gilleylaw Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km south-west |
| North Half Tide Basin | Tidal water | 2.8 km north-east |
| Polka Hole | Wetland | 3.1 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 69 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 81 |
80 of the postcode's 81 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 | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 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.