SR3 3JE Sunderland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Farringdon & Silksworth. Region: North East.
Streets
- Andrew Road, Sunderland: 5 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 (39% of about 610 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 addresses are about 86 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 | 4.8 km |
| Seaham 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km | |
| Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 34 within 800 m; nearest Antwerp Road Farringdon | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Sunderland | 4.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 13.3 km |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car park-Sunderland | 1.4 km |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest Oak Tree Farm (Sunderland) evyve | 880 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 24.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Happy House Surgery | 1.4 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Demnox Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre | 1.7 km |
| Hospital | Sunderland Royal Hospital | 3.5 km |
| Police station | Houghton le Spring Police Station | 4.5 km |
| Cash machines | Londis Cashzone | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest The Park 2.7 ha | 670 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | West Park 8.0 ha | 710 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,250 m² | 490 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 560 m |
| Allotments | High Newport Allotments 1.3 ha | 1.7 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hasting Hill cursus and causewayed enclosure, 600m south of Hasting Hill Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.0 km north-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hasting Hill cursus and causewayed enclosure, 600m south of Hasting Hill Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north-west |
| Round barrow on Hasting Hill, 230m west of Hasting Hill Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Foxhole Wood | Wood | 690 m south-east |
| Gilleylaw Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km east |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 1.3 km east |
| The Bottoms | Valley | 1.8 km west |
| Long Reach | Tidal water | 4.7 km west |
| Pattinson South Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.9 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 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) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 6 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 Andrew Road.