SR4 0RS Sunderland
Live postcode, introduced January 1983. Ward: Pennywell & South Hylton. Region: North East.
Streets
- Estuary Way, Sunderland: 47 addresses
- Keelman's Lane, Sunderland: 1 address
- Keelman's Road, Sunderland: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Estuary Way, Ford: 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 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: 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
- South Hylton House, not permissioned (830 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 7 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 50 addresses are between 20 m and 46 m above sea level (28 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 | 3.9 km |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km | |
| Seaham 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 680 m |
| Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest Riverside Park South Hylton | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Sunderland | 3.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Newcastle International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays | 9.3 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest South Hylton Metro Car Park | 660 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 21.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Sunderland GP Alliance South Hylton Surg | 700 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest South Hylton Pharmacy | 700 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Oasis Dental Care | 940 m |
| Hospital | Sunderland Royal Hospital | 2.2 km |
| Police station | Southwick Police Station | 2.6 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Snax 24 - Wessington Way 870 Cashzone | 570 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 5.6 ha | 460 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 650 m² | 720 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest The Billy Hardy Sports Complex 3.3 ha | 750 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 330 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 7.5 hectares in all.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 47 | 48 |
3 of the postcode's 50 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 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 | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Estuary Way.