SR3 2ZF Sunderland
Live postcode, introduced March 2025. Ward: Doxford Park. 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 (32% of about 980 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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.
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.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 104 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 | 4.2 km |
| Seaham 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 20 within 800 m; nearest Burdon Road-Closeburn Square Doxford Park | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Sunderland | 3.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 14.3 km |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car park-Sunderland | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Mary Street | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 26.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Village Surgery Partnership | 810 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Chastons Pharmacy | 640 m |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.9 km |
| Hospital | Cherry Knowle Hospital | 1.8 km |
| Police station | Gillbridge Police Station | 4.4 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 670 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 240 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Playground 1,150 m² | 420 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 780 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Tunstall Allotments Association 8.7 ha | 760 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 1.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ryhope pumping engines, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km east. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ryhope pumping engines | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Hill | Hill | 100 m north-west |
| Howly Hill | Hill | 940 m south |
| Newport Dene | Valley | 1.4 km north |
| Blakeney Woods | Wood | 1.4 km south-west |
| Newport Hill | Hill | 1.5 km north-west |
| Seaham Beach | Beach | 4.1 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 4 | 4 |
None of the postcode's 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 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) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 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 7 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.