SR4 0QJ Sunderland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Pennywell & South Hylton. 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 A (45% of about 690 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
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- South Hylton House, not permissioned (740 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 25 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 | 4.4 km |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km | |
| Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 350 m |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 13 within 800 m; nearest High Street - Metro South Hylton | 300 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Sunderland | 4.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 9.6 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest South Hylton Metro Car Park | 310 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 650 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 21.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Sunderland GP Alliance South Hylton Surg | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest South Hylton Pharmacy | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Oasis Dental Care | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | Sunderland Royal Hospital | 2.6 km |
| Police station | Southwick Police Station | 3.2 km |
| Cash machines | Snax 24 - Wessington Way 870 Cashzone | 820 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 650 m² | 930 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.3 ha | 880 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 100 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hylton Castle: a medieval fortified house, chapel, 17th and 18th century country houses and associated gardens, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km north. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hylton Castle: a medieval fortified house, chapel, 17th and 18th century country houses and associated gardens | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Baron's Quay Wood | Wood | 460 m north |
| White Heugh | Cliff or slope | 750 m south-west |
| High Wood | Wood | 1.1 km south-west |
| Hasting Hill | Hill | 2.6 km south |
| Pattinson South Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km south-west |
| Long Reach | Tidal water | 4.3 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 2 | 2 |
None of the postcode's 2 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 | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 3 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.